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November 18 2013

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A photograph of a group of devotees seated on tiered stone steps beside a green pool, facing away toward a sloped lawn of potted plants. A large dark stone bull statue, a Nandi, sits on a white plinth at left. Several people wear white clothing with red shawls or scarves, while one woman in the foreground wears a purple top and another wears a red top. Potted saplings and shrubs fill the foreground, and terraced steps with rows of black stone lamp stands rise behind the group.2013-11-18November 06 20132013-11-06October 04 20142014-10-04Photo 11735812Outdoor view of a tiered red-stepped temple tank with a green water pool in the foreground. A large black stone Nandi bull sits on a white pedestal at the centre of a terraced staircase lined with potted plants. A figure in a white top and dark trousers leans over the water's edge at lower left, bending to the pool. Another person in a white top stands beside the Nandi statue on the steps, and a figure in red and white stands at right among rows of black shivalinga-style stones set into the terraces. White metal railings line the stairs.2013-11-18Outdoor scene on tiered red-brick steps lined with terracotta pots of small green plants. A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a grey plinth, draped in garlands of red, white and green flowers. Seated devotees in white and pastel saris and white shirts watch from the steps, a child in a white dress sits near the statue, and a man in a pink shirt sits among them. Behind a metal railing on upper steps, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis sit, and several white-clad figures wearing white turbans stand or sit nearby. Many black stone seats are visible in the upper background.2015-01-13November 11 20132013-11-11January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor Rudra Abhishekam at a tiered red stone stepped platform with many participants seated on the steps. In the centre a man with a bare torso and an orange dhoti pours water over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, while a green hose runs water down onto it. Participants in white, pink and red clothing sit with brass kalashas, pots and lamps in front of them. Red flags on poles and a tree stand behind the stepped area.2016-12-17Devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large black stone Nandi bull statue, its neck draped with a rope and bead garland, set against potted green plants on a tiered red brick stair. A man in white kurta sits at left, a man in an orange-patterned shirt with a white mala beads prays nearby, and women in dark and pink clothes close their eyes in devotion.2013-11-04A large black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with red, white, yellow and purple flower strands and a flower-decorated cloth, sits on a grey pedestal on terraced red steps. Several seated devotees in white and pastel clothing press palms together in prayer, including a man in a white shirt, a man in a pink shirt, a woman in a white sari, and a woman holding a child. Terracotta pots with small green plants line the steps. Behind a metal railing, people in orange robes stand near brass lamps, and a man in white holds a wind instrument. The scene is bright, with rich colours of flowers and clay pots.2015-01-13February 27 20142014-02-27