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September 27 20172017-09-27A large outdoor gathering of saffron-clad devotees and sannyasis sits on striped mats in front of a dark stone Nandi bull draped with orange and red garlands. Many wear orange cloth, rudraksha malas and white body markings; several men have orange turbans. Behind them stands a tiered brown stone shrine structure with a kalasha-topped spire, palm trees and a red-painted platform. A white-clad figure stands at right near the edge of the crowd. Scene suggests a puja or darshan at an ashram temple courtyard.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a shrine courtyard with an orange-painted tiered base supporting a black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and white garland, topped by a tall copper kalasha wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands. In front, a central figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes sits cross-legged on a mat within a white-rimmed circular floor design, with a small brass lamp beside him. Four other people sit around the courtyard in white clothes with yellow shawls and saffron robes. Dark grey standing deity statues flank the shrine, with palm trees and greenery behind.2010-09-13January 01 20112011-01-01Outdoor photograph of a black stone Nandi bull murti seated on a red cloth-draped platform, decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands, a red flower garland, and a bell-studded necklace. Behind it stands a tall vertical shrine with garlands and a framed picture. A woman in a white sari with a long braid stands beside the murti, while a man in saffron robes walks at left, and another man in white stands at left. Coconut palms and banana plants surround the open ground, with kolam designs on the dirt. A man in white sits at lower right beside the platform.October 08 20082008-10-08A dark stone Nandi bull sculpture in the foreground wears a thick garland of yellow and red flowers and a cream cloth draped over its back. Behind it stands a tall red-and-cream pillar or dhwajasthambha with a palm-frond and flower adornment near its top, next to a red stone base. On the left, a line of people in white dhotis and white shirts holds orange and white umbrellas. On the right, several people in saffron-orange robes and white garments stand near a red flag on a pole, under palm trees at dusk. Scattered oil lamps are visible near the pillar base. The scene reads as a temple procession or ritual gathering.2016-10-03September 21 20172017-09-21Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees under an overcast sky. In the centre, a tall copper-coloured flagstaff stands on a red stepped base beside a dark stone nandi bull wrapped with white and red flower garlands. Two priests in orange dhotis work at the flagstaff, one climbing a ladder, while a crowd of devotees in orange and white stands along the paved walkway on both sides, some holding cymbals or drums. Two people in dark clothing stand near the front left, and an orange-clad row fills the right side. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2016-08-27March 23 20082008-03-23August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copies