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Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with a large black Shiva lingam set on an orange tiered pedestal, draped with a white cloth and a yellow-orange marigold garland. In front, a circular raised platform ringed with grey gravel and white rangoli dots holds a woven mat, an orange cushion, a small brass vessel and a folded cloth. A large multicoloured rangoli with purple, red, yellow and violet star and diamond patterns lies on the ground in the foreground. Dark granite statues stand in the background among green trees, and a woven mat is laid to the right. No people are visible.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at dawn with no people visible. A raised circular platform of stone with a dark grey border of gravel holds a meditation mat, an orange cushion, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, and a green cloth. White flower motifs ring the platform. Behind it, a red-brick base supports a Shiva lingam draped in marigold garlands, with a tall copper-clad pillar above. Dark grey stone statues of deities stand among palm trees and shrubs along the back. A large yellow eight-petal rangoli with purple edges sits on the ground in the foreground, and a woven mat lies to the right.2010-12-28Outdoor photo of a sacred spot in an open courtyard with dry sandy ground. A black Shiva lingam with a yellow-and-orange flower garland and a white cloth draped over it sits on a tiered red-orange pedestal behind a square base. In front, a circular raised platform with gravel edging holds a woven straw mat, an orange cushion seat, and a brass kalasha-style vessel, surrounded by white rangoli-style dot and floral patterns on the ground. A straw mat lies to the right. Stone deity statues and potted plants stand along the back of the courtyard. No people are visible.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with bare sandy ground. In the foreground a circular raised platform is ringed by white flower-shaped kolam dots and a dark pebble border, holding a flat orange cushion, a small brass object, and a woven mat. A yellow and purple star-shaped rangoli sits below. A woven mat runs diagonally on the right. Behind, a red-and-brown stepped temple structure with a black stone Nandi-like figure draped in yellow and orange garlands stands before grey stone sculptures of deities on the left. Palm trees and plants frame the scene, and one figure in white clothing stands at the far right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2010-12-28December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of an empty ceremonial seat set on a circular raised platform in an open courtyard. A terracotta-coloured cushion rests on a woven straw mat with a blue edge, beside a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a folded cloth. The circular platform is ringed by grey gravel and decorated with red and white dotted rangoli designs and a white scrolling vine border with pink flower accents. Behind it stands a red-brown stepped base of a shrine or pillar with a yellow-and-green garland, flanked by potted cordyline-like plants. No people are visible.2010-12-22November 02 20102010-11-02October 23 20102010-10-23Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circular ring of gravel and marigold petals. A red-and-white rangoli of flowers lies in the foreground, and a large red temple structure stands behind with garlands on its top section and a dark stone deity murti in front. Black stone statues line the open dirt courtyard under palm trees. A small brass object sits near the seated figure.2010-11-02A seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala meditates in a circular ritual pit lined with grey ash and ringed by yellow marigolds and green leaf motifs. He sits on a woven mat with a brass pot beside him. Behind him stands an orange-red shrine with a black bull statue (nandi) draped in garlands, flanked by dark stone statues and palm trees. A white and pink kolam with red and white flowers lies on the ground in front.2010-11-02November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02