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Outdoor temple scene at an ashram courtyard. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a wooden stool beside a large black polished stone Nandi bull statue, with his hands raised in a blessing gesture. A bald-headed priest with a tilak mark is visible. In the foreground a woman in a white sari stands at a low table arranging fruit on a silver tray, with copper pots, a brass lamp and a small silver cup nearby. A copper-clad pillar and palm trees frame the left side, and a white structure and a standing person appear in the background.

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Outdoors beside a white plinth with a copper-clad pillar and palm trees, a shaven-headed man in orange robes stands on a low wooden stool and pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Behind him a figure in white stands near a woman in a red blouse and yellow saree who holds her hands together in prayer. A young man in white with an orange shawl watches at right. The scene suggests a Shiva puja ritual at the Nandi, with the ritual offering being poured on the bull.2007-09-24Outdoor Pradosha puja at an ashram site. A shaven-headed priest in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a small wooden stool beside a black stone Nandi bull statue, ringing a handheld bell while holding a lit lamp and offerings on a white altar base. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar and palm trees stand behind him. In the foreground, a man in white clothes with a red-thread neckband and several women in white saris with red-bordered garments stand with palms pressed together in prayer. The photo is taken in daylight with a sandy ground and a cluster of buildings in the distance.2007-09-24A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a low wooden stool beside a tall copper pillar topped with a lamp, holding a bell in one hand and a small ritual vessel in the other while performing worship. A large black stone Nandi bull sits in the left foreground, facing the priest, with coconut palms and a flat grassy field behind. In the lower right, a devotee in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and a few other people in white are partly visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor shrine during a pradosha puja.2007-09-24A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala pours water from a gold vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Water splashes from the statue. To the left, a woman in a white sari with red border stands beside a tray of flowers. Behind, a woman in orange clothing and a man in white dhoti and shawl hold their hands in namaskar, while another person in white sets out copper vessels on a table with a small lamp. Green palm trees and a small white and red building form the background.2007-09-24Outdoors beside a tall copper flagstaff-style pillar rising beside coconut palms under an overcast sky. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe stands on a small wooden stool, lifting a lit oil lamp or flame vessel toward the top of the pillar. A black stone Nandi bull statue sits at left on a white pedestal. At right, a man in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a white-clothed devotee is partly visible at the bottom right. Marigold-style flowers are placed on a tray at the base of the pillar.2007-09-24January 20 20082008-01-20A shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a small wooden stool beside a black stone Nandi bull statue during pradosha puja. He holds a silver bell in one hand and a ladle or spoon in the other, and a flame burns in a brass lamp near a tall copper pillar with carved panels. The Nandi sits on a white plinth where milk runs down its back, with a plate of flowers and a folded hand visible at the right edge. Palm trees and a distant building surround the outdoor shrine.2007-09-24Outdoor temple scene under a cloudy sky with palm trees. A bald man in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a black cow decorated with flower garlands and a white cloth, next to a small brass oil lamp on the ground. Four women in white saris with gold borders stand at left, hands folded in prayer, one holding a plate of white flowers. On a white plinth at right, a black Nandi statue faces the cow, draped in a white cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with bananas and offerings nearby. In the foreground, a black shivalinga is decorated with a yellow flower garland and white tilak marks, with a small bell beside it. This looks like a pradosha puja in progress.2007-09-24A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a small wooden stool beside a white pedestal and pours a yellow liquid from a copper vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue seated in front of a tall copper kalasha-topped pillar. A gold-yellow stream runs down the bull's head and chest. On the white pedestal sit a brass plate with flower garlands and offerings. Two people in white dhotis and white shirts stand at right with hands joined in prayer, one wearing an orange sash. Palm trees, shrubs and a distant building form the outdoor setting. This appears to be an abhishekam offering at a Nandi shrine.2007-09-24Outdoor temple ritual with a bald man in saffron-orange robes standing at left, holding a lit lamp toward a dark cow that is garlanded and draped in white cloth. Beside the cow stands a black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a red and orange flower garland and a white shawl, seated on a white plinth. Two women in white saris with coloured borders stand with palms pressed together at left, and a person in white dhoti and shawl at right rings a bell. A black shivalinga with a white tripundra marking and a yellow marigold garland sits in the foreground, with palm trees and a copper-topped structure behind.2007-09-24A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull statue, seated on a white pedestal under palm and banyan trees. A young man with a shaved head, wearing an orange saffron robe and a sacred thread, pours water from a brass pot over the Nandi's head. Water streams down the statue. To the right, a woman in a white sari and another in an orange garment stand beside a table holding copper vessels, a brass pot and a tray. Men in white dhotis and white shawls stand nearby, with a young woman in white at the table. On the left, a woman in an orange-and-white sari holds a plate of flowers and marigolds. A red-doored building and a green-roofed shed sit in the background.2007-09-24Outdoor temple scene at dusk beside a white stepped plinth. A man in orange robes stands on a small wooden stool, pouring water from a brass pot over a black stone Nandi bull statue, which is shown being bathed. Behind him a copper-coloured pillar with a shrine-like top is draped in garlands of orange and red flowers. Palm trees, green shrubs and orange marigolds surround the platform. On the right, a second man in white clothing holds a small brass vessel. A child in a yellow-bordered garment stands at the left edge. Sandy ground and a few distant figures complete the setting.2009-10-15