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January 14 2010

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A tall copper-coloured dhvaja stambha, a ceremonial flagstaff, stands on a white stepped plinth in an open yard under a clear blue sky. Its top carries a carved crest and a red banner, and white cloth is wrapped around its shaft. Before it sits a black stone bull statue with gold ornamentation, and a row of white and blue prayer flags is strung between palms and trees. A small white building with a green roof is at right. No people are visible.

Outdoor evening scene on a dirt ground in front of a tall, slender copper-coloured ceremonial pillar topped with a fan-like finial and orange streamer, set near a white stepped plinth. A group of people in white and saffron-orange clothes stands around a small figure on the plinth, with two colourful decorated umbrellas raised above. Several children in white and orange gather nearby, a man in white kurta stands to the left holding an object, and a man in a dark shirt stands further left. Palm trees, a tall tree and a white parked car with a silver SUV frame the background under a pale dusk sky. Count of visible people is roughly ten to fifteen.

A tall polished copper or brass dhwajastambha flagpole rises from a white plinth in an open yard surrounded by coconut palms. A red cloth is tied near its tip beneath a gilded finial. In the foreground at the base, a seated devotee with dark hair and a garland of yellow and red flowers faces the pole. A small red hatchback is parked to the right and a green bin stands to the left under a pale sky.

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February 24 2007

Outdoor photograph of a rural temple area under a clear blue sky. On the left stands a white tiered plinth holding a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped with white cloth, topped near the sky, with a black Nandi bull statue seated at its base. Coconut palms and tall trees fill the background, and a small white building sits to the right beside a parked vehicle. Two people walk across the dirt ground toward the right edge: a figure in a white dhoti with bare upper body and an orange cloth, and a figure in an orange garment with a green-bordered cloth. A third person in white with an orange shawl is partly visible at the far right edge.

Outdoor photo at a temple precinct with palm trees under a clear sky. A black stone Nandi bull with garlands sits on a white plinth beside a tall copper-clad pillar. A man in orange robes and a shawl, with long dark hair and a walking stick, walks forward in a procession. Behind him, devotees in white clothes carry a framed portrait and a red-and-orange umbrella. A parked green vehicle at right displays a large portrait banner. Others walk nearby, including a woman in a pink dress at left. The scene shows a paduka procession. A man with long hair in orange robes and garland, plus a distinctive walking-stick posture, fits the page's appearance-based cues, so the probable label is noted here.

December 29 2009

A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard under a cloudy sky, with tall palm trees around it. A very tall wooden flagpole with an orange flag rises from a white stepped base at the centre. Beside the base, a figure in orange sits on a low seat, and several people in orange and white stand nearby, some in yellow-trimmed white clothing. Along the right edge, a crowd of people in white clothes watches from behind a low wall. Small round stone-ringed plots, grey carved stone figures and an orange cloth on the ground fill the foreground.

Outdoor view of a sandy temple courtyard in front of a white-walled building with a red sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple. A group of about eight people in white and saffron clothing stand on red-and-white striped steps at the temple entrance, one man in an orange shawl among them. Two dark carved stone pillars with snake-like forms stand at left beside a black stone Nandi bull, a tall orange-painted pole rises at the edge, and palm trees and a silver SUV sit in the courtyard.

February 24 2007

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