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Outdoor photograph of a red-and-white open-air temple precinct under a large corrugated metal canopy supported by red steel posts. A tall tapering wooden flagstaff with a tiered finial rises from a red stone base in the foreground. Two stone animal figures sit near the base, and a cashew-like tree spreads its leaves over the scene. On the right, a seated figure in orange sits beneath the canopy near a decorated platform, and a few people in pink and dark clothing stand or walk among the trees and palms under a blue sky.

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Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-coloured dhvaja stambha flagstaff rising from a red-painted stone base, flanked by red-painted shrines or plinths. A wide corrugated metal-roofed open shelter with a tree in front stands to the right, with a few seated figures in white at its far side. Coconut palms and leafy trees surround the paved area, and bare dirt ground with scattered footwear lies in the foreground.2014-08-07Outdoor ashram courtyard at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, with a tall copper-coloured dhvaja-style flagstaff rising from a red stone base, flanked by red-painted square pedestals and a low red shrine platform. A large open-sided shed with a corrugated roof stands to the right, shaded by a broad leafy tree, and palm trees and red-roofed buildings surround the yard. Several seated people in white are visible at the far right under the shed, too small and distant to describe in detail. Dirt and paved paths lead through the compound under a pale overcast sky.2014-08-07Outdoor photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof on red steel posts, decorated with hanging orange and red ornaments and lamps. A tall ornate golden-bronze flagstaff topped with a trident-like finial rises beside a raised red platform. Several figures in orange and saffron robes stand and move around the pavilion and the platform, with a white-clothed figure nearby. Palm trees, a white cloudy sky and greenery surround the scene, and a white-and-red vehicle is parked at the left edge. Ritual setting consistent with a temple or ashram festival site.2016-08-25Outdoor ashram courtyard with red-painted stepped platforms and a tall golden flagstaff topped with a trident-like finial. A corrugated metal-roofed open shelter with red pillars stands at right, shaded by a broad leafy tree; coconut palms and tall trees frame the background. Several people in white clothing sit on a raised platform under the shelter at far right, while another figure in white stands near a red pedestal. A small brass or stone lamp stands on a platform at centre. No prominent person is clearly identifiable as a person candidate at this distance.2014-08-07A courtyard of a South Indian style temple under an overcast sky. A tall golden dhvajastambha flagstaff with a multi-tiered top and an orange pennant rises from a red stepped base. Beside it sits a red stepped pedestal and a seated figure. Palm trees and broad leafed trees frame the scene, with a dark sloped roof of a pavilion on the right. Two people in light clothing walk along the paved path near the pavilion's edge.2014-07-15September 04 20142014-09-04July 26 20142014-07-26Outdoor temple courtyard under a metal-framed canopy roof with a palm grove behind. At the centre stands a tall copper-coloured flagstaff rising from an orange-red stepped plinth, with a dark stone nandi bull seated at its base wearing a yellow-and-garland adornment. To the left are grey stone statues of deities and figures on red-bordered plinths, and a further sculpted figure stands farther back. Pale circular markings are set into the sandy ground. No people are visible.2010-10-01Outdoor temple courtyard under a blue sky with tall coconut palms. A tall polished copper flagstaff, the dhwajastambha, rises from a red stone base at the centre, with a decorated top and white cloth streamers and ropes hanging down. A dhwaja pole is adorned with a garland at its base. Beside it on the left, a red-framed open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof shades a few people in white and orange clothing. On the right, a monk in orange robes stands near a yellow-draped table with offerings. Several people in white dhotis and orange-robed priests stand around the platform, marking the flag-hoisting ceremony that begins a Brahmotsavam.2016-01-11Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof strung with colourful hanging cloth ornaments and rings. A tall tapering golden-brown ritual pillar with a finial rises at centre, standing on a stone base near a dark stone yajna altar with red brick platform. Palm fronds overhang at left beside an ornate carved wooden or metal lattice column. Several people in white dhotis and orange or saffron garments move through the courtyard; one man in white stands at left near a pole, a woman in an orange sari is at centre-left, and a few others are partly visible at the right edge. Coconut palms and greenery surround the open temple space.2016-08-27Low-angle outdoor photo of a temple courtyard at dusk on a dirt ground covered with loose stones. A tall copper-coloured dhwajasthamba (flagstaff) with a tiered top and a red ribbon rises in the centre. To the right, a sloped dark roof shelters a raised platform draped with a saffron-orange cloth, with a hanging brass bell and decorative lamps nearby. Coconut palms and leafy trees frame the scene, and a dark stone shrine with a carved figure stands at left beside a red-painted wall. No people are visible.2013-03-25August 27 20162016-08-27