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A photograph of a temple tower, a gopuram, rising above a flat green field under a pale sky. The tower is tiered and dark stone with a blue-roofed scaffold or platform near its top, and a low red-walled compound extends to the right. A small dark bird flies in the upper left. Several figures stand or move near the base of the field, but they are small and distant, and the image shows temple structure rather than an event.

May 30 2012

A photograph of a temple tower with a blue corrugated roof over a black-painted vertical shrine structure, set on a white steel frame with stairs. Beneath it sits a white bull Nandi statue beside a painted deity or guardian figure on a plinth with a gold-toned kalasha. A red and white striped compound wall runs along a dusty plot beside a green field, where several cattle and birds graze. A passenger train with blue and white carriages passes behind, and palm trees and green trees fill the background under a pale sky.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a decorated temple chariot (ratham) with carved pillars and a seated deity murti under a canopy, with framed portraits on its side. A man in a white dhoti and an orange-bordered shawl stands at left with hands raised toward the chariot, apparently in worship. Another man in white clothing walks nearby. A small shrine at right holds a painted Ganesha figure with a blue backdrop, and a white shed with a tall white pillar stands behind. A white van is parked in the background under overcast sky.

A dirt-road temple compound in a rural Tamil Nadu setting. On the left, a decorated wooden ratha chariot carries carved deity figures and small framed portraits attached to its sides. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks past holding a green plastic bottle. To the right, a small blue shrine with a pillared canopy and gold-tipped finial houses a seated Ganesha figure garlanded with flowers. Behind them stands a tall white chimney beside a corrugated-roof shed and a white van, with trees and open land beyond.

A low-resolution photograph of an outdoor shrine or small concrete structure with a grey-white upright slab and a stepped plinth painted in red and white bands. A thin hose or pipe runs along the ground to the left. Trees and a faded wall stand behind, and paving stones cover the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.

A small outdoor shrine scene with a dark stone lingam set on a raised base, decorated with white and yellow flower offerings and possibly a garland. A person in white clothing kneels or stands at the left, touching or tending the shrine. A second person in a pink or red top stands at the right near a brown wall, with a green plant behind. The setting appears rural with trees and a light sky. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a Shiva lingam.

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A photograph of a temple tower top with a large bronze bell hanging from a wooden beam between yellow and blue painted pillars. Above the bell is a painted circular mandala-like design with red, orange and blue rings on a light blue panel under a grey roof. A small blue object sits on the roof edge. No people are visible. Weathered concrete and peeling paint show the temple is in need of repair.

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A dusty construction site at a building under renovation, with a half-finished brick structure and a sloped tiled-roof section. Bamboo scaffolding and poles frame an open doorway reached by a few steps. A single man in a light shirt walks near the steps. In the foreground are a heap of reddish-brown soil, stacked red bricks, grey stone rubble, and loose timber. A white boundary wall with evenly spaced red painted posts runs along the front. Palm trees and a green tree stand behind. The sandy ground is bare and unpaved.