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A sunlit outdoor temple scene with palm trees behind a white stone shrine platform holding a dark deity murti draped in red and yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground a pigeon walks across a pale stone courtyard. On the left a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala kneels with bowed head near the shrine, and on the right a second person in white with an orange shawl sits at the edge of the frame. Stone statues stand at the left edge. Sunlight glares through the palms.

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August 08 20102010-08-08August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a seated black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, draped with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, in an open courtyard under palm trees. In front sits a man with his eyes closed, wearing an orange saffron robe, with pigeons, white and grey, walking around on the pale paved ground. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothes sit on the right, one with a rudraksha mala and one in a yellow-trimmed cloth, with a faint trail of incense smoke rising.2010-07-08Outdoors on a white-tiled temple platform, two pigeons stand in the foreground while a black stone Nandi bull statue, draped in red, yellow and green marigold garlands, sits on a white plinth behind them. A man in an orange-saffron cloth sits in the centre, with smoke rising behind him. Beside and behind him, several men in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in a row, and palm trees and flowering plants fill the background.2010-07-08A photograph of a pigeon walking on a pale concrete courtyard in the foreground, blurred in motion. Behind it, a black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white stepped plinth, garlanded with a red, yellow and green flower garland. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged at the centre with hands resting in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. To his right, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in meditation or prayer, with palm trees and frangipani shrubs behind them.2010-07-08A photograph of a temple courtyard with a seated man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting before a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with marigold garlands and a chain necklace, set on a white plinth. Two grey and white pigeons walk across the pale concrete floor in the foreground. Behind, a dark stone standing deity figure and a black shivalinga stand among palm trees. Two people in white clothing with yellow shawls kneel and sit near small dark fire pits on the sand at right, and a figure in white stands in the background.2010-07-14Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a white plinth and a dark stone Nandi bull wearing a marigold garland, with a tall stone dvarapalaka statue at left and a black shivalinga on a stand at right. A young man with long hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala and sits in front of the plinth. Behind him, two people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation, and a seated figure in white with a yellow shawl is at right. Three pigeons, one grey, one dark grey and one white, walk on the pale stone floor in the foreground. Palm trees and sunlight fill the background.2010-07-15July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a white stone platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower strings. A young man in an orange robe sits cross-legged in meditation on the concrete floor to the right of the platform, hands resting in his lap. Behind him, a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits in a meditative pose. On the left, three women sit in a row in white and cream clothing with orange shawls and beads. Several pigeons, including a white one in the foreground, walk across the concrete. Palm trees and a dark statue of a deity stand in the background.2010-07-04Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands, set on a white plinth. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala beads, sits with eyes closed in meditation in front of the Nandi. Two pigeons walk across the pale stone floor in the foreground. Behind, a woman in a white sari with a red blouse sits cross-legged in meditation, and two other people in white and yellow clothing sit nearby. A large dark deity statue and palm trees stand in the background, with morning haze.2010-07-15