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A 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.

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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.2018-05-08Outdoor 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 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.2006-11-09April 09 20112011-04-09January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved path beside a covered shelter. A blue road sign in Kannada, Hindi and English reads TEMPLE (देवस्थान / मंदिर), with an arrow pointing left. Many people in saffron-orange robes and white clothing stand and walk together, some carrying ceremonial items and drums, under small decorated canopies and umbrellas. Palm trees and a silver car are visible at right.2016-01-15March 26 20162016-03-26January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesNovember 10 20062006-11-10Outdoor procession on a dirt road under palm and shade trees. A large multicoloured canopy with orange, blue and green panels and the printed word Dhyanapeetam hangs with fringed tassels over a silver car and a crowd. Devotees in white dhotis and white and pink saris walk closely together; several men wear saffron robes and some women wear orange saris. A smaller pink and yellow tasselled umbrella stands nearby beside a temple with a deity murti on its facade. A man in saffron stands at the left edge. Others in the crowd carry umbrella-style canopies in the background.2008-04-19October 06 20112011-10-06April 09 20112011-04-09