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A photograph of a ceremonial trident-topped pole standing on a white stone base beneath an orange and red canopy. Two garlands of yellow and maroon marigold-type flowers are wrapped around the pole, which bears a trident head at its top. Behind it is a small white single-storey building with a red door and a yellow wall-mounted phone, under a clear sky with trees and hanging cloth on the right. The ground is bare dirt with sandals scattered nearby. No people are visible.

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January 12 20072007-01-12December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of an open courtyard in front of a low white building with a tin roof and a red wooden door. Banana plants with green leaves frame the scene, and white cloth sheets are strung along the front with hanging decorations, including yellow and green strands and small ornaments. On the right, a standing deity murti draped in a red and orange garment with a long white garland stands on a red and white pedestal. A small figure in orange robes stands partly hidden under the white cloth near the entrance. Plastic white chairs are placed on the veranda, and palm and other trees stand behind the building.A photograph of an outdoor temple setting with a tall copper pillar or dhwaja-style column on an orange-painted square base. Yellow marigold garlands with red flowers are draped around the column, and a small gilded figure stands in a niche on its shaft. Red and gold cloth lies at the base beside scattered petals. Palm trees and a thatched-roof structure surround the area under an overcast sky. On the right, a large banner shows printed figures and a caption. One seated person in white clothing sits at the left edge, and a few other people stand at the far left.2010-10-07August 07 20112011-08-07Outdoors at a temple consecration site, a white stone plinth topped with a black stone shrine element is decorated with garlands of yellow and pink flowers and a white-and-red flower garland. Behind it, a long-haired person in an orange saffron shawl and white-and-gold beaded necklace stands with hands folded, while a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl holds a brass pot or kalasha. Other people in white and orange gather nearby. Palm fronds, leafy trees and strings of purple and white pennant flags frame the scene.2007-01-01Outdoor photograph of a brass trident (trishul) mounted on a tall pole, draped with long white jasmine garlands tied with red flower clusters. The pole stands in a white lotus-shaped base filled with red and yellow petals, set on a red painted plinth in a sandy courtyard. Behind it a red brick building with a window, tin roof and a red corrugated structure under a leafy tree. No people are visible.2014-08-15December 02 20172017-12-02A tall trident (trishul) stands upright, its prongs topped with dark metal tips, wrapped in a long garland of yellow marigolds with red rose-like flowers interspersed along its length. Behind it are a tall coconut palm on the left and leafy green trees, with a green-roofed building partly visible at the lower edge. No people are visible. The trident is a deity symbol of Lord Shiva, honoured with flower garlanding outdoors.2016-06-15October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard under tall palm and coconut trees on a bare sandy ground. A tall copper-clad flagstaff (dhwajastambha) rises from a white stepped platform draped with an orange-yellow cloth, with garlands of marigolds and red-white flower strands wrapped around its base. To the left, a smaller white platform with a dark stone object and blue and purple draped cloths. To the right, a black Nandi bull statue sits on a red-draped base with a marigold garland. A white tent and a small shed stand in the background, and colourful flower rangoli designs lie on the ground at lower right. No people are visible.December 07 20072007-12-07