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A photograph of women seated on a dark carpet in front of a large black stone Nandi bull statue beside a Shiva linga. Five women sit in a row in saris: a woman in white with red border on the left, a woman in yellow in front, a woman in orange with gold border at the centre-back, a woman in green in front right holding a white paper and a green-handled object, and a woman in purple behind. Behind them hang rows of decorated cloth garments in orange, red, yellow, green and blue on hooks against a wall, and a small table with items sits at the left edge.

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A group of devotees stands in a hall around a black stone Nandi bull statue set on a tiled platform, with brass bells, flowers, fruit and a small oil lamp arranged in front. Several women in colourful saris, including a woman in pink with hands joined in prayer, a woman in blue and green with hands folded, and a woman in yellow and a woman in turquoise, stand with palms pressed together or hands clasped. Behind them stands a row of dark metal deity murti heads on shelves and a decorated altar with a figure in green and red. Men in casual shirts and light kurtas stand among the crowd. No one is identified as a person in this image.2008-04-27Photograph of a Shiva temple ritual inside a hall. In the foreground a black stone Nandi bull and a black stone shivalinga sit on a raised white pedestal. Behind them, rows of small black Shiva lingams wrapped in orange, yellow, red, green and blue cloths fill a shelf against a white wall. At the right, a deity murti in a gold-framed niche is dressed in white and gold with flower garlands. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a pink-red shawl stands at the right edge, facing the shrine. Seated women on the left wear yellow, white, purple and green saris, with one woman in yellow pressing her palms together in prayer. Brass vessels and flowers rest on a table at the right.2008-07-15Interior of a temple hall with a black stone Nandi bull statue on a tiled plinth in the foreground, draped in a pink and gold cloth with garlands. Seated devotees on the floor, several women in saris and salwar kameez, a man in a white shirt, watch a ritual. Behind them a wall of rows of small colourful mini shrine-like caps or hats in red, orange, green and purple. Left of centre stand painted murti figures of deities, including a figure in gold with a crown and a figure in green. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside an ornate gold shrine and a kalasha-style lamp stand. Brass lamps, a brass vessel and offerings sit on a low wooden table.2008-04-27Indoor temple-hall scene with seated devotees on grey carpet facing a black stone Nandi bull on a tiled plinth, draped with a white and gold cloth and strung with white flower garlands. Behind it a decorated altar holds colourful deity murti figures with pink flowers. Two standing figures on the right wear orange-saffron robes; the man on the left wears a long orange garment and a beaded mala, and the woman beside him wears an orange sari. Brass bell, oil lamps, fruit, a kalasha-style plate and offerings are placed on a low table in the foreground. Several children sit at left, and rows of ornate ceremonial headdresses are lined along the back wall.2008-07-20March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Photo of a Shiva temple shrine room with a row of black stone deity murti seated in orange robes and rudraksha malas against an orange wall. A black stone Nandi bull on the left wears a garland of flowers and gold beads. Several women sit on a floor mat behind a table draped in red and gold cloth holding puja trays, a lamp and brass vessels, while another woman in a grey sari stands at right playing a small instrument. A man in a grey shirt stands at the far left. Foreground includes a black shivalinga coated in white abhishekam substance. Event appears to be a satsang puja.2013-03-10Indoor temple photo with bright orange walls. In the centre, a woman in a cream and red-bordered sari with a red shawl leans over a brass puja tray set on a gold-patterned cloth, pouring or offering something near a silver vessel. To the left, a woman in a white sari with an orange blouse and a rudraksha-style mala stands with her hands clasped in front of her. On the right, a woman in a lavender sari presses her palms together in namaste. Behind them, a young man in a grey shirt stands by a doorway. Several black deity murtis draped with orange cloth and red beads sit along the back wall. In the foreground, a black Nandi figure is adorned with gold garlands and a pink flower, next to a black shivalinga. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam in progress.2013-03-10A photograph inside a temple-like hall with dark floor and brass lamps. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red head wrap and layered beaded necklaces sits on the right, gesturing with one hand toward a bronze deity figure with raised arm. Seated before him is a woman in a pink sari with a maroon blouse, flanked by a child in red and other seated devotees. Several people in white, blue and orange clothing sit on mats and low wooden seats. A black carved animal sculpture rests in the foreground, and a small brass puja tray with lamps and offering bowls sits on a white cloth. Two large blue-robed bronze deity figures stand at the left and right edges. The orange-robed man matches the appearance cues of a person with saffron clothing, shaved head, red head wrap and beaded necklaces.2008-05-11A photograph inside a temple-style hall with dark stone floor and a shelf of colourful cloth behind. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a bald, shaved head and beaded necklaces sits on the right, facing a seated woman in a pink saree with a gold border, who sits with a young child in red beside her. Another woman in a pale blue salwar sits behind them, and an older man in white sits at the far left. Brass oil lamps, a black stone lion sculpture, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass deity murti on a tray with offerings stand in front. On the right, a large golden statue of a figure in a purple garment is partly visible. Seven physical people are visible, so this is a group of about six to twenty people at most, with a seated devotee group in conversation during satsang-style sitting.2008-05-11January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA temple ritual in a hall with a tiled platform holding a large black Nandi statue and a shivalinga-style black stone. A man in orange saffron robes, with a white forehead mark and a beaded necklace, stands behind the Nandi with his hands folded in front of him. A woman in a red sari kneels on an orange mat at left beside brass and copper kalasha vessels and pots, and two women in saris sit on the floor at front centre, one in green and pink and one in orange. Behind them, a seated woman in red and an ornate golden throne-style shrine with garlands and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man stand in the background. A tall brass lamp stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam.