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Night photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with pink and orange flowers and orange cloth, with a tray of oil lamps burning on its base. A man in a maroon turban and maroon robe with a leopard-print shawl, holding a tray with a flame at the bull's side, wears a long white flower garland and multiple gold necklaces, with white ash markings on his arms. Behind him, other men in saffron-red robes stand near a drum and a ceremonial umbrella. Scattered flower petals lie on the stone base.

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February 25 2007

February 25th 2007

Outdoor ritual scene: a shirtless young priest in saffron dhoti and orange cloth stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He raises a brass kalasha-style vessel in his right hand and holds a small bell in his left, with vibhuti marks on his arms and forehead and rudraksha malas across his chest. Behind him, red-orange flags hang on poles, and seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some with hands folded in anjali, watch from a tiered platform beneath a tree. The setting appears to be an abhishekam-style puja honouring the Nandi statue.

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December 05 2014

A night photograph of a large dark grey stone Nandi bull statue lying on a white pedestal, draped with a garland of white, red and yellow flowers around its neck. A person in an orange saffron wrap and reddish-orange top stands beside it at right, one hand resting on the statue's back, near a white stone structure and a brass-coloured object. Palm trees and parked white cars are visible in the dark background.

A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red pedestal at night, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers on its head, with lamps lit before it. In the left foreground a person with long dark hair and bare back wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a brass lamp or offering vessel over the statue. Only the back of a person in orange is visible at the lower right edge, seated near the pedestal. Dense green foliage and blurred fairy lights fill the background.

A man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit oil lamp beside a black stone Nandi bull statue heavily decorated with pink, red and white flowers and gold-toned bells. He wears a rudraksha-style mala necklace and a bracelet, with a tilak mark on his forehead, and his head is shaved. Behind him, gilded deity murti and ornate temple decor are visible. The scene suggests a puja at a Shiva shrine. Pradosha abhishekam appears in the page title, but only the lamp and floral Nandi are visible.

A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a terracotta-red pedestal in an outdoor courtyard. The Nandi wears a red flower garland and a yellow and white marigold garland draped down its front, with white tilak markings on its head and body. A white cloth is draped beneath it, and an orange-red offering or kalasha-like object with orange threads sits behind. No people are visible.

A night photograph of a large dark grey stone Nandi bull statue, lying on a white plinth with a white and red-and-yellow flower garland draped over its neck. A standing man in a saffron-orange shawl over a reddish-orange inner garment and long swept-back dark hair touches the statue's flank with one hand. Beside him stands a white pillar and an ornate copper-coloured lamp or kalasha-style finial, with palm trees silhouetted in the dark background.

Night photograph outdoors beside a large grey stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with a white, red and yellow flower garland around its neck. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe over a red undergarment stands at the right beside the statue, with palm trees silhouetted in the dark background. A white pedestal and a white wall are visible, with an ornate red-and-gold temple element at the upper right edge. The person's appearance matches a long-haired saffron-clad figure, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so this is described by role only.