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Crowded temple scene at a night ritual. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a crown-like headpiece and a shawl stands beside a black stone animal sculpture (a bull-like vahana) set on a white stone pedestal decorated with orange and white marigold garlands. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace gestures and holds his palms together. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a large grey stone-type tray of offerings overhead, with plates of food and a flame near the pedestal. Officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand at left, and devotees in saffron and pink turbans and white shirts press around. Dark stone pillars and additional garlands frame the background. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or puja.

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Crowded night scene inside a temple mandapa at a ritual, with a black stone Nandi bull statue on a stone base in the centre. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and gold chain stands at the centre, holding up a dark flat stone slab, while devotees in saffron and orange robes and pink turbans press around. Garlands of orange marigolds and red flowers hang on the pillars, and several people hold cameras. A man at the left wears a white vest, and a few others wear saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. Marigold and flower offerings are arranged on the stone base. A visible saffron-robed figure with a long beard stands near the centre, and another person with a crown-like headpiece appears in the crowd, though these appearances are uncertain.2008-02-17Photograph of a crowded temple interior at night, with a black stone Nandi-type sacred bull statue on a white platform at centre, draped in a flower garland with yellow and orange blossoms. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at the platform's left, hands near the statue. To the right, a man in saffron robes with long grey hair and beard stands among devotees; a second bearded man in saffron stands nearby, and a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth and a bare upper body pours from a vessel onto the statue. Orange and yellow marigold garlands hang on dark pillars and black deity statues line the hall, with many onlookers and uniformed police behind.2008-02-17February 17 20082008-02-17Crowded temple scene around a black stone Nandi bull statue on a raised stone platform. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe, with red tilak on his forehead, leans over the platform, while a bearded man with grey hair and a rudraksha mala works at the stone in the lower foreground, his hands near a brass plate of offerings. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes stand and watch, a bare-chested man wears a gold chain, a man in a red cloth stands at left, and a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands behind the platform. Brass cups and small offerings sit on the stone. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam at a Shiva shrine.2008-02-17Photograph of a ritual at a temple with a dark stone lingam-style shrine and a black stone bull (Nandi) figure on a grey stone platform. A bald man in an orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, reaches toward the offering table while a grey-bearded man bare-chested with a white sacred thread leans in from the lower right. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron robes stand and watch, and a man in a red shawl sits near a dark stone slab. Marigold garlands, a brass vessel, and lit oil lamps appear on the platform. Crowd members stand close behind the rail.2008-02-17A crowded temple interior during a ritual, with a black stone bull statue (nandi) on a stone base at center, draped in a red and gold cloth and garlanded with orange marigolds. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace stands with hands folded at the statue. To his right, a man with a long white beard wears saffron-orange robes, and beside him a bearded man in orange with a crown-like headpiece and a pendant stands with hands raised in prayer. A woman in the foreground holds a metal plate of offerings. Uniformed police officers and a cameraman with a camera on his shoulder stand among a dense crowd, many in orange and pink headwear. Marigold garlands hang on pillars behind.2008-02-17February 17 20082008-02-17February 18 20082008-02-18February 18 20082008-02-18Crowded temple interior during a ritual at a black stone deity murti on a grey stone pedestal, with a black bull-like stone sculpture in front. A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a tray of dark offering in both hands toward the murti. Behind him, a bearded man in saffron robes wears a gold necklace and a crown-like headpiece. Around them, many men in saffron and orange clothing, some in pink or red headcloths, and uniformed attendants in olive-green stand close together. Garlands of orange marigolds hang on the walls and pillars, and green stage lights glow at the top. The scene suggests abhishekam at a temple shrine.2008-02-17A dense crowd presses around a silver-clad structure at a temple event. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a bare upper body and glasses stands at center, surrounded by devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Several saffron-robed monastics stand nearby, and a uniformed police officer in a peaked cap is visible at left. A man in a white shirt reaches toward the structure while others gesture with raised hands. Flower garlands hang on the silver pillar at upper right.2008-02-18February 17 20082008-02-17