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Outdoor temple scene beneath tall coconut palms. A white-clad priest stands before a white plinth holding a black stone murti garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers, with a small brass offering table in front. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar rises behind. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand at left, including one in a saffron wrap at front looking toward the camera with hands joined, and a bald man in orange at left. Women in white, blue and maroon saris stand at right with hands folded in devotion beside a decorated yellow-and-red vehicle with floral garlands. Stone statues stand among the trees at left.

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December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor photograph of a devotional ceremony beneath tall coconut palms. A white stepped pedestal holds a dark Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of orange and yellow flowers, with a tall copper kalasha-style pillar rising behind it. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the pedestal, with a small wooden stand holding offerings in front. On the left, several monks in saffron and orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a row of devotees in white and pastel saris and dhotis stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, a yellow decorated vehicle with garlands and framed images is parked. Several stone statues stand on the left. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja at a temple grounds.2009-12-29Outdoor temple scene under palm trees: a white-plinthed black stone deity murti garlanded with marigolds stands before a tall copper-clad flagstaff wrapped in yellow garlands. A man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at a small wooden table with offerings. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes, including a shaved-headed figure in orange with folded hands, watch from the left, while women in saris and a man in white stand at the right near a decorated yellow-and-orange vehicle. Stone sculptures line the background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a tall copper flagstaff-like pillar rising among tall coconut palms under a partly cloudy sky. A large stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal in front of a dark round stone base. Around twenty people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris stand in a rough line on sandy ground, several with orange or saffron shawls, and some women wear red and green saris. One man in a white dhoti bends toward the bull statue, apparently performing puja. Other devotees stand watching, some with grey hair and bare feet. The page indicates a Pradosha puja event, but the visible scene shows a Nandi statue and devotees.2007-08-26 +1 copiesOutdoors among palm trees, a tall tapering flagstaff rises beside a white-based shrine platform decorated with a yellow-and-orange garland. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on the platform near the pole's base, apparently raising or tending the flag. A crowd of devotees stands around in white and cream clothing, several with hands pressed together in namaskar; one man on the right wears a white shirt and dhoti, and women wear saris in cream, peach and pink. Sunlight haze washes over the scene and a small orange pennant is visible on the left.2006-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A 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.2010-07-01December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23