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Outdoor temple courtyard under a tin-roofed open pavilion with palm trees behind. A tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvajastambha stands on a red stone base at left. At centre, a dark stone lingam or Shiva linga sits on a red platform, draped with an orange-gold cloth and a garland of white and yellow flowers. A man in a purple shirt stands near the flagstaff. Several people in orange and saffron robes, including a woman in orange, stand near the linga, and a figure in white dhoti and kurta walks at right. Red and orange hanging decorations hang from the roof corner, and a faint rangoli is visible on the floor.

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August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor temple scene under a open-sided tent-like shelter with a metal roof, palm fronds in the foreground and trees behind. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand around red-painted stepped platforms. A man in orange robes stands on the central red platform holding a long object upward, while others in orange dress assist nearby. A man in white dhoti and shirt sweeps the paved ground near the platform, and women in orange sarees stand at right. Decorative red and orange lamps and hanging strands decorate the shelter. Counts about ten to twelve visible people.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees under an overcast sky. In the centre, a tall copper-coloured flagstaff stands on a red stepped base beside a dark stone nandi bull wrapped with white and red flower garlands. Two priests in orange dhotis work at the flagstaff, one climbing a ladder, while a crowd of devotees in orange and white stands along the paved walkway on both sides, some holding cymbals or drums. Two people in dark clothing stand near the front left, and an orange-clad row fills the right side. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2016-08-27Outdoor temple scene among palm trees. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style column stands on an orange-painted stepped platform, with a black stone Nandi bull statue in front. Several saffron-robed monks in orange garments and orange-brown shawls surround the platform. One monk with a shaved head, orange cloth and a mala raises a long orange and white cloth on a pole, while a second monk in orange holds the cloth steady. Other monks watch, some holding cameras, and a man in white clothing stands at the right edge. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang on the column. Several people in the crowd raise their hands.2013-04-14August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor ritual at a stone pillar-shaped sacred structure under a metal-roofed open pavilion. A priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl stands on a raised platform, pouring water from a white vessel over a large copper-toned kalasha topped with green leaves and marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands. On the lower plinth a dark granite inscribed plaque sits near scattered flower petals. To the left, a crowd of devotees, several women in deep red saris and men in white, stands watching with hands folded. Palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard.2013-10-05September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor temple ceremony at a flagpole-like copper pillar topped with a kalasha and tied with orange cloth, beside a black stone nandi bull garlanded with marigolds, in a palm-lined courtyard. Two people in saffron-orange robes and one in white dhoti pull on the cord to raise the pole, while a shaven-headed monk in orange stands at right. Devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis stand with palms joined at left, and a crowd of onlookers in white and dark clothing watches at right. A stone deity murti stands in the background.2011-07-15April 10 20162016-04-10Outdoor temple courtyard under coconut palms during a ritual. A tall orange-and-gold kalasha-style pillar rises above a red stepped pedestal, with a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds in front. Priests in white dhotis and shirts, and women in orange and white saris, stand around the shrine while a man in white performs puja. Devotees in white and in orange clothing fold hands in prayer on the brick-paved courtyard, and a multicoloured rangoli sits at the bottom edge. Persons identified by appearance: none clearly matching a person among the visible figures; a shaved-headed priest in white stands near the pillar.2016-04-10