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A photograph taken through an open doorway of a temple courtyard with a wet dark floor in the foreground. Tall coconut palms and green shrubs surround a sandy open area. A white stepped platform holds a tall brown kalasha-like pillar wrapped with yellow and orange garlands. In front of the platform sits a dark stone deity murti draped with yellow and red garlands. Two grey stone sculptures stand to the left, one seated and one standing, alongside a potted plant. No people are visible.

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December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-coloured kalasha-like pillar rising from a white stepped plinth at the centre, a black stone deity murti seated on the plinth with a garland draped over it. Coconut palms surround the grounds. A single seated person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular patterned pavement in front of the plinth. Several dark granite sculptures stand along the left side, and a low white platform with a small metal-topped structure lies in the foreground. A red signboard stands near the left edge.2010-07-24A dark stone Nandi bull sculpture sits facing a white plinth topped with a copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar, framed by palm trees and dense greenery. The bull wears garlands of yellow, red and maroon flowers around its neck and body. A black metal railing lines a dark walkway leading toward the shrine. No people are visible in the scene.2009-12-16Outdoor photograph of an open-air shrine courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with steel trusses. In the centre, a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja stands on a red-brick stepped pedestal, in front of a dark stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Coconut palms and green shrubs surround the area, and several dark stone statues and small red-labelled plinths are visible at the edges. The sandy ground has circular raised platforms and white kolam-style floor designs. No people are visible.2010-09-30Outdoor temple courtyard after rain, with a wet reflective stone floor in the foreground. A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and rudraksha mala sits before a white plinth holding a large black Nandi bull statue draped in red and yellow marigold garlands, beside a copper-topped kalasha-like finial. A grey pigeon stands on the wet floor near him. Behind, dark stone deity murti figures stand among palm trees. Two women in white saris sit at left, and a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at right holding an object.2010-07-22An outdoor temple-garden courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms. A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low platform in front of a small orange-red shrine structure, surrounded by a garland. Behind it stands a dark seated deity murti draped in marigold garlands, flanked by a tall copper-coloured flagstaff with orange cloth banners. Numerous grey stone sculptures line the grounds, some with red placard labels, and a grey concrete platform with a copper-roofed canopy sits in the foreground. The seated person appears to be a sannyasi in saffron robes performing quiet meditation or puja.2010-10-31 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard with a red-and-white plinth in the foreground under a palm grove. A tall red and black lingam-style pillar stands on a red tiered base, with orange-and-yellow garlands and orange flags on poles at the sides. A seated figure in orange robes sits in meditation on a small raised platform in front of the pillar, with a yellow-and-black garland around the neck and a bell or small object placed before them. Rows of dark stone statues of seated and standing figures line the left side, each with a small red placard. Several circular stone platforms are set into the dirt ground. A seated person in orange robes appears here, shown with appearance-based cues of orange clothing and garlands, but the image does not establish identity.2010-10-10Outdoor temple courtyard after rain, with a wet reflective stone floor in the foreground. A person in an orange-saffron shawl and orange garment kneels or crouches at the front, head covered, beside a pigeon pecking at the wet ground. Behind them, two women in white sit near black stone statues of deity figures and a seated Nandi bull, with marigold and red-and-yellow flower garlands draped over the Nandi and a copper-topped kalasha on a white platform. Palm trees frame the scene. At right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands with his back to the camera. The orange-clad figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described only as a devotee in saffron.2010-07-22