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Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms behind. A standing priest in a white dhoti and a yellow shawl, with a bell in one hand, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a large black stone Nandi bull seated on a white stepped pedestal. Beside the pedestal are brass vessels on a small wooden stand, a thatched shelter, and a small sculpted group of deities on a grey plinth. A banner behind shows a framed portrait of a woman and printed text reading Nithya Anandham, with a mapped signboard at left.

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January 27 20102010-01-27Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a thatched shed. A man in a white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands on the left, holding a small bell in one hand and waving the other hand over a lit offering. On the right, a large black stone Nandi bull sits on a white tiered pedestal, with brass vessels on a wooden side table beside it. Behind them a signboard reads Nithya Annadhanam and shows a portrait of a woman, and a grey stone deity murti stands near the wall.2010-01-24 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and palm trees. A man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a brass ritual vessel and gesturing toward a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white tiered pedestal. Brass pots sit on a wooden table at right. Behind, a banner shows a portrait of a woman and a stone deity murti, and a small thatched shelter and a signboard stand nearby.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene with a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal, with a small oil lamp burning before it and a yellow flower or ornament on its head. A person in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at left, one arm extended toward the Nandi in an offering gesture. A grey stone standing deity statue is at far left, and a row of brass kalashas or vessels sits on a wooden stand at right. Palm trees and a tiered shrine with flower garlands frame the background.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA photograph outdoors beside a white plinth and an ornate golden shrine with marigold garlands, with palm trees behind. A black stone Nandi bull statue sits in front, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala touches the statue's head with his right hand while holding a brass plate of yellow flowers or offerings in his left. Brass pots stand on a wooden table to the right, and another person's hands are partly visible holding a small lamp. This shows a Nandi pada puja ritual. The man is a priest or devotee; his appearance does not clearly establish any identity.2010-01-24 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard at dusk beneath palm trees. A large black stone Nandi bull statue, draped with a white cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers, rests on a white plinth on the left. On the right, a bald priest in white dhoti and a yellow-gold shawl raises a lit oil lamp aloft while ringing a handbell. Four women stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, including one in a green sari and one in a pink salwar kameez with a white dupatta. A small brass tray with offerings sits on a wooden stool. Simple white and red-doored buildings with corrugated roofs stand behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right, pouring water from a brass pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal. Behind it rises a copper-toned temple shrine decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by palm fronds. Brass vessels and small lamps sit on a wooden table at right, and a stone cobra sculpture stands at left. The statue is a Nandi, the bull mount of Shiva, so the rite is abhishekam offered to a Nandi murti.2010-01-24 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and green shrubs. A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal. Behind him stands an ornate copper-coloured shrine with a golden kalasha top and marigold garlands. A second person in white clothes holds brass pots beside a small wooden table. Grey stone sculptures of a standing deity figure and a cobra-hooded figure flank the scene, and a carved stone sculpture appears at the right edge. This is a abhishekam ritual offering water to the Nandi.2010-01-24 +1 copies