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A night-time temple scene at a black stone Nandi bull statue, seated on a red-painted pedestal with garlands and scattered flowers at its base. A shaved-headed young sannyasi in an orange dhoti and saffron shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, stands at right holding a brass plate with offerings, apparently performing a puja. Behind him a lit oil lamp and a tiered stone shrine are visible. At far left, two orange-clad devotees sit partly visible under a blue cloth. Strings of small lights decorate the pedestal edge.

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November 15 20172017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red pedestal at night, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers on its head, with lamps lit before it. In the left foreground a person with long dark hair and bare back wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a brass lamp or offering vessel over the statue. Only the back of a person in orange is visible at the lower right edge, seated near the pedestal. Dense green foliage and blurred fairy lights fill the background.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15A photograph of a night-time temple ritual centred on a large black stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water. A bare-chested young man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala pours water from a gold kalasha onto the bull's head, with water streaming down its carved sides. Several other people in orange robes stand nearby, including a boy with arms folded and a woman in orange at right, with a brass pot and bucket on the ground and marigold garlands at left.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15A 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.2017-11-15A night-time outdoor photograph of a dark stone Nandi bull statue, seated on a low stone base and adorned with garlands and gold-coloured ornamental strands along its neck. A young man with a shaved head, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron-orange dhoti, holds a small lit oil lamp or flame aloft over the statue's head while pouring or offering with his other hand. Rose petals and flower offerings lie on the base; dark green foliage and a blurred string of lights fill the background. This appears to be an aarti of Nandi, with the person's appearance not establishing identity, so no a person candidate is assessed.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15At night, a shirtless man in orange cloth pours water from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, which is wet and glistening. Beside him, a young man in an orange wrap and an orange head cloth holds a lit oil lamp, and two boys in orange wraps stand with folded arms at right. Behind them, a camera operator and another man in a light green shirt watch. Dark foliage and a stone pillar form the backdrop, with an oil lamp and flower offerings at the lower left. Lamps and a golden kalasha suggest an abhishekam ritual.2017-11-15Night-time outdoor temple scene in front of a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a red pedestal. A bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a gold necklace, stands with one hand on the Nandi's head. Around him a group of young men in orange robes and orange turbans stands in a semi-circle, some holding rudraksha malas, one holding a long brass horn. A brass vessel sits on the ground and a small brick fire pit lies in the foreground. Strings of small lights hang overhead and a red-and-brown ornate pillar or lamp stand is at left.2017-11-15A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red stone pedestal at night, its neck draped with a beaded necklace and rudraksha-like strands. Behind it stands a tiered red-and-stone shrine, with a small lit oil lamp, a garland of orange and yellow marigolds, and brass pots on the platform. Thin strings of flowers hang along the ledge. At the far left edge, a partially visible person in orange clothing sits near a blue cloth. The scene is a temple setting with no people in focus.2017-11-15