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Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof at dusk, with palm trees and a low brick wall behind. A deity murti stands in a green arched niche on a raised platform at left, with a dark-clothed figure partly visible. In the centre is a rust-coloured pillar with a small figure at its base, surrounded by potted plants. A square sunken fire pit with white steps leads down to dark ash-filled ground in the foreground, and a brass offering pot with a green leaf sits at lower left. Three standing figures in grey or dark clothing stand near the back. No prominent identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesOpen-sided covered outdoor shrine courtyard with a corrugated metal roof, paved floor and coconut palms behind a low red brick wall. In the left centre, a shrine niche framed in gold with gold-yellow drapery holds a pair of deity murti, a male and female figure in red and blue garments and ornaments, set on a red wooden cart-like platform. Centre right, a tall orange-painted kalasha-style pillar stands on a red pedestal beside a black stone lingam-like object, with potted plants in front. Striped woven mats lie on the floor in the foreground, with a small offering tray and a red cloth-covered seat. No people are visible.2013-03-30An open-sided, roofed pavilion with a corrugated metal ceiling and red-painted columns, set on a tiled floor covered with an orange cloth and a striped rug. In the centre, a red-upholstered throne-like chair holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, placed before a shallow square pit. Hanging decorations and palm trees surround the space. On the left stands a gilded deity murti on a wheeled cart, and on the right an ornate figure in a green-and-gold arch is set beside a red cart. A brass lamp stand and a cushion sit on the floor, with red plastic chairs and potted plants at the right. No people are visible.2012-10-24March 16 20132013-03-16Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof hung with orange and red decorative banners. At the centre, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular platform in front of a tall copper-coloured dhvaja flagstaff set on a red stepped pedestal. Rows of grey stone deity statues line the sandy courtyard on the left, and palm trees surround the compound. A concrete slab with a brown pyramidal cover stands in the foreground.2010-10-27Outdoor ashram courtyard under a canopy hung with orange triangular pennants and tall striped cloth-wrapped poles, with palm trees behind. Devotees in white and light clothing sit on mats in rows along both sides, facing a central raised stone platform with a square opening. Beyond it stands a small red-and-white shrine structure with a deity murti, and rangoli kolam designs are drawn on the paved ground in front. A portrait banner is visible at the left edge. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this wide view.2010-11-14October 12 20132013-10-12A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof during a homa or yagna ceremony. A person in an orange robe sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim beneath a red and gold canopy, holding a mic-like object. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, many with hands joined in prayer, fill the floor in front of a raised square fire pit with a dark interior on an orange cloth. Brass vessels with mango leaves, marigold garlands and flowers, and a plate of yellow flowers sit in the foreground. Palm trees and a tall decorated pillar stand behind, with statues and a small shrine visible on the right.2011-12-13Early-morning outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with the low sun flaring behind palm trees. In the foreground a woman in a purple garment with an orange-and-yellow flower garland sits cross-legged on a raised red-brown seat set on a floor of white and blue floral kolam-style chalk patterns. A small brass kalasha-style lamp or vessel sits before her. To the left, a red stone shrine base holds a dark deity murti draped with a yellow-orange garland, and a tall red pillar stands nearby. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand among palm trees, and two drums rest on the ground to the right. Two people visible in the scene are seated and standing figures near the shrine; the scene shows a woman in purple seated in meditation before the shrine.2010-12-28A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a sandy ground and a palm-lined backdrop under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange and red pennant flags. A single person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low platform at the centre of a circular floor design, hands in a meditative pose. To the left, a decorated wooden cart or ratha with garlands and a red-and-white rope stands beside a dark stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal. Garlanded deity images are visible at the left edge, with a tall copper-coloured column and hanging colourful ornaments nearby. Orange-roofed ashram buildings sit in the background.2010-11-23November 14 20102010-11-14September 21 20102010-09-21