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A photograph inside a temple shows a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white sash tied over one shoulder, wearing a large gold-toned necklace and gold bangles, and a white tilak on his forehead. He is adorning a dark stone Nandi bull statue with gold bells and a bead-decorated cloth, with his hands working at the bell strands. Behind him, deity murtis are dressed in bright garlands of orange, red and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, and a red velvet rope barrier runs along the side. At the right edge, a bald man in white ritual clothing with a red-trimmed cloth sits and watches.

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May 03 20082008-05-03A photograph of a Hindu temple-style ritual. A man in saffron-orange robes, with a tilak on his forehead, a red head covering and a beaded necklace, holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand and offers it toward a large black stone Nandi-style bull statue. The statue is draped in a maroon cloth with gold trim and decorated with a heavy garland of white and pink flowers, bells and a red floral offering. Behind him stands a gilded arched frame and a pillar hung with multicolour flower garlands, and a small framed photo sits on a stand at left. The setting appears to be an indoor shrine hall with plain white walls.2008-05-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple interior photograph shows a black stone Nandi bull statue lying on a tiled plinth, decorated with white and pink flowers, gold ornaments and a red-and-white cloth. A standing man in orange saffron robes with a shaved head and white tripundra marks on his forehead pours or tends to the offering beside the Nandi. Behind him, a gold ornate arch frames garlanded deity murtis, and a brass lamp stand and bells stand at the left. A woman's head is partly visible at the lower left. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam at a Hindu temple.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark, a saffron-orange shawl, and several beaded necklaces stands bending over a large black stone Nandi bull, pouring or touching liquid from a small vessel onto it. Behind him, a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands of orange, yellow, and green flowers, with a red-and-gold garland on the right figure. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl sits at left beside a silver tray of puja items and a small flower arrangement. Another person in white is visible at far left edge. Gold and red fabric drapes frame the shrine. a person by the saffron robes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and ceremonial stance at a Nandi abhishekam.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a temple shrine in a white-walled hall with a large black Shivalinga being bathed by a man in an orange-saffron garment with a red shawl draped over his head and white tripundra markings on his forehead. He holds a gold pot and pours liquid, which runs down the black lingam, as part of an abhishekam. Behind him, deity murtis are decorated with marigold garlands, a gold-framed arch and gold ornaments, and a brass oil lamp stands to the left. A woman in white kneels at the lower left edge of the frame. The scene suggests a Hindu temple ritual bathing of a Shiva lingam.May 03 20082008-05-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white sash stands at a black stone Nandi bull statue, holding a brass bell cluster and ringing it over the Nandi's head during a temple ritual. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a red forehead mark. Two men in white dhotis sit behind him at the right; one is bare-chested with a white cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind the Nandi are ornate deity murti decorated with colourful flower garlands, and a gilded arch frames a small saffron-robed deity figure on a green cloth. A brass lamp and red flowers sit on the altar.2008-05-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events