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Outdoor photo of a seated ritual beside a white-plastered shrine base holding a large black Nandi bull statue draped in white cloth with yellow-orange flower garlands. Smoke from a fire drifts across a sandy road lined with palm trees. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange shawl kneels facing left near ash on the ground. Behind her a woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged facing the shrine, with several men in white dhotis and yellow-trimmed white shirts seated in a row to the right beside a corrugated-roof shed. A tall copper-coloured lamp post stands at the left edge. No one visible is identifiable as a person from this image.

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Outdoor photograph of a smoky ritual scene on a dirt ground beside a white shrine. A woman in white with a red-orange shawl sits at the left beside a white platform holding a dark deity murti draped with white cloth and a yellow garland. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a brass vessel in front, a person candidate with orange clothing and long swept-back hair, though the appearance is only partly clear. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in a row behind, some holding offerings, while palms and a small shed with orange cloth stand in the background, with smoke drifting through the scene.2010-07-11July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a yagna or homa ritual in an open dirt courtyard among palm trees, with thick smoke rising. Several people sit cross-legged on mats around circular fire pits edged with grey ash. In the foreground, a woman in an orange shawl and white clothes sits at a pit, and a younger woman in white with an orange scarf sits nearby. Behind them, a row of men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in meditative or prayer posture. At left stands a white stepped pillar and a white-draped Nandi bull statue with a garland of marigold, on a white pedestal. The scene shows about ten physical people.2010-07-11Outdoor scene on a dirt ground beside a white-plastered stone platform holding a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands, with a tall pillar behind it and palm trees around. A person in orange robes and a matching orange head covering with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat in front of a small pit. Behind and to the right, several people in white clothes sit on mats near a low white building with a green roof and potted plants. The scene reads as a ritual sitting practice by the Nandi shrine.2010-08-04Outdoor ritual on a sandy courtyard before a white-plastered building and a large black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and yellow flowers on a white pedestal. A row of people sits cross-legged on the sand in white clothes with yellow shawls and orange scarves, with small smoke-filled fire pits and grey ash rings in front of them. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap, with a brass kalasha beside him, stands out at the right. Several small stone figures are visible in the background, and palm trees surround the compound.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a sandy courtyard in front of a white-painted shrine structure. A large black stone deity murti draped in white cloth with yellow-and-white garlands sits on a white pedestal at left. A woman in a white top with an orange shawl kneels at the left edge. At centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe sits cross-legged before a small brass item, and several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in a row behind, with smoke drifting through the scene. A corrugated-roof building with a white wall stands behind them, and trees fill the background.2010-07-11Outdoor photo of a group of people seated in meditation or ritual on sandy ground arranged with circular ash or powder rings. Several wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, and a woman at the front-left wears a white garment with an orange shawl. A woman seated at the right wears an orange robe and sits beside a small brass vessel. Behind them stands a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a marigold and red flower garland on a white pedestal, with white painted structures, palm trees and a bicycle in the background. Six to seven people are visible.2010-07-04July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor photo of a dusty open courtyard in front of a white shrine with a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in a garland of red and yellow flowers, set on a white pedestal. Several people sit cross-legged on the sand in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls. The central figure wears an orange robe and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, and sits before a small brass vessel, while others sit in rows. Palm trees and a row of small stone figures stand along a white building with red doors behind them.2010-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a dirt road beside a whitewashed building with a corrugated roof. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl sits cross-legged on an orange mat, eyes closed, in meditation or puja. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit in a row behind and beside them, some with hands folded. Smoke or incense haze drifts across the scene, with small offerings or a fire pit at ground level. To the left, a large white statue of Nandi the bull sits on a white pedestal, draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Green foliage and palm trees frame the background.2010-07-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual in a sandy courtyard lined with palm trees. A black stone Nandi bull with a garland of red and yellow flowers sits on a white pedestal at left. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing the Nandi. Near the front right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and head covering sits on a low wooden seat beside a brass vessel, with a few people in orange shawls seated at the front left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor scene in a palm-lined compound with sandy ground. A large dark stone Nandi bull statue with garlands of yellow and red flowers sits on a white pedestal at left. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats in rows, some wearing red or yellow shawls. Two prominent figures in saffron orange robes sit in the foreground: one at far left facing away, and one at center-right seated before a brass kalasha or pot with a small lamp, with a yellow-and-orange-clad figure wearing an orange headwrap nearby. A low white building with a tin roof and small shrines with stone deities stands behind them. Small fire pits or ash circles are marked on the ground.2010-08-07