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Outdoor photo of a large dark stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground, draped with orange and white marigold garlands, facing a rectangular stone-edged water tank. Rows of devotees in white clothing sit on tiered red stone steps around the tank, many with hands raised or folded in prayer, some seated on the steps at left in pink, yellow and white saris. A shrine structure with a decorated gold-and-red arch stands at the far end beyond the water, under warm evening sunlight. Many attendees are visible, forming a large gathering for a Mahashivaratri puja at the Bengaluru ashram.

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Outdoor photo of a large dark stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground, draped with a garland of orange marigolds and purple flowers, with a small ornate crown-like canopy above its head, facing a rectangular stone-lined tank of still water. Many people in white clothing sit on tiered stone steps around the tank, some with raised hands and several holding small yellow items, in a ritual gathering. A few children in white are visible on the left steps near a woman in white. Red-brick buildings and palm trees frame the background.2016-03-07A large black stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with a garland of orange marigolds and white and pink flowers, sits in the foreground beside a rectangular water tank. Tiered stone steps around the tank are filled with seated devotees dressed mainly in white, many with hands raised or pressed together in prayer, with some in yellow and pink saris. Red-brick stands and a sunlit sky frame the scene. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this image.2016-03-07Photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue wearing orange, white and purple flower garlands, in the foreground at left, facing a rectangular reflecting pool. Across the water a decorated platform or boat carries an ornate shrine with a framed image, multicoloured fabric drapes and a garland-hung arch. Tiered white stone steps on the right hold a seated crowd of many people dressed in white. Several people at the water's edge hold up small papers or cards and raise their hands. Fountains or sprays rise near the platform. A red brick building and scaffolding stand behind, under a pale evening sky.2016-03-07A large black stone Nandi bull statue, draped with orange marigold and white flower garlands, sits in the foreground facing a rectangular water tank. A decorated golden-and-red raft or palanquin-like structure with a central panel stands in the middle of the water, reflected on the surface. Tiered red-stone steps on both sides hold seated devotees dressed in white, many raising hands or holding papers and small items. A red-brick building and a bare-branched tree sit behind the tank under a pale sky, with a scattered crowd of seated white-clad participants on the right bank.2016-03-07Large black stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground, facing a rectangular stone-edged water tank, with a small lingam with yellow and gold trim on its back. Behind the tank, tiered red-brick seating is filled with people in white and orange clothing, and a red multi-storey building stands in the background. A cameraman on a tripod films the scene from the left. Many seated devotees in white and saffron are visible, and a group in orange robes sits on steps at left.2016-01-03March 07 20162016-03-07July 31 20152015-07-31Outdoor photo of a large tiered stone-stepped tank at an ashram, with a central raised platform holding a large ornate illuminated ritual structure draped in orange and gold garlands. A large dark bull statue with an orange garland sits on the near steps in the foreground. Crowds of devotees in white and saffron/red clothing fill the tiered steps on both sides, many in white dhotis and saris, some wearing red and orange shawls. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and red shawl stands beside a man in a striped orange-and-white shirt with a blue backpack, both facing the tank. A red brick building and trees stand behind the tank under a hazy sky. Approximately several dozen people are visible.2016-03-07Outdoor photo of a large rectangular reflecting pool at an ashram, with a dark stone Nandi bull statue in the right foreground draped with garlands of white, yellow, purple and red flowers. Across the water, a central Shivalingam on a raised platform is wrapped in a striped multicoloured cloth, backed by tiered red steps lined with potted plants and strings of lights. Figures dressed in white stand near the stairs on the left, and a red multi-storey building and overcast sky sit behind the scene.2013-07-22Large outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white seated on tiered red stone steps around a rectangular water tank. In the centre, a large dark stone linga rises from the water, draped with an orange garland, and behind it a decorated ornate kalasha-like structure with colourful flowers stands on a platform. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at the water's edge pointing toward the linga while holding a camera on a tripod-like rig, and a woman in a white sari and an orange-shawled figure stand near the steps. Many devotees fold their hands in anjali.2016-03-07 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22