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February 23 2015

February 23 2015

Outdoor photo beside a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow marigolds, purple flowers and a white shell necklace, with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvajasthambha wrapped in yellow and red-purple flower garlands standing on a white square base. Coconut palms surround a dusty courtyard. A long-haired figure in a saffron orange robe stands with hands pressed together in namaste near the base. Another saffron-robed man stands beside a small wooden table with a pink cloth, holding a plate, and a third saffron-robed man stands at right. A white-clad man stands behind them. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja at the flagstaff.

October 08 2007

September 08 2015

A 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.

Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind. Three men stand at left in orange and rust-coloured dhotis; the centre man wears a rust-brown garment, a rudraksha-style mala, and a white-and-marigold garland, with vibhuti marks on his forehead. Before them a large dark stone linga rests on a tiered brown peetha draped with a yellow cloth and purple cloth, with a dark cylindrical object beside it. Behind, several people in white stand watching and a cameraman films; at right, a deity murti is decorated with heavy marigold and yellow garlands and a kalasha-like base. Rangoli designs and scattered petals lie on the floor, with a red-and-green striped mat in the foreground. a person candidate not confidently identifiable from appearance, so role descriptions are used.

A large dark stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground wears garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses, with rudraksha beads draped on its chest. Behind it, a line of people in saffron and orange robes walks past under a striped canopy held on a pole, with a small ceremonial flag beside it. A man in the centre wears a rose garland and holds his hands in anjali. Others in white dhotis and white garments stand nearby among palm trees. The scene appears to be a temple procession with devotees.

December 23 2008

Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white flower garlands. A man in a red robe and red head covering leans on a walking cane beside the statue. Next to him stands a bearded older man in orange robes, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with hands clasped. On the right, a figure in orange garments and a man holding a tall pole with pink and white cloth flags stand near the group. Behind them are a copper-coloured kalasha urn, palm trees and blue bunting strung along the back.

Outdoor puja at a temple grounds with palm trees behind. A black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers and green leaves, is at the centre. A standing man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a plate while performing worship on a small wooden stand. Beside him are brass pots and a tray of offerings. Another man in an orange shawl kneels at the left facing the bull. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand to the right, and a copper-coloured lamp pillar rises at the left. a person (saffron robes, rudraksha mala and sacred ash cues).