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Outdoor temple courtyard with palm and green trees. A black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers and a green cloth sits in front of a tall ornate copper kalasha-style pillar draped with white and red flower garlands. On the right, a figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland stands on a raised red platform, holding a tall ceremonial lamp stand with tiered brass discs. On the left, about a dozen people in white clothes stand with hands folded in anjali mudra, some wearing white dresses and white shirts, facing the statues. A saffron flag with a floral emblem on a pole is at the left edge.

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September 26 20162016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ceremony at a flagpole-like copper pillar topped with a kalasha and tied with orange cloth, beside a black stone nandi bull garlanded with marigolds, in a palm-lined courtyard. Two people in saffron-orange robes and one in white dhoti pull on the cord to raise the pole, while a shaven-headed monk in orange stands at right. Devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis stand with palms joined at left, and a crowd of onlookers in white and dark clothing watches at right. A stone deity murti stands in the background.2011-07-15September 26 20162016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-red shawl and a garland of white and yellow flowers, stands beside a tall ornate brown kalasha on a red stone pedestal. To the right, a dark stone Nandi bull with a garland of red and white flowers and a gold-coloured beaded necklace is in the foreground, draped with an orange-yellow cloth. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with long hair kneels or stands with hands joined. A videographer on the far right films with a camera. Several people in white clothes stand at left near the pedestal, and a tiered golden structure is visible beside the kalasha.2017-01-01Outdoor temple-style scene in a palm-lined courtyard. A tall red-and-copper pillar stands on a red pedestal, with a wooden-handled trident and a striped post behind it. A black stone Nandi or lingam-style statue with a garland sits on a red base in front, and a colourful rangoli lies on the paving. A man in red-and-maroon robes with a long white flower garland stands atop the pedestal, lifting a staff upward. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and white clothes stand in a crowd, some with hands folded. Ornate orange, maroon and purple parasols with beaded fringes are held above. A camera operator in white stands near the pedestal. A yellow-and-red banner hangs at left. Figure-level identity is uncertain, so the central robed man is described by role only.2016-09-26Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall orange-painted ceremonial pillar rising from a red stepped plinth, with coconut palms behind. A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red pedestal draped with a garland of marigolds, while a figure in red and white garlands stands on the plinth beside the pillar. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand in a line at left with hands folded in prayer, and men in white and grey shirts stand at right. A kolam of coloured powder decorates the paved floor at the bottom edge.2016-04-10Outdoor ritual at a copper-clad ceremonial pillar wrapped with white and yellow garlands, its base on a red-and-cream platform, palm trees behind. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis, one with long hair and a red-and-white garland, stand near the pillar, one pouring or holding a rope-like offering. A black stone Nandi bull with yellow marigold garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace fills the right foreground. A few devotees stand at left, one man with hands folded in namaste. The scene appears to be a temple-style ceremony with garlanded sacred objects and offerings.2016-09-26Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped in rope and a coconut at its top. A black Nandi bull with a marigold garland sits on a red base at left. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand near the flagstaff; one, a shaved-headed figure in orange with a sash, reaches toward the pole while another in white dhoti and shirt raises an arm. A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing and a woman in a red shawl watches from the front and left, some with hands folded. Grey statues and a stone figure stand in the background.2011-07-15Outdoor temple ceremony beside a tall red and gold dvajastambha flagpole surrounded by palm trees. A man in a red-and-gold turban and orange-toned garments stands on a raised platform, wearing a long multicoloured-flower garland and extending one hand. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe stands below, and a white-clad attendant tends a large black stone Shivalinga with marigold garlands on a red pedestal. Film crews with cameras record the scene while drummers in orange and white and a crowd of devotees, many in orange and white, watch from the sides. A round flower garland hangs on the left near the lingam.2016-12-14