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A photograph of an outdoor Pradosha puja at a temple site with palm trees. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stands on a small wooden stool, holding a silver handbell in his right hand and a lamp or incense vessel in his left, facing a black stone Nandi bull statue wearing an ornate necklace. Behind him rises a copper-coloured pillar on a white platform, with flowers and offerings placed on the base. To the right, young people in white and dark clothing stand with hands pressed together in prayer. Coconut palms and a distant multi-storey building form the background.

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A 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.2007-09-24Outdoor 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 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 photo at a temple site with coconut palms and a white plinth. A black stone Nandi bull statue with a forehead mark and carved collar sits at left, facing a tall copper-clad lamp pillar with a bell hung from it. A bald man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body stands barefoot on a small wooden stool, holding a brass bell in one hand and reaching toward the lamp, with a plate of flowers and offerings on the plinth below. At the right edge, a partially visible person in white stands with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind, a concrete building and open land are visible.2007-09-24A photograph of an outdoor puja at a temple courtyard with palm trees. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a small wooden stool, raising a silver lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Beside him is a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white base, and a tall copper-toned pillar rises behind. Several devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in white looks on at right.2007-09-24January 20 20082008-01-20Outdoors beside a white platform under palm trees, a bald man in a loose saffron-orange robe stands on a small wooden stool and pours liquid from a copper pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. A copper pillar rises behind him. Two women in white saris stand nearby, one with hands pressed together in prayer, and a child in white sits in the lower right corner. Dirt ground, grassy area and unfinished buildings are visible in 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.2007-09-24Outdoor 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.2007-09-24Outdoor photo at a palm-lined temple grounds of a black Nandi bull statue on a white plinth, garlanded with red and white flowers and a white cloth with a striped border. A bald man in an orange saffron robe stands at left, reaching toward the statue with an offering, beside a black-and-white cow with flower garlands and a red-and-white cloth on its back. Behind the statue is a tall white and copper-coloured pillar. Two women in white saris and a man in white clothes with an orange sash stand at right with palms pressed together. A small oil lamp burns with flame at lower left, and bananas and a plate of offerings sit on the plinth. Cloudy sky above.2007-09-24Outdoor photo at a temple-like site with palm trees and unfinished buildings behind. A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal. A bald man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands on a small wooden stool at right, reaching down to touch the bull's head. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange sash stands at left, hand on the statue, and a woman in an orange sari and a white-clothed devotee kneel or stand nearby. A white shrine structure and kalasha-topped spire are at upper right. The scene appears to be a pradosha puja ritual honouring the Nandi.2007-09-24A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a gold vessel onto a large black stone Nandi bull statue lying on a plinth outdoors. The priest wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead. Coconut palms and leafy trees stand behind, with low white buildings at the right. Two men in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari stand near the statue, one holding a white container. The scene suggests a Nandi abhishekam at a temple grounds.2007-09-24