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November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated white and blue painted Nandi bull statue with gold trappings, saddle cloth and garlands, carrying a gold platform holding two deity murti figures, one white-clad with a tall crown and four arms and one red-clad with a crown, set on an orange cloth at night under strings of coloured lights. A pink and blue ornate stepped pedestal stands behind. No people are visible.2016-11-12A photograph of a festival vehicle at night beneath strings of multicoloured fairy lights. In the foreground a painted white and blue bull (Nandi) with gold trim and red markings stands. On its back a gilded metal figure of Shiva seated on a raised platform wears a white dhoti, a tall decorated crown, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, holding a trident-like staff and a drum-like object while raising one hand. Beside him a smaller gilded figure of Parvati wears a red garment and ornate gold crown and jewellery. The platform has ornate carved metal panels and a rope tied to a ring. The scene is a procession vehicle, not a live gathering, with no physical people visible.2016-11-12A night procession scene with a painted white and blue bull vehicle (nandi) in the foreground, its face decorated with red and gold trim and a gold-edged harness. Behind it on a wooden platform sits a metallic bronze deity murti in white dhoti with a gold-edged cloth, a jeweled crown, gold necklace, rudraksha mala garlands, and raised hands holding ritual objects. Beside it, a smaller seated bronze figure wears a red and gold sari with jewelry. String lights in red, green and blue hang overhead under a canopy. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2016-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesApril 30 20162016-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial setup in a plain hall with a white-washed wall and corrugated ceiling. A large white bull statue, Nandi, stands at left, decorated with gold-and-red harness, gold trappings and a white cloth draped over its back. Atop the bull sits a blue-framed canopy or stage draped with a gold-bordered maroon silk cloth, with a red cloth on the seat. Behind it, a multi-coloured arch of striped garlands and lamp-shaped ornaments frames two deity murtis dressed in saris and silver and gold jewellery, one in red and the other in green. No living people are visible.2007-08-26December 11 20112011-12-11Night photograph of a festival procession vehicle lit by rows of bulbs framing an arch. A silver-gilded lion-like mount with a carved head and ornate harness carries a deity murti seated on a platform, decorated with a tall garland-covered backdrop of yellow, orange and white flower garlands and a multicoloured canopy overhead. Strings of coloured lights line nearby buildings. In the lower right, a man in a white shirt sits at the platform's edge with his hands together. The vehicle appears to be a ratha/vahana used in a temple procession.April 24 20162016-04-24 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05