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A photograph of an outdoor ghat-style stone stairway where a young priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest, with rudraksha beads on his neck and sacred ash marks on his arms, holds a lit oil lamp beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Seated along the red stone steps behind a metal railing are many people in white clothing, some bare-chested, along with red and orange ceremonial flags on tall poles and a green hose running along the steps. A copper or brass water pot sits at the lower right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a riverside shrine. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor ritual scene at a red stone stepped platform. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, holding a small brass lamp and a bell in his hands. Behind a metal railing, dozens of seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red garlands watch from the steps, with red flags on poles at the left and right edges. Brass pots sit near the base of the statue and a green water hose runs along the railing.2016-09-26June 26 20172017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26A photograph of a shaded outdoor ritual at a stepped red stone ghat-like terrace. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull statue with a garland sits on a raised plinth. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace, white tripundra-like marks on his arm, stands beside it holding a lit oil lamp toward the statue, while a bare-chested man with long hair and white paint on his shoulder stands nearby in a yellow-brown cloth. Behind them, many seated devotees on the red steps hold lamps and offer prayers, and brass pots and oil lamps line the steps. A metal railing and red flags are behind the group. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible.2016-12-17November 11 20162016-11-11Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull with a pink-and-white flower garland around its neck and a yellow flower on its head. A priest in an orange dhoti with red border, bare-chested, pours liquid from a metal vessel over the bull while standing on a red-and-white stepped platform. Shirtless devotees sit on the steps with hands folded in anjali, and a bare-chested young man in a cream dhoti stands at right with palms pressed together and a rudraksha mala. Metal buckets sit at the bottom of the steps, a red flag flies behind a chain-link fence, and a few seated spectators in colourful clothing watch from the left. No identifiable person is clearly shown as the a person.2016-12-02A riverside ghat scene with tiered red stone steps and a metal railing. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull statue, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers, is worshipped. A young man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass bell and an oil lamp toward it, while another young man with bare chest and orange cloth folds his hands in prayer and holds a brass bowl. Behind them seated devotees, some in white, saffron and blue, watch and join in. A woman in white sits at far left with hands together. Red and orange banners fly overhead. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-05A photograph of a stone Nandi bull statue on red steps beside a water channel, with many people seated on the tiered steps behind. In the foreground a shirtless young priest with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp flame toward the Nandi, while a second young man with bare shoulders and white markings on his back stands beside him in a gold-and-blue wrap. Brass pots and vessels rest on the steps, and a few people in white, pink and purple clothing sit nearby.2016-12-17A young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and orange sash stands beside a large black stone Nandi statue, raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand while holding a small bell in his left. A pink flower garland drapes the Nandi's head and a rope garland hangs on its neck. Behind him, red stone steps are lined with rows of seated devotees in white clothes, and a red flag with a painted portrait is held aloft. Brass vessels sit at the lower right. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard with a metal railing and a white fence on the left.2017-06-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stepped ghat-style area. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a pedestal, draped with a garland and a red flower on its head. A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp and a small bell, and his bare torso bears white sacred ash markings. Beside him stands a younger shirtless attendant in a dark-gold dhoti with a long braid and white markings on his chest. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in saffron, pink, white and yellow clothes sit on red steps among brass kalasha vessels and oil lamps, some holding lit lamps. A chain-link barrier runs along the steps. No one identifiable as a person is visible.2016-12-17Outdoor photo at a stone staircase with a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and red flower garlands on the left. A young priest in an orange dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a sacred thread, holds a small brass oil lamp or bell-like vessel and extends it toward the statue. Beside him on the right, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Further back on the steps, seated men in white cloth and a few other devotees watch, with brass kalasha vessels and stone lamp stands in front of them. Red flags flutter behind, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a pole.2016-12-03