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Outdoor temple scene in a palm-filled courtyard. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and dark border stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a dark stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal streaked with saffron-yellow stains. Behind a copper kalasha-topped spire with marigold garlands, a second person in white clothing stands beside a wooden table holding brass pots and vessels. Stone sculptures of standing figures and a cobra-hooded figure appear in the background among coconut palms.

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January 27 20102010-01-27January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA person seen from behind, wearing a white kurta with a yellow shawl draped over the shoulders, holds up a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi has a garland of marigolds and a yellow flower on its head and a beaded collar at its neck. Behind it stands a copper-coloured temple pillar wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with palm fronds and a grey stone standing figure at the left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering at a Shiva shrine. The person's face is not visible, so their identity cannot be determined from the image.2010-01-24 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29A person in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands on a wooden stool, pouring liquid from a brass pot onto a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal. A grey standing stone figure stands to the left, a copper temple structure with carved panels and flower garlands is at right, and a coconut palm is behind. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA person in white ritual clothing pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white plinth. The person wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark border, a yellow shawl over the shoulder, and a rudraksha mala. Behind the Nandi stands a copper-coloured ornate pillar or pedestal decorated with marigold and orange garlands, with palm fronds in the background. A small brass vessel and lamp sit on the white platform to the right. The scene reads as an abhishekam offering to the Nandi.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal in the foreground, its neck draped with a beaded garland. A standing priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl leans forward to pour liquid over the Nandi from a small vessel. A second person, partly visible at lower right with hair in a bun, bends low beside a brass pot and a brass lamp. Behind the Nandi stands a golden-copper ornate shrine canopy decorated with a tree motif, marigold garlands hanging from it, and tall coconut palms in the background. Brass pots and offering plates sit on a white ledge and a wooden table at right.2010-01-24 +1 copies