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Outdoor photo of a sacred spot in an open courtyard with dry sandy ground. A black Shiva lingam with a yellow-and-orange flower garland and a white cloth draped over it sits on a tiered red-orange pedestal behind a square base. In front, a circular raised platform with gravel edging holds a woven straw mat, an orange cushion seat, and a brass kalasha-style vessel, surrounded by white rangoli-style dot and floral patterns on the ground. A straw mat lies to the right. Stone deity statues and potted plants stand along the back of the courtyard. No people are visible.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor temple courtyard at dawn with no people visible. A raised circular platform of stone with a dark grey border of gravel holds a meditation mat, an orange cushion, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, and a green cloth. White flower motifs ring the platform. Behind it, a red-brick base supports a Shiva lingam draped in marigold garlands, with a tall copper-clad pillar above. Dark grey stone statues of deities stand among palm trees and shrubs along the back. A large yellow eight-petal rangoli with purple edges sits on the ground in the foreground, and a woven mat lies to the right.2010-12-28Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with bare sandy ground. In the foreground a circular raised platform is ringed by white flower-shaped kolam dots and a dark pebble border, holding a flat orange cushion, a small brass object, and a woven mat. A yellow and purple star-shaped rangoli sits below. A woven mat runs diagonally on the right. Behind, a red-and-brown stepped temple structure with a black stone Nandi-like figure draped in yellow and orange garlands stands before grey stone sculptures of deities on the left. Palm trees and plants frame the scene, and one figure in white clothing stands at the far right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2010-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22November 15 20102010-11-15November 02 20102010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple scene with a dark stone Nandi bull seated on a red-brick pedestal, draped with a red cloth and garlands of yellow and white flowers. Behind it stands a tall ornate red-and-gold kalasha-topped pillar. Grey stone statues of standing deities and figures, one holding a staff, are arranged in a row under palm and tree foliage. Small potted green plants surround the base on paved tile ground. No people are visible.2013-03-04November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copies