A photograph of a large temple construction site under a steel-framed roof with red beams and scaffolding. Rows of pale stone pillars with carved capitals line a long hall, and a concrete block wall stands behind them. A small shrine-like table holds a deity murti, a kalasha-like pot, offerings and small items, and a palm tree is visible outside. No people are visible in the frame. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a large temple construction site under a steel-framed roof with red beams and scaffolding. Rows of pale stone pillars with carved capitals line a long hall, and a concrete block wall stands behind them. A small shrine-like table holds a deity murti, a kalasha-like pot, offerings and small items, and a palm tree is visible outside. No people are visible in the frame.

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