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June 29 20142014-06-29A photograph inside a temple shows a black stone Nandi-style bull statue draped with a white cloth bordered in red and gold, crowned with a white jasmine and red flower garland, lying on a pale stone platform. In the foreground a black shivalinga-like stone is decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and yellow flowers and scattered petals. Beyond, an ornate gold and red painted doorway frames a shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands and a white-robed figure. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at the left, close to the platform. Scattered red and yellow powder marks the floor.2014-06-29A bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at left, facing a shrine. On the altar a dark deity murti is draped in a brown-and-gold cloth and garlanded with white and orange flowers and rudraksha-style beads. In front, a black Nandi bull is covered by a yellow-and-green silk cloth and wrapped in flower garlands, and a large black shivalinga with an orange cloth and a gold-bordered band sits on a pink-and-red flower garland. Silver and brass puja vessels, a small lamp and plates of offerings are arranged on a white ledge, and gold deity statues stand in the background.2024-06-19A photograph of a large black stone Nandi, the bull mount of Shiva, seated on a square plinth outdoors on bare ground. It is draped with a green velvet cloth edged in gold braid and tassels, and garlanded with yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red flowers. A white dhoti-style cloth with red border hangs across its side, and scattered petals lie on the base. At the left edge, a partially visible person in white clothing stands by the statue.2007-08-26Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a KAILASA ashram room with yellow walls and red floor rugs. In the foreground, a large black stone Nandi bull statue rests on a cream marble platform, and water is poured over it from a copper vessel held by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border. A smaller black Shiva lingam with a white flower sits on the left, and a white rope hangs beside it. Background includes a framed photo collage on the wall, framed portraits, a colourful decorated stand, and a deity murti dressed in garlands and bright clothing on the right. Only the priest's arms and torso are visible.2024-02-07Photograph inside a large hall with white marble flooring and a row of seated and standing painted figures along the back wall. In the foreground a black stone Nandi bull sculpture sits on a raised white-topped platform, draped in a yellow silk cloth and garlanded with white, orange and pink flower strands, with a dark Shivalingam beside it. Offerings are arranged nearby: a plate of apples and bananas, steel bowls of food, a brass plate of pink petals, copper cups and a small silver container. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at right, holding a brass aarti plate with a lit lamp toward the Nandi while ringing a brass bell. Brass lamps sit on a small table at lower right.2024-06-19October 14 20132013-10-14Outdoor photograph of a black stone Nandi bull murti seated on a red cloth-draped platform, decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands, a red flower garland, and a bell-studded necklace. Behind it stands a tall vertical shrine with garlands and a framed picture. A woman in a white sari with a long braid stands beside the murti, while a man in saffron robes walks at left, and another man in white stands at left. Coconut palms and banana plants surround the open ground, with kolam designs on the dirt. A man in white sits at lower right beside the platform.Photo 11732657Photo 11739140August 26 20072007-08-26A black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva, sits on a granite platform adorned with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands around its head, neck and body. In front of it are a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a plate of grapes, an orange, a green fruit and a jasmine garland, offerings for a pradosham puja. A second garlanded stone object, possibly a shivalinga, sits at the left edge. The wall behind is plain pale yellow with a dark doorway at the upper right. No people are visible.2021-07-08