Clay horses assembled in homage to the Hindu god Ayyanar surrounding the Solai Andavar temple at Pallathur in Tamil Nadu, India

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Ayyanar is the mythical guardian of local villages which he reputedly patrols at night on horseback to keep evil at bay

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Size: 4577px × 3051px
Location: Pallathur, Tamil Nadu, India
Photo credit: © pjhpix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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