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Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees. A black stone Nandi bull statue with a white and red flower garland sits on a white marble plinth at left. Behind it stands a golden palanquin-style shrine canopy with red curtains, enclosing a deity murti dressed in orange and a seated figure in orange robes. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow scarf stands at center, hands folded, beside a small wooden table holding a brass plate with bananas and offerings and a small brass lamp. Four women in saris and salwar stand in a row at right with palms pressed together in prayer. Small plants and a low tiled building are behind.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees and a tiled-roof building behind. A black stone Nandi bull sits on a white pedestal, draped with a blue cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. Behind it stands a golden canopied palanquin with red curtains and a lit oil lamp, holding a figure in orange and gold robes. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands with folded hands before a small wooden table holding a brass plate of bananas, a kalasha, and offerings. Four women in saris and salwar kameez stand behind him with palms pressed together in prayer. The scene shows a padapuja-style worship before the Nandi.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27Outdoor photo at dusk in a sandy courtyard with palm trees behind. In the foreground a woman in a white and turquoise shawl faces away from the camera toward a golden canopied shrine-palanquin with red curtains and a lit lamp inside, beside a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds. A bald priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands near a small wooden table holding an oil lamp, offering a flame toward the shrine. Five women in saris and a standing woman in white and black face the shrine with hands folded in prayer, indicating puja or darshan. A small framed photograph sits on a stand near the shrine.2010-01-24Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees and a tall ornate copper-and-stone lamp column at left. A black stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white garland sits on a white plinth in the foreground. Beside it stands a priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl, holding a small oil lamp on a wooden stand. Behind him a gilded yellow palanquin-style shrine with red curtains houses a deity murti. Six people stand in a row with folded hands in prayer: a man in white at far left, a woman in a red blouse and white sari in the foreground, and women in pink, green, orange and purple saris on the right.2010-01-24 +1 copiesOutdoors in a dusty courtyard at dusk, a large black stone Nandi bull statue lies on a white plinth, draped with a light blue and white cloth and a garland of red and yellow flowers. In front of it, a bald man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a small wooden table holding a brass plate with bananas, a brass vessel and other offerings. Three women stand nearby with hands folded in prayer: one in a peach floral kurta with white dupatta, one in a green sari, and one in a purple sari at the right edge. Single-storey white buildings with tiled roofs stand behind, with trees in the background. This appears to be a padapuja-style offering to the Nandi statue.2010-01-24Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees. A priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands before a golden palanquin-like shrine draped in red cloth, holding a lamp or offering plate. Five women in saris and salwar stand in a row with hands folded in prayer, one wearing a green sari, one in purple, one in a white top and black pants. A large black bull statue with red-and-white garlands sits to the left, and a man in white with a teal shawl stands at the far left edge. The golden shrine holds a deity murti with a framed picture beside it.2010-01-24Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk where a black stone Nandi bull statue lies on a white tiered pedestal, draped with a blue-bordered white cloth and a red, white and yellow flower garland. In front, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with palms joined beside a small wooden table holding a brass plate with bananas, a brass vessel and offerings. Three women stand nearby with hands folded in prayer: one in a peach patterned kurta with white dupatta, one in a green sari, and one in a purple sari. Simple white buildings with tiled roofs and palm trees form the background.2010-01-24A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard at dusk. In the left foreground a large black stone Nandi bull statue lies on a white plinth, draped with a light blue and white cloth and garlanded with red, orange and white flowers. To the right, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a woman in a green sari and another in a pale patterned kurta stand with hands folded. A brass vessel and a plate of bananas sit on a small wooden table. On the far right an older woman in a purple sari also stands with hands folded, and single-storey white buildings with tiled roofs appear in the background.2010-01-24Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk beneath tall coconut palms. A bald priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at left, performing worship before a black Nandi bull statue on a white plinth. In front of a golden decorated palanquin with red curtains and lit lamps, a deity murti is visible. Five women stand in a row with hands folded in namaste: one in a pink and white salwar, one in a green sari, one in a peach sari, one in a purple sari, and one in a white top and black trousers. A framed portrait stands near the palanquin. Some spectators stand nearby, and a white-tiled structure rises at left.2010-01-24Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard at dusk with palm trees and low white buildings behind. A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal, draped with a white cloth and a red and white flower garland. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at right, holding a lit lamp or aarti flame in one hand and a small vessel in the other, performing puja to the Nandi. Four women in saris and salwar kameez stand with palms pressed together in prayer, one in a green sari and one in a light red and white sari, with a small wooden table holding brass plates of offerings and flowers in front of them. Another woman in a purple sari and a person in white clothes stand in the background.2010-01-24 +1 copiesOctober 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor photo of a padapuja-style ritual before a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal, draped with a white cloth and a garland of red, orange and white flowers. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at right, palms pressed together, beside a small wooden table holding a brass plate with bananas and a brass vessel. Five women and one man stand behind, hands folded in prayer: a woman in a pink kurta, a woman in a green sari, a woman in a purple sari, a woman in a pink top and dark trousers, and a man in white. Palm trees and low buildings with red doors are in the background.2010-01-24