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A late-afternoon outdoor temple scene with a large white statue on the left showing a horned or crowned figure garlanded with marigold strings, flanked by two smaller white attendant figures with pointed headdresses and garlands. Behind a low white wall with red and white vertical stripes, a decorated wooden palanquin or float with a canopy and flower ornaments stands near a parked bus. Several small red-clad figures and a shrine structure sit in the enclosure foreground beside a bell hanging from a post and red flowering plants. A few people in white clothing stand along the far wall under palm trees. Small figures are statues rather than physical people; no clear individuals are close enough to identify.

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January 20 20092009-01-20Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff rising from a white base, surrounded by coconut palms. A group of about 15 people in white dhotis and white clothes with yellow shawls stands in a line to the right, while a figure in orange robes stands near the flagstaff and a few other orange-robed people are nearby. A white platform in the foreground has a red-and-white striped edge and a small red-roofed structure. Black stone deity sculptures line the left side, and a decorated yellow-and-gold palanquin or chariot with garlands sits at the far right under a small canopy. The ground has white chalk kolam designs.2010-02-12Outdoor temple courtyard under tall coconut palms and an overcast sky. A white stepped plinth holds a dark stone deity murti draped in marigold garlands, with a tall copper-coloured pillar behind it. Seated along the front edge of a white platform, a row of devotees in white dhotis and shirts face the shrine, some with tilak on their foreheads. A man in a red shirt holds a small vessel near a gold-and-yellow palanquin-style shrine on the right. A woman in a blue sari walks across the courtyard. Rows of stone statues line the left side. A colourful kolam rangoli design is visible at the bottom of the frame, with a red and pink figure. Around 15 people are visible.2009-07-07February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures. A tall copper-clad pillar with a kalasha top, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, rises from a white raised platform. A stone nandi-like bull sits on the platform. A man in white dhoti and a shawl stands at the far left with hands folded, and a small girl in red and blue stands beside him. Near the platform a priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl performs a puja, with brass plates and an offering on a small table. Devotees in white dhotis, saffron and pink saris stand in a line with folded hands. A yellow bus with a banner stands at the right. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29An outdoor temple courtyard with pale sand ground and tall palms. A white square shrine base holds a black Shiva lingam wrapped in yellow and orange garlands, with a tall tiered kalasha-style pillar rising behind it. Rangoli designs in coloured powder lie at its foot. Around the shrine, several people in white dhotis and saris walk and stand with hands folded in devotion. On the right, drummers in red and maroon dhotis play dhol drums beside a decorated vehicle with banners. Stone sculptures of deities stand in the background, beyond a low wall.2009-12-28Outdoor ashram scene in bright daylight with palm trees and a dirt courtyard. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in plain white dhoti with a red border stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the camera. Behind him, a crowd of about two dozen people, many in white and some in saffron and bright clothing, stand in a line with hands joined. On the right, a priest in white with a folded-hands posture stands beside a red-and-cream shrine with orange and yellow garlands and stone deity sculptures. Overhead hangs an orange cloth canopy, and a white SUV and a painted billboard are visible on the left.2010-11-06Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and several large circular ash-filled homa pits, grey and smoky-edged. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the sand at centre. Behind, an orange-walled building with red-and-white striped steps, coconut palms and thatched roofs. A black stone Nandi bull with flower garlands sits on a white pedestal at right. A decorated golden-yellow cart with blue cloth stands near a red tractor, with a few people in white dhotis and robes walking nearby. Signboards and posters hang on the walls, including a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a red banner.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a temple-like courtyard under palm trees and a pale sky. In the centre, a person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a bare sandy patch in front of a small white altar platform, with a brass vessel placed before them on the ground. A tall copper-coloured kalasha pillar with red and white garlands rises at the right, beside a dark stone Nandi bull draped in garlands and a tall white plinth. Behind, dark stone deity murtis stand on pedestals against a white wall. Several people in white clothes and yellow-and-white shawls stand at the left near a red tractor and a large signboard. A mat lies on the ground in the foreground. Several people in white and yellow stand around the courtyard.2010-07-24Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds with coconut palms and stone deity sculptures. A tall copper-coloured pillar with a kalasha-style top stands on a white stepped plinth decorated with marigold garlands, beside a black Nandi-style stone figure. Colourful rangoli floor designs are at the base. Several people in white and off-white traditional dress move around, while drummers in dhoti-style lower garments and white shirts play a large drum and other percussion. A yellow vehicle with decorated framed images and garlands stands at right. The scene resembles a ceremonial procession or puja setup.2009-12-28August 03 20092009-08-03