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Night photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with pink and orange flowers and orange cloth, with a tray of oil lamps burning on its base. A man in a maroon turban and maroon robe with a leopard-print shawl, holding a tray with a flame at the bull's side, wears a long white flower garland and multiple gold necklaces, with white ash markings on his arms. Behind him, other men in saffron-red robes stand near a drum and a ceremonial umbrella. Scattered flower petals lie on the stone base.

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November 17 20132013-11-17December 05 20142014-12-05A large black stone Nandi bull statue, draped with red and green rose and leaf garlands and a red cloth with gold border, is the focus of a night-time offering. A person in a saffron-orange robe with gold bands, a red turban, layered flower garlands, gold necklaces and bangles holds a lit oil lamp toward the bull's face, smiling. Behind them, several figures in orange and saffron clothing stand under a decorated canopy. The person's presentation shows some cues, but the face and body are not clearly enough established to assign an identity, so the role is described only as devotee or priest performing the lamp offering.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05November 21 20102010-11-21A night-time temple scene at a black stone Nandi bull statue, seated on a red-painted pedestal with garlands and scattered flowers at its base. A shaved-headed young sannyasi in an orange dhoti and saffron shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, stands at right holding a brass plate with offerings, apparently performing a puja. Behind him a lit oil lamp and a tiered stone shrine are visible. At far left, two orange-clad devotees sit partly visible under a blue cloth. Strings of small lights decorate the pedestal edge.2017-11-15November 17 20132013-11-17Photograph of a dark stone Nandi bull statue decorated with yellow and red rose garlands, purple flower garlands, and gold-toned jeweled necklaces and a headpiece. In the right foreground a person in a pink silk garment with gold brocade border and a green-and-gold pattern at the hem bends forward, hands raised over a brass tray of offerings and flowers, as devotees watch from behind. The person wears a rudraksha-style bead mala and a wristwatch. The Nandi statue and the offering tray are the focal objects.2018-04-14November 15 20172017-11-15A photograph of a night-time temple ritual centred on a large black stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water. A bare-chested young man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala pours water from a gold kalasha onto the bull's head, with water streaming down its carved sides. Several other people in orange robes stand nearby, including a boy with arms folded and a woman in orange at right, with a brass pot and bucket on the ground and marigold garlands at left.2017-11-15A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red pedestal at night, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers on its head, with lamps lit before it. In the left foreground a person with long dark hair and bare back wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a brass lamp or offering vessel over the statue. Only the back of a person in orange is visible at the lower right edge, seated near the pedestal. Dense green foliage and blurred fairy lights fill the background.2017-11-15January 20 20082008-01-20