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Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard under an overcast sky. A tall copper-coloured dhwajasthamba flagstaff rises from a white square base beside a second white plinth, with palm trees and leafy trees behind. Near the centre, a dark stone linga or yoni-shaped object sits on a grey pedestal. A group of about ten people in white and cream clothes stand and bow in a semicircle; a woman in a white sari kneels before the pedestal. One man in an orange robe stands at the left, and a figure in a red-orange sari stands at the right edge beside a low building. A white plastic chair sits at the right with a small flower garland on the plinth. A small watermarked caption appears in the lower right corner.

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Outdoor temple courtyard under overcast sky with palm and tree canopy. A tall tapering copper-coloured dhvaja flagstaff with a decorated top rises from a white plinth at left. Beside it, a large black Nandi bull sculpture sits on a white pedestal. Several people in white dhoti and shirt stand in a line near the shrine, some holding offering vessels; one man in white bends low at a black stone lingam platform, and a figure in an orange robe stands nearby. Small white-walled buildings with tiled roofs stand behind, and a white plastic chair sits in the foreground.2007-09-24Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground under a cloudy sky, tall palm and leafy trees behind. A large black stone Nandi bull sits on a white plinth at center, with a tall copper-coloured pillar on a white base to the left. Several people in white clothes stand in a line along the right, and two people in white kneel low on the black base beside the bull, one pouring water as a pot sits nearby. A monk in orange robes stands near the bull's head. A white plastic chair sits in the foreground, and a small white building with a tiled roof stands at the back right.2007-09-24Outdoors on bare reddish earth beneath a cloudy sky and coconut palms, a group of devotees performs worship around a black stone lingam-style deity murti set on a white pedestal base with a dark lotus-shaped yoni basin in front. The murti wears a red and white flower garland, and a tall copper-coloured kalasha or flagstaff rises behind it. A devotee in an orange robe stands to the left. Women in saris and salwar, one in green and one in pink, stand with palms pressed together, while men and women in white dhotis and white garments stand in rows with hands folded in namaskar. A table holds brass vessels and offerings, and a small oil lamp burns before the murti.2007-09-24Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-coloured dhvaja flagstaff rising beside a white stone platform holding a black Shivalinga garlanded with marigolds. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a raised circular platform in the foreground. Around the courtyard, people in white dhoti and yellow or red shawls sit by small fire circles of ash and stones, some tending flames, while others walk and sweep. Coconut palms and stone sculptures frame the scene under a pale overcast sky.2010-07-03 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20072007-09-24 +2 copiesOutdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a white-walled structure. A tall, slender copper-coloured dhvajasthamba (flagstaff) rises at left, topped with an ornate finial. In the centre, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white plinth, pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto the Nandi, a Shiva abhishekam-style offering. Around him stand several people in white dhotis and white shirts, some holding brass plates or trays of offerings. A woman in white with a long plait stands at left near the flagstaff base, and a small red-and-yellow offering tray sits on the white platform. Overcast sky above.2007-09-24 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual in a palm-fringed compound. A tall copper dhwajasthamba flagstaff rises from a white stepped base at left. A bald man in an orange saffron robe stands on a low wooden stool beside a black stone Nandi bull, pouring water from a vessel over it in abhishekam. Several devotees in white dhoti and shirt stand around with offering plates and a brass vessel on a table at right, and one person in white stands in the foreground at left. A white-roofed building and dense trees sit behind.2007-09-24Outdoor photo of a tall wooden flagstaff topped with an orange flag, set on a white stepped base beside a black stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland. Coconut palms and green foliage surround the open paved courtyard. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks across the grounds while a group of men in white dhotis and yellow shawls follow, some holding flowers and offerings. A man in white with an orange cloth stands by a white-draped table near the base. A partially visible man in white stands in the lower right foreground.2010-07-01September 24 20072007-09-24 +2 copiesMarch 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene with a tall copper-coloured kalpataru pillar topped by a small figure, rising beside a white plinth. A black Nandi-like bull statue garlanded with red and yellow flowers sits on a white pedestal in front. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a mat at left, hands in lap, eyes closed in meditation. To the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits on gravel, and another seated man in white and yellow appears at far right. Palm trees and grey overcast sky surround the courtyard, with sculptures visible in the background.2010-07-08A 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.2010-07-01