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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a seated man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting before a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with marigold garlands and a chain necklace, set on a white plinth. Two grey and white pigeons walk across the pale concrete floor in the foreground. Behind, a dark stone standing deity figure and a black shivalinga stand among palm trees. Two people in white clothing with yellow shawls kneel and sit near small dark fire pits on the sand at right, and a figure in white stands in the background.

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July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed in meditation before a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red, yellow and green flower chains. Behind the bull is a white stepped plinth and a tall copper-coloured lamp pillar among palm trees. In the foreground several pigeons, both grey and white, peck at the pale paved ground. To the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged near a small fire, and other men in white sit further back. The scene shows an open-air temple courtyard during a ritual.2010-07-08A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead sits in meditative stillness on a white raised platform in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is adorned with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and a rudraksha necklace. Two pigeons, one grey and one white, stand on the pale concrete floor in the foreground. Behind the platform, a man in white clothes stands near a stone structure among palm trees and greenery. White-painted stone steps and a brown kalasha-topped pillar frame the scene.2010-07-14July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a white stone platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower strings. A young man in an orange robe sits cross-legged in meditation on the concrete floor to the right of the platform, hands resting in his lap. Behind him, a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits in a meditative pose. On the left, three women sit in a row in white and cream clothing with orange shawls and beads. Several pigeons, including a white one in the foreground, walk across the concrete. Palm trees and a dark statue of a deity stand in the background.2010-07-04July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and stone deity sculptures. In the centre a man in an orange-saffron robe with a garland sits before a large black Shiva lingam wrapped in a flower garland, beside a copper-coloured tall pillar. Three white and grey pigeons stand on a white-and-red striped platform in the foreground. Behind, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit or stand, one bowing with head down. Dark stone figures and a seated Nandi-like statue are visible on the left and right.2010-07-14August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, draped with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, in an open courtyard under palm trees. In front sits a man with his eyes closed, wearing an orange saffron robe, with pigeons, white and grey, walking around on the pale paved ground. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothes sit on the right, one with a rudraksha mala and one in a yellow-trimmed cloth, with a faint trail of incense smoke rising.2010-07-08Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a white plinth and a black stone bull (Nandi) murti garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron shawl sits cross-legged in meditation, hands folded, centre frame. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in meditation; two wear yellow shawls and one has a white garland. Palm trees and a flowering plumeria bush frame the background. Several grey and white pigeons walk across the pale stone floor in the foreground.2010-07-08Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a white plinth and a dark stone Nandi bull wearing a marigold garland, with a tall stone dvarapalaka statue at left and a black shivalinga on a stand at right. A young man with long hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala and sits in front of the plinth. Behind him, two people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in meditation, and a seated figure in white with a yellow shawl is at right. Three pigeons, one grey, one dark grey and one white, walk on the pale stone floor in the foreground. Palm trees and sunlight fill the background.2010-07-15July 08 20102010-07-08