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A dark stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with flowers on its head and wearing a beaded collar, sits in the foreground facing a wooden table with flowers and offerings, while palm trees rise behind. Three women in white sarees with green and gold borders stand with folded hands in prayer. The setting suggests a pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine.

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October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08A photograph of an outdoor puja at a shrine. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head holds a lit camphor or oil lamp aloft in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Beside a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white plinth, a golden-toned tiered shrine stands under tall palm trees. To the right, two women and a man in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer near a table holding flowers and offerings. The setting is an open-air temple courtyard with green foliage behind.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoors in a dusty courtyard at dusk, a large black stone Nandi bull statue lies on a white plinth, draped with a light blue and white cloth and a garland of red and yellow flowers. In front of it, a bald man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a small wooden table holding a brass plate with bananas, a brass vessel and other offerings. Three women stand nearby with hands folded in prayer: one in a peach floral kurta with white dupatta, one in a green sari, and one in a purple sari at the right edge. Single-storey white buildings with tiled roofs stand behind, with trees in the background. This appears to be a padapuja-style offering to the Nandi statue.2010-01-24Outdoor photo of a large black stone Nandi bull statue, smeared with yellow turmeric paste, at a temple courtyard under tall palm trees. A man in an orange robe with a horizontal tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a small metal vessel. Beside him, a young man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together, and another man in white with an orange shawl stands at left with hands folded. A young man in an orange shawl at center touches the statue with his hand while wearing a face mask. Scattered flower petals lie on the base. A small red-roofed building and palms are visible behind.2008-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple grounds with palm trees and a white building behind. A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white plinth, draped with a white and orange shawl and garlanded. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes with an orange sash stands at a table draped in orange cloth, tending brass lamps and a brass bowl. Around her, several men and women in white clothing, some with orange shawls, stand watching, and a young girl in a blue dress walks across the sand. Brass lamps and an orange-draped tray are set on the table, consistent with a puja. Flags line the background. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2007-08-26Outdoor puja at a stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, its neck garlanded with flowers and scattered petals on the ground. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a small ritual vessel while other men in white dhotis with saffron or yellow shawls stand with hands folded in prayer. Brass pots and kalasha vessels sit on a wooden table and on the ground, a gold-coloured pillar stands at left, and palm trees and a small white shelter form the background. Another man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right edge.2008-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard at dusk where a black stone Nandi bull statue lies on a white tiered pedestal, draped with a blue-bordered white cloth and a red, white and yellow flower garland. In front, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with palms joined beside a small wooden table holding a brass plate with bananas, a brass vessel and offerings. Three women stand nearby with hands folded in prayer: one in a peach patterned kurta with white dupatta, one in a green sari, and one in a purple sari. Simple white buildings with tiled roofs and palm trees form the background.2010-01-24