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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and thatched huts. A large black stone Nandi bull sits on a tiered white pedestal, garlanded with red, white and yellow flowers. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads walks past the pedestal, followed by a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, carrying a walking cane. Two more people in white clothes and yellow shawls stand at left and right, and a signboard with a map sits behind the bull. The scene is a ritual visit to the bull statue.

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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.2010-02-12December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor temple scene on sandy ground beside palm trees. A barefoot man in orange robes and long swept-back hair stands before a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, hands joined in reverence. Beside him a sannyasi in orange carries a brass tray of flowers, and another attendant in white with an orange shawl carries a tray of offerings. A tall copper dhvajastambha flagpole with garlands rises behind, under a striped parasol. Statues and a signboard map stand to the left. The outer figure is a devotee in orange, identified only by role.2009-07-08August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor 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.Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard of a temple complex with palm trees and small white buildings behind. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl walks left past a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, seated on a white plinth. He points toward the statue. Beside him, a younger attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a long pole supporting a red and orange canopy with fringe. A round stone yoni-style base with flower offerings sits in the background. Two more attendants are partly visible at the right edge.2007-12-07June 18 20102010-06-18September 30 20082008-09-30August 08 20092009-08-08December 23 20082008-12-23March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoors under palm and banana trees, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a golden-yellow garment, with long dark swept-back hair and a long white and red flower garland, walks beside a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal. The Nandi is garlanded with white, yellow, purple and red flower garlands and has a white floral crown. Several people in white ritual clothes and orange shawls stand around, one holding a brass kalasha vessel. Strings of bunting and a tree decorate the background. The figure is a candidate for Swamiji by appearance with several cues (long hair, saffron clothing, garland), and the page indicates he was present at this event, so this is a probable match.2007-01-01