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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stepped red terrace beside a large dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with pink flowers. A bare-chested young priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a flame lamp toward the Nandi, while another priest in a red dhoti stands with his hands folded at right, and a small brass lamp stands nearby. Several men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the steps behind them with palms pressed together in prayer. Red-and-white flags and metal railings appear at left, with rows of small stone lingams on the steps.

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November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull with a pink-and-white flower garland around its neck and a yellow flower on its head. A priest in an orange dhoti with red border, bare-chested, pours liquid from a metal vessel over the bull while standing on a red-and-white stepped platform. Shirtless devotees sit on the steps with hands folded in anjali, and a bare-chested young man in a cream dhoti stands at right with palms pressed together and a rudraksha mala. Metal buckets sit at the bottom of the steps, a red flag flies behind a chain-link fence, and a few seated spectators in colourful clothing watch from the left. No identifiable person is clearly shown as the a person.2016-12-02December 05 20162016-12-05Outdoor ghat steps with a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in marigold and orange garlands at the left foreground. Two young men in orange dhotis stand beside it, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and ash marks on his forehead, one holding a small bell and a silver-toned vessel. Behind them on red stone steps, several people sit in white and grey clothing, some bare-chested, with brass pots and small lamps placed along the stairs, and a woman in a grey top and white hair cloth tends offerings at left. The scene suggests a ritual at a riverside ghat.2016-12-19A photograph of a stone Nandi bull statue on red steps beside a water channel, with many people seated on the tiered steps behind. In the foreground a shirtless young priest with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp flame toward the Nandi, while a second young man with bare shoulders and white markings on his back stands beside him in a gold-and-blue wrap. Brass pots and vessels rest on the steps, and a few people in white, pink and purple clothing sit nearby.2016-12-17Outdoor photo at a stone staircase with a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and red flower garlands on the left. A young priest in an orange dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a sacred thread, holds a small brass oil lamp or bell-like vessel and extends it toward the statue. Beside him on the right, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Further back on the steps, seated men in white cloth and a few other devotees watch, with brass kalasha vessels and stone lamp stands in front of them. Red flags flutter behind, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a pole.2016-12-03A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a red border stands at a black stone Nandi bull, holding a flaming lamp or arati in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other near the bull's head. Behind him, a man with bare chest, white markings and a rudraksha mala watches in a patterned yellow dhoti. Devotees in white and pink sit on red stone steps lined with brass pots and oil lamps, with a metal railing and green pipes visible.2016-12-17November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA riverside ghat scene with tiered red stone steps and a metal railing. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull statue, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers, is worshipped. A young man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass bell and an oil lamp toward it, while another young man with bare chest and orange cloth folds his hands in prayer and holds a brass bowl. Behind them seated devotees, some in white, saffron and blue, watch and join in. A woman in white sits at far left with hands together. Red and orange banners fly overhead. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-05Outdoor photograph at a riverside ghat with red stone steps. In the foreground, a bare-chested young priest in an orange dhoti and a sacred thread holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a large dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind the statue, rows of seated devotees in saffron and white clothing fill the tiered steps, with red flags and metal railings in view.2016-12-18