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An outdoor temple grounds scene under bright sunlight with palm trees. In the centre stands a tall red-and-brown wooden column wrapped with a marigold garland, set on a red stepped plinth, with a bronze nandi-like bull figure at its base wearing a garland. Orange triangular pennants hang from a line above, and red metal arches frame the view. A man in a white shirt and light trousers walks along a paved path past a small table with red-trimmed chairs. Dark stone statues stand on the left, and freshly raked red earth is decorated with white flower-shaped stones in a circular pattern.

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Outdoor 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.2010-12-28Outdoor temple courtyard in bright early light with a tall reddish-brown stone pillar rising from a red stone base. A dark stone Nandi bull or deity murti sits at the front, adorned with a yellow-orange flower garland. Coconut palms and leafy trees surround the paved brick-tiled area, and sunlight glares from behind the palm fronds, leaving the foreground in silhouette. No people are visible.2012-10-25Outdoor temple grounds with palm trees and a bare sandy courtyard. In the centre stands a black stone Nandi bull statue on an orange-red plinth, garlanded with marigold and orange flower strings. Behind it rises an orange-red shrine column or lingam-style pillar wrapped in garlands. Rows of grey stone deity sculptures line the background on red-tagged bases, and a red metal scaffold frame stands at right. No people are visible.2010-12-16Outdoor temple grounds lined with palm trees and a row of dark stone deity murtis on red-labelled plinths. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands before a red stone shrine holding a garland, beside a large red pillar and a decorated Shiva lingam with a yellow-and-orange flower garland. A small fire pit with a brass lamp and offerings sits on the ground in front of him. A second figure in white clothing stands at the far left near a wall. Soft sunlight and a stone walkway with a woven mat run through the scene.2010-10-30A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard in early morning light with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff on a red stepped base, wrapped with marigold garlands and a rope hanging from its top. Tall coconut palms and shrubs surround a paved grey-brick floor. Small black stone shrines or lamps line the back area, and a small table with offerings sits beside the base. On the right, one person in white clothing bends near a low fire or smoke rising from the ground, apparently tending a fire pit. No one is clearly identifiable as a candidate for a person in this view.2011-03-05October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-12-28October 10 20102010-10-10December 31 20102010-12-31Outdoor temple courtyard with a central fire pit containing a small offering on its ledge, surrounded by orange and red bunting strings. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a mat-covered path toward the pit. Behind him are dark stone deity murtis and red brick plinths, a painted banner with figures, and tall coconut palms. A torso-length colourful cloth pillar with a bird motif stands at right, and a partially visible child is at the right edge.2010-11-10A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in a circular sand-and-gravel ritual yard with yellow and white patterned border lines. A brass lamp or kalasha-style vessel rests before him on a mat. Behind him stands a tall orange stone pillar and a dark Nandi bull with yellow and orange garlands on an orange pedestal. Grey stone deity statues stand along the left under palm trees, with small red signboards in front of them. Palm fronds and a white wall frame the background.2010-11-01November 10 20102010-11-10