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A temple scene with a dark bronze Nandi bull statue garlanded in red, white and yellow flowers, set on a red-painted pedestal beneath a tiered copper-toned shrine structure. Several devotees sit around it in orange and white clothing; a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits at right, a woman in orange kneels at left, and a hand raised in the foreground holds something. Green foliage and tiered metal lamp stands frame the scene.

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August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with palm and green trees. A black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers and a green cloth sits in front of a tall ornate copper kalasha-style pillar draped with white and red flower garlands. On the right, a figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland stands on a raised red platform, holding a tall ceremonial lamp stand with tiered brass discs. On the left, about a dozen people in white clothes stand with hands folded in anjali mudra, some wearing white dresses and white shirts, facing the statues. A saffron flag with a floral emblem on a pole is at the left edge.2016-09-26A dark stone Nandi bull sculpture in the foreground wears a thick garland of yellow and red flowers and a cream cloth draped over its back. Behind it stands a tall red-and-cream pillar or dhwajasthambha with a palm-frond and flower adornment near its top, next to a red stone base. On the left, a line of people in white dhotis and white shirts holds orange and white umbrellas. On the right, several people in saffron-orange robes and white garments stand near a red flag on a pole, under palm trees at dusk. Scattered oil lamps are visible near the pillar base. The scene reads as a temple procession or ritual gathering.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03December 14 20162016-12-14September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-red shawl and a garland of white and yellow flowers, stands beside a tall ornate brown kalasha on a red stone pedestal. To the right, a dark stone Nandi bull with a garland of red and white flowers and a gold-coloured beaded necklace is in the foreground, draped with an orange-yellow cloth. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with long hair kneels or stands with hands joined. A videographer on the far right films with a camera. Several people in white clothes stand at left near the pedestal, and a tiered golden structure is visible beside the kalasha.2017-01-01September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a copper-clad ceremonial pillar wrapped with white and yellow garlands, its base on a red-and-cream platform, palm trees behind. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis, one with long hair and a red-and-white garland, stand near the pillar, one pouring or holding a rope-like offering. A black stone Nandi bull with yellow marigold garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace fills the right foreground. A few devotees stand at left, one man with hands folded in namaste. The scene appears to be a temple-style ceremony with garlanded sacred objects and offerings.2016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26A dark stone Nandi bull sits in the left foreground, garlanded with marigold and red flowers and draped with a beaded necklace and cloth. Behind it stands a carved stone pillar base with a stepped, ornamented pedestal. A person with a shaved head wearing an orange cloth wrap, bare-shouldered, stands at right facing the shrine, near a brass vessel and flower offerings on a red-painted platform. A small brass bell hangs from a string in the foreground. The setting is dim and the background is dark foliage.2017-11-15Outdoor temple scene with palm trees behind. In the foreground a black stone Nandi bull statue is draped with marigold and yellow-and-red flower garlands and a pearl necklace. Behind it a red-and-copper kalasha pot-shaped pedestal is wreathed with white and yellow flower garlands and topped with greenery. On the right a standing man with long dark hair wears a dark red garment, a yellow-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a rope or cord. Two decorated parasols, one pink and one yellow, stand among onlookers in the background, with a woman in a red sari near the left edge.2016-10-03