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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2007-09-24Outdoors 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.2007-09-24A 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.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 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.2007-09-24A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands on a small wooden stool beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white plinth. A tall copper-coloured ornate pillar stands to the left, and palm trees surround the open sandy courtyard. At right, a person in white holds a brass kalasha pot, and a table holds copper vessels, a silver cup, fruit and leaves. The man, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, extends one arm toward the bull.2007-09-24Outdoor photo of a bald priest in an orange saffron cloth standing on a small wooden stool, ringing a handheld silver bell and holding a ritual implement during pradosha puja. Before him is a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white plinth, its surface glistening with liquid offerings. Behind him rises a tall copper dhvaja-style pillar with a flame burning in a lamp at its base, flanked by coconut palms. A second person in white clothes with an orange sash stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer, and a white-clad figure is partly visible at the edge. Offerings of flowers and fruit sit on a tray on the plinth.2007-09-24A man in orange saffron robes stands on a small wooden stool and pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue. Behind him is an ornate copper-coloured pillar shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and straw brooms. Palm trees and greenery frame the white-painted temple platform. The man wears a red-bordered orange dhoti and shawl and has a tilak on his forehead, performing abhishekam to the Nandi.2009-10-15A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white plinth, receiving water poured from a brass pot. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands on a small wooden stool, tipping the vessel over the bull's head as in abhishekam. Behind, a second man in white ritual dress sits near the statue. To the left, an ornate copper-gold lamp stand with a carved shrine-like top rises beside the plinth, with palm trees and greenery in the background.2007-09-24A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white plinth in an outdoor temple courtyard. A person in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands on a small wooden stool and pours liquid from a brass vessel over the statue's head. Palm trees and a tall tree surround the area. On a small metal table at right sit a brass lamp, a silver bowl and offerings of fruit. A ornate copper-coloured kalasha stands at left. Two people in white clothing walk in the background. Pradosha puja abhishekam is being performed.2007-09-24A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a small wooden stool and pours liquid from a white vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue coated with yellow-green paste. Behind him rises a copper-coloured cylindrical pillar, and a white plinth holds a plate of flowers. Two people in white clothes with orange sashes stand nearby, one with palms pressed together in namaskar and one in white dhoti-style dress beside the stool. Palm trees and greenery frame the open sandy ground outdoors.2007-09-24 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a Nandi bull statue, black stone, seated on a white stepped pedestal, being bathed with water poured from a brass pot. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a low wooden stool and pours water from a brass pot over the statue's head. Behind him rises a copper-coloured pillar and palm trees. On the right, a person in white dhoti holds a second brass pot, and a plate of flowers rests on the white base. A girl in a white sari with gold border stands at left. White-clad devotees stand around the abhishekam.2007-09-24