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Outdoor photograph of a young shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings, holding a brass oil lamp with a flame and smoke rising in both hands as an aarti offering toward a large dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow marigolds. Red saffron flags flutter on poles behind, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pole and a red-stepped stone staircase lined with black kalasha-shaped pots. Several seated devotees in white and pink clothing sit on the steps at right, one older man in white with hands in anjali, and a few more people are visible in the background.

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December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue decorated with marigold and orange garlands and a red flower crown. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with maroon borders and rudraksha malas stands beside it, holding a small metal lamp or vessel and a bell-like object while pouring or offering. Behind him, devotees sit along metal railings beside red flags, and a woman in a purple top and another in red are visible among the crowd.2016-12-19December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual scene beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds and a red flower crown. A shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre, holding a small brass vessel in one hand and a bell-shaped object in the other, with a flame rising from a cup near his mouth. Behind him, seated devotees in red and purple clothing watch from steps, and red saffron flags and a loudspeaker hang against green trees and a metal railing. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so he is described by role only.2016-12-19A young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and orange sash stands beside a large black stone Nandi statue, raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand while holding a small bell in his left. A pink flower garland drapes the Nandi's head and a rope garland hangs on its neck. Behind him, red stone steps are lined with rows of seated devotees in white clothes, and a red flag with a painted portrait is held aloft. Brass vessels sit at the lower right. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard with a metal railing and a white fence on the left.2017-06-26Outdoor ghat steps of red-brown stone beside a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow marigolds and a pink-white flower chain. A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in a brass vessel toward the Nandi. Beside him a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white arm markings stands with hands folded in a white dhoti. At right a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands with palms together. Brass pots and metal vessels sit on the steps, a green hose runs along the railing, and red flags hang nearby. Several people in white clothes are seated at the upper left behind a wire fence. a person is not visibly identifiable in the photo.2016-10-10December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Outdoor ritual at a stepped stone platform with red steps and metal railings. In the centre, a shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and glasses holds a brass lamp aloft while standing beside a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and white flowers. To the right, a shirtless attendant in a teal dhoti with tripundra markings holds a brass vessel. Other devotees sit on the steps in white and orange clothing, and brass pots and lamps are arranged around the platform. Red ritual flags stand at the left edge under a grey sky.2016-12-15October 10 20162016-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14