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1978 - Thondaimandala Shaiva Velalar CommunityA photograph of an outdoor village scene with a small stone shrine structure on a dirt yard, its open pillared pavilion containing a carved relief panel above and a dark stone Nandi bull statue seated on a pedestal in front. Large leafy trees shade the area, and a bench sits beside a low tiled-roof building with yellow, blue and green painted doors and signage. A seated figure rests on the bench at right, and a dark statue rests on a pedestal beside the shrine. Scattered debris lies on the ground in the foreground.2012-07-08March 13 20202020-03-13Outdoor photo of a sheltered shrine area beneath a large leafy tree. A blue-painted metal canopy with a corrugated roof is supported by a white pillar. Beneath it a large weathered tree trunk stands, with a small wall niche and a bell hanging from the canopy. At the lower right, small painted deity murti figures and a blue-and-red decorated shrine stand near a shrine doorway with a small framed picture. A white temple wall and rooftop are visible at left. No people are visible.2008-10-151978 - Thondaimandala Shaiva Velalar CommunityAugust 03 20092009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03August 12 20162016-08-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a very large, gnarled, ancient tree trunk standing under a corrugated roof supported by blue metal beams. In front of the trunk sits a black stone deity murti seated in meditation pose, with a trident-like spear rising behind it and a small offering of flowers at its head. To the right, a small shrine with a blue and yellow arched frame holds a dark deity murti draped in a red cloth. No people are visible.2008-10-15Outdoor street scene beside a large spreading tree. A weathered stone gateway with a relief panel above and a stone bull (nandi) statue on a pedestal stands at left. To the right, a low tiled-roof building with painted yellow, blue and green panels and Tamil lettering. A man in orange-brown clothing sits on a concrete bench in the foreground at right. Dirt ground, rubble and power lines overhead.2012-07-08May 17 20072007-05-17Photograph of a small temple facade seen through a large leafy tree in the foreground. Above the entrance a painted niche holds a seated ganesha murti with orange-yellow body and a white and red decorative arch, flanked by a white recumbent bull (nandi) on the roof ledge. The shrine doorway below is dark, with a framed picture inside and black chalkboard-style signs with white writing on the wall to either side. No people are visible. A date stamp in red digits reads 20 10 2006.2006-10-20