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A photograph of a white pigeon walking on a grey concrete courtyard in front of a white temple wall with red trim. A grey pigeon stands behind it near steps painted in red and white bands. On the upper right, a black stone deity murti stands on a pedestal, draped in white cloth with an orange garment across its shoulders. Potted plants and terracotta pots sit by the steps, and a small broken clay dish lies on the ground. No physical people are visible.

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July 08 20102010-07-08Close photo of white pigeons and grey pigeons walking on a pale stone courtyard. A white pigeon in the foreground has red feet and beak. Behind them, several people sit cross-legged in white, yellow and orange clothing near a white stepped platform draped with a red and yellow garland. A dark stone sculpture stands at the back left among green foliage.2010-07-08Two white pigeons stand on a white concrete platform edged with red and white painted blocks, in an open outdoor ashram setting. A grey pigeon is partly visible at the right edge. Behind them, two men in white clothes with yellow garlands stand near a low wall of woven bamboo fencing, and a small blue sign hangs on the fence. Palm trees and greenery surround the compound, with a white building and green roof at the top.2010-07-14Two white pigeons with pink feet walk on a grey stone pavement in front of a flight of steps painted in alternating white and red bands. Scattered red grains lie on the ground around their feet. At the top edge a bare foot of a person is partly visible on the steps. The pigeon on the right has a faint tan tint on its feathered legs.2010-07-10A white pigeon stands in the foreground on a pale concrete platform, its pink feet and beak clearly visible. Behind it, a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits or stands near white stepped pedestals. A dark stone deity murti draped with yellow and red garlands rises in the background, with palm trees and greenery beyond.2010-07-14Two white pigeons stand on a pale concrete courtyard beside a red-painted edge and a white stepped platform. The bird in the foreground faces left with pink feet and a red eye, while the second bird stands on the step behind it facing the camera. In the background, a figure in a yellow garment and white clothing is partly visible near red pillars. The photo is a sanctuary-grounds scene typical of the temple premises.2010-07-14Outdoor temple courtyard with a pale concrete floor cracked across the foreground, where two white pigeons and one grey pigeon walk. Behind them, devotees sit in rows wearing white dhotis and yellow shawls, and some wear saffron-orange robes. Among them, a man in an orange robe sits in front of a white stepped pedestal holding a dark stone deity murti draped with a red and yellow garland. Stone sculptures and palm trees fill the background.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A white pigeon with feathered feet stands on a pale concrete courtyard in the foreground, scattered with small grains. Behind it, a man in an orange sleeveless robe with a dark mala necklace stands near white stepped pedestals. Further back, two people in white clothing sit on the right under green trees. The background is softly out of focus.2010-07-10A white pigeon with feathered feet stands on a pale stone courtyard in the foreground, scattered grains around it. Behind it, out of focus, a man in an orange sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala stands beside a white stone pedestal, and two people in white clothing sit further back near white stone structures and greenery. The white bird is the sharpest subject in the scene.2010-07-10July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a white temple courtyard with pigeons in the foreground: a white pigeon in the centre, a grey pigeon at left and a grey-green iridescent pigeon at lower right. Behind them, a seated person in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged before a black stone Nandi or Shiva-linga style sculpture draped with a red, yellow and green garland on a white stepped plinth. Several men in white clothing with yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer on the ground to the right and rear, with green trees behind. The saffron-clad figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm an identity, so this is described by role only.2010-07-08