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Night photograph at an outdoor shrine lit by string lights and hanging orange lanterns. A woman in a yellow and teal saree leans over a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with a white and red flower garland, while a woman in a white saree with folded hands stands nearby. Another woman in green and a woman in red and orange saris stand behind, and a man in a white shirt and cream trousers bends forward beside a white board. Sandy ground, a bamboo plant and a lamp post frame the scene.

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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk where devotees gather around a black stone Shiva lingam draped in green cloth and marigold garlands, set on a white square pedestal. An elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti leans forward to adorn or touch the lingam with his hand. Around him, a row of devotees stands in silhouette: a woman in a blue and white patterned shawl, an older woman with grey hair in lavender clothing, a woman in a white top at right, and another woman in dark clothes. A woman in a red blouse and white saree stands at left beside grey stone statues of deities and palm trees behind. A tall bronze kalasha stands atop the pedestal behind the lingam. Lit oil lamps appear at the lower right. This shows a lingam puja at a temple.2010-01-24Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk where a black stone Nandi bull statue lies on a white tiered pedestal, draped with a blue-bordered white cloth and a red, white and yellow flower garland. In front, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with palms joined beside a small wooden table holding a brass plate with bananas, a brass vessel and offerings. Three women stand nearby with hands folded in prayer: one in a peach patterned kurta with white dupatta, one in a green sari, and one in a purple sari. Simple white buildings with tiled roofs and palm trees form the background.2010-01-24A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard at dusk. In the left foreground a large black stone Nandi bull statue lies on a white plinth, draped with a light blue and white cloth and garlanded with red, orange and white flowers. To the right, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a woman in a green sari and another in a pale patterned kurta stand with hands folded. A brass vessel and a plate of bananas sit on a small wooden table. On the far right an older woman in a purple sari also stands with hands folded, and single-storey white buildings with tiled roofs appear in the background.2010-01-24Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard of a large black stone Nandi bull statue lying on a white pedestal, draped with a white cloth and decorated with a red, white and yellow flower garland. Four women stand with hands pressed in anjali mudra: one in a pink salwar kameez with a white dupatta, one in a green sari, one in a red and cream sari, and one in a lavender sari. At right, a bald man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands beside a small wooden table holding a brass plate with bananas, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lamp, indicating a pada puja offering. Simple whitewashed buildings and palm trees form the background.2010-01-24 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor evening ritual in a dirt courtyard before a large dark stone Nandi bull statue, draped with a white cloth and a garland of red and yellow flowers, set on a white pedestal. A man with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and yellow shawl, holds a lit lamp or aarti flame toward the statue with a small bell in his other hand. A brass plate with bananas and offerings sits on a small wooden table to the right. Five women stand with palms pressed together in prayer, dressed in a pink kurta, green sari, orange-and-red sari, purple sari and white shawl. Palm trees, a tiled-roof building and a yellow structure frame the scene at dusk.2010-01-24 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual at dusk in a sandy courtyard. A large black stone Nandi bull statue lies on a white plinth, draped with a white and blue cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. In the foreground a bald priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl rings a handbell and holds a flame. Several women stand with palms pressed together in prayer: one in a pink salwar, one in a green sari, one in a white and red sari, and one in a purple sari holding a lit lamp. A woman in a white top stands in the background, and a small wooden table holds brass plates of bananas and offerings. Palm trees and low white buildings surround the courtyard.2010-01-24January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene at dusk beneath palm trees. A young priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl rings a bell and waves a flame over a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a white pedestal. A small table holds brass plates of offerings. Behind him stand a man in a salmon shirt, an older man in white, and several women in white and cream saris with blue borders, hands folded in prayer. A decorated golden palanquin or ratha and a covered vehicle stand in the background.2009-12-29January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copies