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A photograph of a group of men and a woman in orange and saffron clothing standing in a bright hall, hands in anjali mudra in front of a black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a green garland and yellow-white flower garland. In front of the Nandi is a small dark stone object and a golden kalasha-like finial on the left. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a gold necklace presses his palms together, next to a man with long hair and a gold necklace, and a bearded man in saffron wearing a gold-embroidered red shawl. Behind them, an orange-clad woman with a gold necklace and a man in a light robe stand at a table of offerings. A black speaker and a red curtain are visible at the edges.

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Four men in orange robes stand with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone Nandi statue decorated with a red flower, bells and white and yellow garlands. On the left, a bearded man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and a red-and-gold embroidered shawl. On the right, a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe wears a long gold-toned necklace and a long dark hair. Behind them, two men in orange and rust clothing stand near a white wall with white flower garlands at the base.A photograph inside a temple hall during a preparation ceremony. A man in a bare-chested, shaved-headed style wears saffron cloth and raises one arm high, holding a ritual object. In front of him, a row of people in saffron and orange robes stand with palms pressed together in namaste; several wear orange head coverings and gold ceremonial necklaces, and a bearded man in a saffron shawl stands in the centre. On the left, a black stone Nandi bull with garlands sits on a tiled plinth beside a small black stone shivalinga-style object. Behind them are white deity murtis adorned with gold crowns and a wall of white plaster; on the right, a black table is decorated with bands of white and red flower garlands.November LA 2007A photograph of a temple interior during preparations for an inauguration. In the centre, a smiling figure in an orange robe and matching orange turban, with a long gold-toned necklace, stands with hands folded beside a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with white flower strands and a green garland, with a small coconut and red cloth offering at its base. Two bearded men stand beside him: one in an orange robe with a red-and-gold shawl, hands together, and one in a light orange robe and a red-and-gold shawl, holding a rudraksha-style mala and a brass ritual bowl nearby. Behind them stand additional people in orange and white clothing, a standing man in a striped pink-and-white garment, and a man in an orange robe on the right. Background shows a dark deity murti with garlands, seated figures in gold and red adornment, a black speaker, and white statues wearing red turbans.November LA 2007A photograph inside a temple hall with white walls, showing a black stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground draped with a white flower garland and a green garland, with a crown-like silver ornament on its head. Behind it, three men stand in orange and saffron robes: a young man on the left wearing an orange turban and long orange cloth, pointing toward the statues with one arm, with a gold necklace; a bearded man in the centre in orange with a red and gold shawl; and a bald bearded man on the right in pale orange robes with a red and gold shawl, hands folded. White seated deity figures and portrait busts line the background shelves, with gold-toned ritual objects and a gold-framed altar table at left. The scene looks like a temple preparation or inauguration visit.Outdoor photo beside a large black stone bull statue, Nandi, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold flowers and draped with colourful cloth streamers overhead. Palm trees and small pennant-decorated structures stand behind. Four men in saffron-orange robes and a white-clad man stand close to the statue: a man on the left wears an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha mala; a bearded older man in an orange wrap stands centre; a younger man on the right wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, smiling; a man in a white shirt on the far right looks upward. Several other men in white and orange stand behind. The Nandi-side candidate in orange is shown with cues that are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so a person is unsure.2006-12-31October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesDevotees stand in prayer at a temple interior with pale walls and a crowd behind them. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and orange robe stands with palms pressed together. Beside him a long-haired figure in an orange robe with a gold beaded necklace and white ash markings holds his hands in namaste. A man in a beige shirt and dark trousers, also with hands folded, stands near a black bull statue (Nandi) decorated with yellow flowers and gold trim, with red flowers at its base. Other devotees in dark and colourful clothes stand behind, and a red-clad man with a rudraksha necklace presses palms together at right. Small ritual figures and drums are visible at the back. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange with gold necklace and white ash markings is the candidate.2009-10-17February 02 20072007-02-02Photograph of a ritual at an orange-draped tent altar with pink, brown and multicoloured fabric drapes and hanging tassels. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together. Centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, holds a flaming lamp over a bowl of oil lamps. Behind him, a younger man in orange holds a brass plate of offerings. Right, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a large black Shivalinga adorned with white horizontal stripes, a silver kalasha hanging above and flowers at its base. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a Shivalinga.2016-05-04 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a ritual or ceremonial gathering in a room with pink walls and framed religious pictures. A man in a red-orange turban and matching robe, with rudraksha beads and a long beard, stands at left with his hand on his chest. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands in the centre-left. A bald man in an ochre-orange robe stands behind him. In the centre-right, a bearded man in an orange robe and white cloth stands before a priest in a red shawl and white dhoti with gold borders, who presses a sacred mark on his forehead. A brass oil lamp stands at right. A person in a yellow shawl stands at far left.2007-08-09