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Night photo of a massive black Shiva lingam decorated with white jasmine garlands and a white-clad silver face of a deity above, lit by street lamps. A priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp or aarti tray before the lingam. Three devotees in orange robes stand at a railing in front, one with hands folded in prayer, others standing with heads bowed, with blue stools and offerings on a small table beside them.

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Night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam with horizontal white tripundra stripes, decorated with white flower garlands and a silver-white face-mask ornament at its centre. In front, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at a blue table holding a small pot, with a lit oil lamp and offering plates. Two people in orange robes stand at the iron railing with their backs to the camera, one with long dark hair. Street lights glow in the dark background.2008-01-09A night-time photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with white garlands draped across its neck and body. In the foreground, several devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with orange-red borders stand near a small blue table holding a lit oil lamp and ritual items beside a black metal railing. Behind them, other people in white clothing are gathered in the dim courtyard, and a small red and white signboard is visible among the trees.2008-01-09Night photograph of an outdoor shrine at dusk. A priest in white dhoti stands at a small blue table holding a lit oil lamp and a plate, while a woman in orange sari offers to him. Several people in white and orange garments stand in a line along the left, some with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a large black stone lingam decorated with white flower garlands and a white cloth rises beside the shrine railing. A small red banner is visible in the background against dark trees.2008-01-09January 09 20082008-01-09January 09 20082008-01-09Dusk scene at an outdoor shrine dominated by a large black stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with a beaded necklace, ornamental fringes and a white-marked forehead, lit by a bright spotlight. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and shawl tends a small fire lamp on a blue table with brass vessels and offerings. Around him, a group of about fifteen devotees in white clothing with orange shawls stand along a low whitewashed railing, watching the ritual. Ornate iron railings and a sky fading to dusk complete the setting.2008-01-09January 09 20082008-01-09July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20082008-01-09Night gathering of devotees seated on stone platforms in front of a large black stone Nandi bull statue with a decorated saddle, lit by a row of small oil lamps along an iron railing. A white-walled shrine stands behind, with a tree and a bright floodlight at upper right. Devotees wear white and orange garments with orange shawls; a person at the upper left in orange and white stands apart from the seated group, and a woman on the right wears an orange shawl and a long braid. Several people are seated in a semicircle, some looking toward the standing figure.2008-01-09Night photograph of a stone Nandi bull statue draped in white cloth with gold borders and garlanded with pink, white and green flowers, its face adorned with a flower crown. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a brass lamp or puja vessel beside a lit oil flame on the base. Behind him, a person in white dhoti with a yellow sash stands near a yellow notice board. Pink flower petals are scattered across the stone platform in the foreground. This appears to be a Nandi abhishekam or puja ritual at night, with the bull statue as the focus.2008-04-03 +1 copiesNovember 15 20172017-11-15