Karuppana Sami shrine near Nagamalai village.

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Madurai, India - October 21, 2013: Colorful statues with Karuppana Sami folk deity up front at his shrine near Nagamalai Village outside Madurai. Horses, lion, snake, elephant and red-skinned, armored giant.

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Size: 3887px × 5830px
Location: India, Tamil Nadu, Madurai
Photo credit: © Claudine Klodien / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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