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Close photo of a polished black stone pedestal with a flat circular top and carved scroll-like volute motifs around its lower base, set on sandy ground. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala at his chest and a gold bangle on his wrist, reaches his fingers toward the top of the stone, where a small orange-yellow item rests. Another person in white ritual clothing stands partly visible behind him.

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Close-up photograph of a large polished black stone pedestal or peetha carved with a lotus-petal base and spiral scroll motifs. A flat circular top with a small gold disc sits at the centre. Part of an orange-robed figure stands at the upper right edge, visible only from the waist down, and sandy ground surrounds the base.2007-10-23August 26 20072007-08-26October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor puja beside a black stone Nandi bull statue with a carved necklace, on a white raised platform near a copper-coloured tower with carved panels. A bald man in plain saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp in the other, offering aarti. A plate of flowers and garlands sits on the platform. Palm trees and low buildings stand behind. A woman with a forehead mark and a child with folded hands are partly visible at the right edge. Ritual activity, with no clear identification of the central figure from appearance.2007-09-24February 17 20082008-02-17January 20 20082008-01-20August 26 20072007-08-26January 20 20082008-01-20August 26 20072007-08-26A photo of a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe standing on a wooden stool beside a white structure, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Coconut palms and a field with fence posts stand behind. Two women in white saris with red-bordered trim stand at the right, one with hands folded in prayer. A young boy in the foreground watches. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering to Nandi at an outdoor shrine.2007-09-24Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a large stone Shivalingam on a lotus-carved yoni pedestal, with water flowing down its base into a pool on the floor. A standing devotee at left in white dhoti and orange sash presses his palms together in anjali, with a sandalwood-marked forehead and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind the lingam, a second man in white clothing holds a brass kalasha. At right, a large deity murti in a purple and gold silk dhoti with gold border is partially visible, its feet resting on a golden base. Scattered red flower petals and yellow marigolds lie on the wet floor.2007-10-25September 14 20122012-09-14