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Outdoor photograph of devotees gathered at a metal railing around a large black Nandi bull statue draped in a white cloth and garlanded with flower strands. A man in a white shirt stands at right, a woman in a red blouse and patterned sari touches the railing, and a woman in an orange salwar kameez stands barefoot at right. Several women in white and blue clothing stand behind the railing, and a woman in a yellow top sits on a plastic chair at lower left. A red banner with yellow lettering hangs above, with a pile of firewood behind the fence.

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March 04 20202020-03-04March 07 20202020-03-07January 20 20132013-01-20 +2 copiesDevotees gather at an outdoor shrine at dusk to offer worship to a large black Shiva lingam draped with a dark green cloth, marigold and red-and-white flower garlands, and a yellow flower offering on its base. A woman in a red blouse and a white-green patterned sari bends forward with hands on the white plinth, while a woman in an orange patterned sari leans in from the right and a seated devotee in white stands at the lower left. Behind them are stone statues, a carved stone sculpture, low walls and palm trees, with a white-pillared structure and a tiered metal kalasha-style finial at the upper right. The setting is a temple courtyard with a sandy path and attendants in white clothing visible in the background.2010-01-24 +1 copiesOctober 27 20082008-10-27March 06 20202020-03-06Devotees gather around a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white plinth outdoors beneath palm trees, with a gold-coloured ornate column behind. The Nandi has a flower garland of white and yellow blossoms and a small offering of orange flowers at its base. A woman in an orange sari reaches toward the Nandi on the right, while other devotees in white clothes and orange shawls touch the statue and a man in a turquoise checked shirt and a man in a plaid shirt stand nearby. A woman in a white outfit stands at left, watching. The setting appears to be a temple grounds with a dry, open path in the foreground.2007-08-26March 08 20202020-03-08Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and coconut palms. A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal at center-right, beside a white plinth draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a copper-coloured kalasha finial. A man in a peach shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera at a small wooden stool holding brass offering plates, facing the shrine. Around them, about ten people stand with hands folded in anjali: men in white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, a girl in a white dress with a long braid, and young children in orange and red clothing. Banners and signs are visible in the background. This appears to be a padapuja-style devotional gathering. Other people are present but a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance.2009-12-29March 04 20202020-03-04May 10 20172017-05-10Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around a small shrine under leafy trees at an open-air site. The central deity murti, a dark stone figure, is draped in an orange-red cloth and adorned with a long garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, plus a woman in an orange top and a child in a blue top, stand along a wooden rail fence, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. Wooden poles and a low wall surround the shrine.2009-12-28