Outdoor temple scene under a thatched roof with green mesh screening. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand on a dirt floor with white kolam patterns; one holds a rudraksha mala near the chest. A man in white clothes works at a shrine area with decorated striped pillars wrapped in coloured cloth, and a table holds offerings. A small thatched shrine with orange flags stands at right. - Nithyanandapedia

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Outdoor temple scene under a thatched roof with green mesh screening. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand on a dirt floor with white kolam patterns; one holds a rudraksha mala near the chest. A man in white clothes works at a shrine area with decorated striped pillars wrapped in coloured cloth, and a table holds offerings. A small thatched shrine with orange flags stands at right.

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