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Outdoor photo at a village shrine with a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, draped with a striped cloth and a garland, under palm trees. Six people: a young boy in white sits at left, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-pink garland kneels, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with white garland bows low at center, a woman in a light sari kneels beside him, a small boy stands behind the statue, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a garland stands at right with palms joined in namaskar toward the statue. Dry sandy ground and a white base with a tall ornate kalasha-style spire behind.

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December 29 20092009-12-29September 30 20082008-09-30October 08 20072007-10-08December 29 20092009-12-29October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor 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.2007-10-08Outdoor 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.2007-10-08Outdoor 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.2007-10-08Outdoor photo of a padapuja-style ritual before a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal, draped with a white cloth and a garland of red, orange and white flowers. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at right, palms pressed together, beside a small wooden table holding a brass plate with bananas and a brass vessel. Five women and one man stand behind, hands folded in prayer: a woman in a pink kurta, a woman in a green sari, a woman in a purple sari, a woman in a pink top and dark trousers, and a man in white. Palm trees and low buildings with red doors are in the background.2010-01-24Outdoor 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.2007-10-08August 26 20072007-08-26Outdoor puja at a temple grounds with palm trees behind. A black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers and green leaves, is at the centre. A standing man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a plate while performing worship on a small wooden stand. Beside him are brass pots and a tray of offerings. Another man in an orange shawl kneels at the left facing the bull. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand to the right, and a copper-coloured lamp pillar rises at the left. a person (saffron robes, rudraksha mala and sacred ash cues).2007-10-08