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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures. A tall copper-clad pillar with a kalasha top, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, rises from a white raised platform. A stone nandi-like bull sits on the platform. A man in white dhoti and a shawl stands at the far left with hands folded, and a small girl in red and blue stands beside him. Near the platform a priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl performs a puja, with brass plates and an offering on a small table. Devotees in white dhotis, saffron and pink saris stand in a line with folded hands. A yellow bus with a banner stands at the right. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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Outdoor temple scene beneath tall coconut palms. A white-clad priest stands before a white plinth holding a black stone murti garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers, with a small brass offering table in front. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar rises behind. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand at left, including one in a saffron wrap at front looking toward the camera with hands joined, and a bald man in orange at left. Women in white, blue and maroon saris stand at right with hands folded in devotion beside a decorated yellow-and-red vehicle with floral garlands. Stone statues stand among the trees at left.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam with coconut palms and a tall copper kalasha or flagstaff rising from a white pedestal. A bronze deity murti sits on a white platform in front of it. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes stand in a line facing the murti, some with folded hands, while a child in orange and a small child in red watch from the left. A white-robed man in a dhoti and grey shirt walks across the foreground. To the right, a yellow and gold decorated ratha/palanquin with flower garlands and a small truck with a canopy are parked. Colourful floor rangoli designs of deities and figures decorate the ground, and a red-roofed stand with offerings and flowers sits in the centre. Grey stone statues line the left background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and coconut palms. A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal at center-right, beside a white plinth draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a copper-coloured kalasha finial. A man in a peach shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera at a small wooden stool holding brass offering plates, facing the shrine. Around them, about ten people stand with hands folded in anjali: men in white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, a girl in a white dress with a long braid, and young children in orange and red clothing. Banners and signs are visible in the background. This appears to be a padapuja-style devotional gathering. Other people are present but a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance.2009-12-29Outdoor photograph of a devotional ceremony beneath tall coconut palms. A white stepped pedestal holds a dark Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of orange and yellow flowers, with a tall copper kalasha-style pillar rising behind it. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the pedestal, with a small wooden stand holding offerings in front. On the left, several monks in saffron and orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a row of devotees in white and pastel saris and dhotis stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, a yellow decorated vehicle with garlands and framed images is parked. Several stone statues stand on the left. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja at a temple grounds.2009-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with a tall copper-coloured kalasha-topped column rising behind a white-plastered square base holding a dark stone lingam garlanded with marigold strands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands barefoot before it, performing a pada-puja-style offering at a small wooden table set with brass items and flowers. Three women in saris, one in pink, one in green and one in orange, stand to the right with hands joined in prayer. Grey stone deity sculptures, a dark stone pedestal and tall palm trees surround the open sandy courtyard.2010-01-24 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor scene at a temple grounds with a white raised platform holding a black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, beneath a copper-coloured pillar-shaped shrine top. A priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the left performing worship with a small brass lamp and offerings on a wooden table. Six devotees stand in a line with palms pressed together in prayer: a man in peach shirt and white dhoti, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in white sari, an older man in white, a woman in pink sari, and an older man in white shirt and dhoti. Palm trees and greenery behind; a yellow bus with a banner and deity image sits at right.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a tall copper flagstaff-like pillar rising among tall coconut palms under a partly cloudy sky. A large stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal in front of a dark round stone base. Around twenty people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris stand in a rough line on sandy ground, several with orange or saffron shawls, and some women wear red and green saris. One man in a white dhoti bends toward the bull statue, apparently performing puja. Other devotees stand watching, some with grey hair and bare feet. The page indicates a Pradosha puja event, but the visible scene shows a Nandi statue and devotees.2007-08-26 +1 copies