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Outdoor photo of a red-stepped temple stair with a large black stone Nandi bull statue, its face and chest garlanded with pink flower petals, and pink petals scattered on the pedestal. In the foreground, a young girl with long black hair wears an orange sash and orange headband and holds a small brass bell near the statue. Beside her, a boy in an orange dhoti with long hair and a beaded necklace holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, many people in orange and saffron robes sit on the steps, with several women in white and cream saris among them. Small black stone shivalinga-style shrines line the stairs, with brass pots and lamps placed around them, and white railings and green hoses run along the steps.

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September 11 20172017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a granite pedestal on red-painted temple steps, decorated with pink flower petals and a garland. A young person with long dreadlocked hair, wearing orange saffron cloth draped over the body and a tied orange headband, stands at the Nandi and pours or offers from a small brass vessel. Another orange-clad person with long hair holds a brass pot on the steps to the right. Brass vessels, a green hose and metal railings are nearby, and more orange-clad figures sit on the steps in the background.2017-09-11 +1 copiesJune 26 20172017-06-26December 16 20162016-12-16December 14 20162016-12-14September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large ritual gathering on red stone steps beside a water channel, with many small brass pots and kalashas placed on the steps. In the centre, a young man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, holding a small vessel and pouring or offering water. Behind him, numerous people sit on the steps in white, orange and red clothing, several with hands raised in prayer, and an older man with a shaved head sits at left. A young man in white dhoti with bare chest and a second young person in orange sit at right with sacred ash markings. Green hoses and a metal pump are at left, with a red flag nearby. Abhishekam to a Shiva lingam-style ritual is suggested by the Nandi and pots, though the setting is a riverside ghat-style gathering.2016-12-16A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red stone platform with stepped tiers, being bathed with liquid poured from a brass pot. A young boy with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange wrap, pours from a gold-coloured vessel over the bull's head and neck. Beside him, another young boy in an orange cloth raises an arm near the bull. Brass pots, bowls and a small brass lamp are arranged on the steps, with stone lingam-shaped stands and white cloths behind. Yellow liquid runs down the statue, indicating an abhishekam ritual.2017-07-31 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene on red stepped platform beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with orange and white flower garlands. A standing man in orange dhoti and bare chest holds a brass bell, while a shirtless young man in a blue-green dhoti with rudraksha mala stands beside him. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis line the steps behind a green mesh fence; brass kalasha-style vessels and pots sit on the steps. Setting appears to be a ritual gathering with bells and offerings.2016-12-14July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copies