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A photograph of an orange banner mounted on a corrugated roof at a temple entrance, reading in Malayalam "Sree Dharmasastha Kshetram Chottanikkara" with a dedication line below. The banner shows a painted Ayyappa figure seated on a tiger holding a bow and arrow on the left, and a seated deity with a crown and garland on the right. Below the roof, several people in white and colourful dress stand and walk around an open courtyard with a parked white car, trees and a small building. A few people, including a woman in orange and a man in white, are visible in the lower half of the frame.

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Outdoor photo beneath a corrugated metal roof showing a large orange banner for the Sree Dharmasastha Kshetram temple at Chottanikkara. The banner shows a figure riding a tiger on the left and a seated deity with garlands and a lamp on the right. Below the banner, several people in everyday clothes stand and walk on a dirt courtyard near parked cars, trees, and a small shelter with orange pillars. A signboard reading 74 037 7070 stands to the right.2018-05-08A photograph of an orange banner under a corrugated metal roof at a temple entrance. The banner reads in Malayalam Swamiye Saranamayyappa and Sree Dharmasastha Kshetram, Chottanikkara, with a line of sponsorship text. It shows an illustrated figure seated on a tiger holding a bow and arrow on the left, and a seated figure in ornate gold jewellery and a garland on the right. Below, several people in white and dhoti or saree walk and stand on a dirt courtyard beside a small shrine building and a white car, with trees behind.2018-05-08A large outdoor street billboard with a blue, green and yellow gradient background, mounted on a wall above a tiled roof and greenery. Central figure is a painted deity depicted as Shiva with matted hair topped by a crescent, a trident and a damaru-like drum at his left, a serpent around his neck, and a white garment. To the left stands painted Ganesha with an elephant head and red-orange attire, and to the right painted Hanuman holding a gada (mace) in a red-orange outfit with a halo. A small Shiva lingam emblem appears at the chest area. Malayalam text runs across the top and bottom. The lower band shows sponsorship text in white on red.2006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10A printed Tamil banner hangs on a metal frame outdoors, advertising a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ratha padayatra. On the left is a portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair, orange garment and a red bindi, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Tamil, and in the centre left-to-right are Tamil headlines and the Dhyanapeetam logo. On the right is a deity image of a standing and seated figure decorated with yellow and red garlands and red-and-white garments, captioned Anandeshwarar Anandeshwari. A large red-on-cream slogan reads Kotikkan Darisana Ratha Pada Yatra. No people are physically present in the scene.2009-01-31January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesMay 08 20182018-05-08 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard under a large shady tree with a pillared red-trimmed pavilion. A crowd of devotees in saffron-orange and white clothes stands and sits in clusters on pale stone paving. In the left foreground, several people in orange sit on the ground near rows of sandals. At right, a figure in white holds a large umbrella over a person. A red shrine structure and a banner with a portrait are visible on the left. Bright sunlight and dappled shade cover the scene.2016-01-15A photograph of a temple ritual in an open-sided shrine hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man with a shaved head wearing an orange cloth and a white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a shrine on the right, where two large deity murtis with gold crowns and yellow and red garments stand behind a red curtain, draped with yellow and green garlands. A gold-edged offering tray with a teal cloth sits in front. Behind him, several women in white and yellow saris and an orange-clad figure stand watching; a seated woman in orange and a child appear at left. A stone pillar and a portion of a carved temple gateway frame the scene.2011-10-06 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20092009-02-15A photograph of the entrance to Keezhkavu Bhagavathi Temple, with a large dark blue signboard reading in English and Malayalam, topped by an ornate gold image of a goddess. Grey stone pillars with pyramidal caps flank the gateway, beneath a tiled roof. Several people walk through the entrance and along a paved path, with a few stepping stones at left. Some individuals are partially visible, and no clear a person candidate is identifiable.2018-05-08A large printed banner titled in Tamil with the heading வரமளிக்கும் மூர்த்தி ("the deity who grants boons") displays a photograph of a bronze-gold deity murti seated with a bird-motif style crown, red turban and rich red and gold garlands, flanked by a consort figure and a tree canopy behind. Orange and yellow marigold garlands frame the image. In the foreground a man in a white shirt stands beside a brass kalasha with mango leaves and a metal plate of vibhuti or sacred ash, with red flower offerings on a white-draped table. Behind a metal railing, several women in saris stand at a counter, and Tamil text panels line the banner.2009-08-02