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December 31 2006

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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white flower garlands. A man in a red robe and red head covering leans on a walking cane beside the statue. Next to him stands a bearded older man in orange robes, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with hands clasped. On the right, a figure in orange garments and a man holding a tall pole with pink and white cloth flags stand near the group. Behind them are a copper-coloured kalasha urn, palm trees and blue bunting strung along the back.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor photo beside a large black stone bull statue, Nandi, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold flowers and draped with colourful cloth streamers overhead. Palm trees and small pennant-decorated structures stand behind. Four men in saffron-orange robes and a white-clad man stand close to the statue: a man on the left wears an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha mala; a bearded older man in an orange wrap stands centre; a younger man on the right wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, smiling; a man in a white shirt on the far right looks upward. Several other men in white and orange stand behind. The Nandi-side candidate in orange is shown with cues that are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so a person is unsure.2006-12-31September 30 20082008-09-30Outdoor photo at a festival procession. A large dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red and gold draped platform, garlanded with yellow, white and red flower garlands. A bare-chested, white-bearded man in a white dhoti stands beside it with his hand raised in blessing. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus, one wearing an orange turban, and men in white and orange clothing stand near the statue. Behind them are orange flags, decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringes, a painted banner, and palm trees. Decorative floor rangoli lies on the ground in the foreground.Photograph of an outdoor temple setting where a group of devotees walks past a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, adorned with garlands of white, yellow, purple and red flowers and a bead necklace. Several people wear orange saffron robes; one man at left wears white with a yellow scarf and a rudraksha mala. A tall red and yellow decorated banner pole and a dark stone sculpture stand behind the group, with green foliage behind. A person in a saffron robe with a red and white garland, long dark hair, walks in the center foreground toward the statue.2010-02-12August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor photo of a large polished black stone lingam wrapped with a garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A central figure in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair, rudraksha-style beads, layered gold and flower garlands and a red tilak, leans forward with hands resting on the lingam. Two attendant priests on either side wear saffron cloths, white forehead markings and gold garlands, one touching the railing. Behind them stand a red-brick building, white metal railings, a rock pile and a red and yellow ceremonial pole with floral motifs. The scene suggests a lingam puja or abhishekam.2013-06-10August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesMarch 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black polished Shiva lingam draped with a multicoloured flower garland of red, white, yellow and green blossoms. Three men in orange-red and saffron robes stand at a metal railing beside it. The central man wears a long gold-bead necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and earrings, with a red bindi and a striped forehead mark, and he has long swept-back hair. The man on the left has a shaved head with white tilak and white arm markings, and a third man with a shaved head stands behind. Orange-roofed buildings and a green-roofed structure appear in the background.2013-06-10