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Outdoor photograph of a tall copper dhvaja stambha, a flagstaff rising above a white stone base in front of palm trees under a bright blue sky. A dark stone Nandi bull figure with a garland sits at the base, with a black stone yoni-shaped pedestal in the foreground. Around the base, about a dozen devotees in white clothes stand and pray; several women wear white saris with gold borders, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. One figure in white stands at the Nandi, and an orange and red ribbon flutters from the top of the flagstaff.

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Outdoor photograph of a tall copper dhvaja stambha, a flagstaff, rising from a white plinth beside palm trees under a blue sky. Devotees in white clothes stand around a black stone Nandi bull statue with a garland, and a kumkum-marked figure in white bends to it. A black stone base with a round top sits in the foreground, and a green bin is visible at left. A small child in a patterned shirt stands at right. The scene resembles a Pradosha puja at a temple grounds.2007-08-26 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall copper dhvaja stambha, a flagstaff with a finial and orange flag, rising against a bright blue sky and coconut palms. At its base a black Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal, draped with a garland, while people in white clothes gather around. A woman in white kneels and bows at the base, and others stand with folded hands or observe. A large black stone yoni-style base sits in the foreground near a stone or metal vessel, and the scene suggests puja at a temple-like outdoor shrine.2007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26Outdoor photo of a tall copper dhvaja stambha (flagstaff) rising from a white stepped plinth in an open dusty yard, with a red and blue flag near its top and coconut palms behind. At its base sits a dark stone figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a black stone lotus-shaped pedestal and a small offering of flowers in front. Five men in white dhotis and white shirts stand near the base, some with hands folded, while another man in a white shirt and dhoti walks across the foreground. A green bin sits at left.2007-08-26Outdoor photograph of a tall copper dhwaja stambha, a flagstaff with a red flag near its top, rising from a white stepped plinth amid coconut palms on bare sandy ground. At its base stands a dark Nandi-style or deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Around it, about six men in white dhoti and white shirts stand and bow in devotion, one kneeling at the murti. A dark stone pedestal with a small offering stands in front, and a green bin sits at left. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2007-08-26Outdoor 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.2006-12-23A tall copper-coloured ceremonial flagstaff or dhvajasthambha rises from a white square plinth on a sandy open ground, with a red flag fluttering near its top. Around the base, several people in plain white clothes stand clustered, and one person in white kneels or bends near a small black stone platform with a lit oil lamp. Tall coconut palms and dense green trees fill the background under a pale sky. A small green bin and a low fence are visible at the left edge.2007-08-26Outdoor temple-ground scene under a pale blue sky with tall coconut palms. A tall orange-painted ceremonial flagstaff or kodimaram-style pole rises in the centre, its top ornamented with a carved orange figure. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand at its base around a raised platform, some with arms lifted. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in saffron, blue, green and yellow saris, face the pole with hands raised in worship. To the right, a gilded, ornately carved shrine or palanquin houses a deity murti with a red-and-gold backdrop, flanked by two smaller figures. A woman in a white sari stands at its side. A thatched hut stands at the far left edge.2009-02-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies