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Outdoor photograph of a stone steps ghat with red brick tiers. A large black stone Nandi bull statue, draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands, sits on a pedestal at right. In the foreground a shirtless man in an orange dhoti with a white sacred thread and beaded necklace holds a small oil lamp with a lit flame toward the Nandi. Behind him, devotees in white and orange clothing sit and stand on the steps. Red flags and metal railings and water hoses are visible at left, and a few marigold petals lie at the base of the statue.

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December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor photograph at a riverside ghat with red stone steps. In the foreground, a bare-chested young priest in an orange dhoti and a sacred thread holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a large dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind the statue, rows of seated devotees in saffron and white clothing fill the tiered steps, with red flags and metal railings in view.2016-12-18December 09 20162016-12-09December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of an outdoor riverside ghat ritual beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his body, wearing an orange dhoti with maroon stripes, raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand while holding a bell in the other. Behind the statue, seated devotees along metal railings include a woman in a purple top and another in red, with brass pots and vessels in the foreground. Red flags and green trees fill the background.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stepped ghat-style area. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a pedestal, draped with a garland and a red flower on its head. A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp and a small bell, and his bare torso bears white sacred ash markings. Beside him stands a younger shirtless attendant in a dark-gold dhoti with a long braid and white markings on his chest. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in saffron, pink, white and yellow clothes sit on red steps among brass kalasha vessels and oil lamps, some holding lit lamps. A chain-link barrier runs along the steps. No one identifiable as a person is visible.2016-12-17A photograph of a young shirtless man in a maroon dhoti standing beside a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with white and red flower necklaces. He holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, performing an offering or puja. Behind him, rows of black lingam-shaped shrines and brass vessels line red stepped tiers, with netting and a few seated people and a person in a teal top in the background.2016-12-09Outdoor photo at a stone staircase with a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and red flower garlands on the left. A young priest in an orange dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a sacred thread, holds a small brass oil lamp or bell-like vessel and extends it toward the statue. Beside him on the right, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Further back on the steps, seated men in white cloth and a few other devotees watch, with brass kalasha vessels and stone lamp stands in front of them. Red flags flutter behind, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a pole.2016-12-03A photograph of a stone Nandi bull statue on red steps beside a water channel, with many people seated on the tiered steps behind. In the foreground a shirtless young priest with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp flame toward the Nandi, while a second young man with bare shoulders and white markings on his back stands beside him in a gold-and-blue wrap. Brass pots and vessels rest on the steps, and a few people in white, pink and purple clothing sit nearby.2016-12-17A shaved-headed priest stands bare-chested beside a large black stone Nandi bull, wearing an orange dhoti with maroon border, a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small vessel in the other, offering aarti. The black Nandi is garlanded with orange, yellow and purple flower garlands and has a red floral crown. Behind him, a seated older woman in a purple top and a seated devotee sit on the steps near a brass pot, and red flags hang from a metal railing. The priest is not identifiable as a person from appearance cues here, so he is described only by role.2016-12-19Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull statue set on a red-tiered stepped platform. A young shirtless boy in saffron-orange dhoti with a sacred thread and a cord of beads pours water from a brass vessel over the Nandi, while marigold and orange flower garlands drape its neck and body. Behind him, devotees sit on the steps in white, orange and red clothing, holding brass lamps and vessels, with a green hose running along the railing and a red flag at left. Brass pots and lamps are arranged on the steps and a large brass vessel stands at right.2016-12-18