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Three young men perform worship beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue on red sandstone steps. The man on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and an orange dhoti with a yellow sash, stands watching. The man in the centre, bare-chested with a mala, wears a white dhoti and holds a small object near the statue. The man on the right, bare-chested with white tripundra markings on his forehead, a mala, and a garland on the bull's head, holds a small bell. Brass pots and vessels sit on the steps around them.

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October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Three young male priests perform ritual offerings beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue on red stone steps. The priest on the left wears an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala and holds a brass bowl; the central priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and mala, holds a brass bowl and stands near the bull's head where yellow flowers are placed; the right priest, partly hidden, leans in with a mala. Brass pots and vessels sit around, and an orange cloth lies on the steps at right, with a chain-link fence behind.2016-10-31A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised pedestal in front of red stone steps. Three young men in ritual attire stand around it: the one on the left wears an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms; the middle one wears a white dhoti with yellow border, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and holds a smoking incense stick or censer; the one on the right wears a yellow flower garland and works at the statue. Brass pots and vessels stand on the steps, and a red flag is visible behind a fence. Smoke rises from the incense.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor ritual on red sandstone ghat steps beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue with a rope-like garland. Three bare-chested men stand around it: on the left a man in an orange dhoti with rudraksha mala and ash marks on his arms; in the center a young man in white dhoti with yellow border, gold chain and rudraksha mala, holding an object at the statue; on the right a man with white ash on his face and chest, smoke rising near him. Brass vessels and pots sit on the steps, and a metal fence and red flag appear in the background.2016-10-31Outdoor photo of a black stone Nandi bull statue on a red sandstone ghat staircase. A young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with rudraksha beads leans over the Nandi, pouring from a brass vessel. Behind him, a second shirtless man with ash-smeared body and beaded necklace stands near a smoking offering, and a third youth in orange wrap stands to the left. Brass pots and vessels are set on the steps, a marigold garland rests on the bull's head, and an orange cloth lies at the right edge. Chain-link fence and a red flag appear in the background.2016-10-31Three young men perform ritual worship at a black stone Nandi bull statue on red stone steps beside a metal railing. The man on the left wears an orange dhoti, is bare-chested and has a rudraksha mala. The man in the centre wears a white dhoti, is bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small vessel. The man on the right, in white with a marigold garland on the bull, holds a lamp and raises smoke upward. Brass pots and vessels sit on the steps and a red flag hangs on the right.2016-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor ghat steps of red sandstone at a riverside ritual. A black stone Nandi bull statue sits in the foreground, decorated with a garland of orange and yellow flowers on its head. Two shirtless young priests stand behind it on the steps: the left one in orange dhoti holds a flaming lamp with both palms pressed together, while the middle one in orange cloth rings a small handbell. A third young man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of offerings at right. Brass pots, small oil lamps and a metal fence with a red flag are visible in the background.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10