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Outdoor temple scene at dusk beside palm trees. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a lamp or offering, facing a white-washed shrine. Next to him a woman in white sari with folded hands and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl lead a black-and-white cow with a garland toward a black stone Nandi with flower garlands. A black stone lotus-shaped base with a flower garland sits in front of a tall ornate copper-coloured pillar. Another white-clad person and a brass vessel are at the left edge. Sandy ground and a wooden stool complete the setting.

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Outdoor scene at an open sandy courtyard with palm trees and a tall copper-clad pillar at right. A black stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal is garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands beside two black-and-white cows, holding a rope. Behind him a woman in white sari stands with hands folded, and a man in orange robes at left gestures with a ritual object. Two more people in white clothing stand at left edge. Setting appears to be a pradosha puja ritual at dusk.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor pradosha puja at an open sandy courtyard with palm trees behind. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands in the centre with his hands folded, bowing before a black cow with a garland. Around him a group of devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together, one woman holding a small offering plate. On the right a white-clad attendant stands beside a black stone shivalinga with a flower garland and a black stone yoni-pitha base decorated with marigold garlands, beside a white painted shrine structure. A man in white wears an orange shawl and holds the cow's rope.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor scene at a temple grounds with palm trees and a sandy path. A young man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a black-and-white cow by a rope, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl also joins palms in namaskar. A black Shiva lingam with a garland sits on a black stone yoni pedestal beside the cow, with a white painted base behind it.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor photograph of a Pradosha puja at an open sandy courtyard with coconut palms behind. A white stone shrine platform holds a dark Shiva linga or murti garlanded with orange and white flowers, with a tall ornate copper-toned pillar behind it, and a black stone yoni-shaped basin in front. Two black-and-white cows stand beside the platform. About eleven people in white dhotis and white shirts stand in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar. Near the centre-left, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands with hands folded, and a person in a white garment with an orange shawl stands beside the cows. Palm trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2007-10-08Outdoor scene at an open sandy courtyard beneath tall coconut palms during dusk, showing a black stone Nandi bull statue with a red and white flower garland on a white pedestal with a tall copper-coloured kalasha or pillar behind. A black stone base with a flower garland sits in front. A young man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with hand raised to his mouth. A man in orange robe stands at right, facing the shrine, while several people in white dhotis and white clothing stand around a wooden stand and a green bucket with a hose. Procession-style pradosha puja setting with devotees attending the shrine.2007-10-08