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A photograph outdoors at a temple-style courtyard with a red-painted stone plinth and a tall pillared lamp or lantern stand. In the foreground, a black stone Nandi bull sculpture sits on a red pedestal, draped with a saffron-yellow cloth and a garland of white flowers. A small plaque on the pedestal is visible. Two people in orange-red garments stand at the right, one with a red shawl over the shoulder, appearing to look at the sculpture. Palm trees and white flowering shrubs surround the paved courtyard.

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Outdoor temple scene at a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with a white cloth bordered in gold, garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl bends over the statue at its front, while a sannyasi in an orange-saffron robe stands at its side, looking down and attending to it. Behind them are a white stepped base, a copper-toned ornate lamp post, brass vessels, a small table with brass items, palm trees and a white building. Ritual setting consistent with a pradosha puja.2008-03-05 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesA black stone Nandi bull statue sits on an orange-painted tiered plinth in an outdoor garden, draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind it rises a tall copper kalasha-style pillar with ornate carved panels, set among palm trees and green shrubs. No people are visible.2010-10-03An outdoor shrine scene in a garden of palm trees and green shrubs. In the centre stands a dark stone Nandi bull, garlanded with a yellow and red flower garland, seated on an orange-painted stepped plinth. Behind it rises an ornate copper-toned kalasha-style finial on a carved base. To the left stands a dark stone naga serpent hood sculpture with a seated figure, and to the right a dark stone shivalinga on a round pedestal. Small red signboards with white printed text sit at the base of the left and right sculptures. No people are visible.2010-10-03Outdoors in a garden with palm and tropical trees, two young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi-style cloth with red borders perform a ritual at a black stone Nandi bull statue, which is being bathed with water and has garlands around its neck. The boy on the left, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and gold earring, pours liquid while holding a small vessel; the boy on the right, in orange cloth with a red-bordered wrap and beaded necklace, holds a small spoon and stands by a brass vessel. Behind the statue stands an orange-brown stone shivalinga-style pillar with carved tiers, a kalasha-type top, and a small offering bowl with flowers and marigold garlands on the orange platform.2013-10-02November 22 20162016-11-22January 24 20082008-01-24March 08 20132013-03-08January 11 20162016-01-11 +1 copiesMarch 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copies