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Outdoor photo at a temple-like grounds with a sandy path and a rangoli design on the ground. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe holds a yellow offering plate. Center, a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala and long dark hair ties an orange thread around a tall white pole. To the right, a large black stone Nandi bull with a white flower garland sits on a white and red base. Behind, a man in white dhoti and an older orange-robed man stand near green trees, a small green signboard reading silence please is visible, and a few people watch.

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January 08 20102010-01-08May 05 20152015-05-05December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ritual photo at a temple-like courtyard with green trees behind. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a white floral garland stands at a tall silver flagpole, holding the rope to hoist a palm-frond topped pole. Beside him, another priest in orange holds the rope overhead, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti pulls the yellow cord. A bald priest in orange with rudraksha mala raises his arms. Behind them, white-clad devotees and women in saris watch. On the right, a large black Nandi bull statue draped in a pink cloth and garlanded with flowers stands beside a table with fruit and offerings. A photographer is visible at the lower right.2015-05-05Outdoor temple garden scene with red-and-white painted pillars and a black stone shrine on the left, draped with white and red flower garlands. A tall figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands centre-left holding a brass plate. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl holds another tray, and a table with a white cloth carries a bell, a small lamp and offerings. On the right a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near a potted palm, and other robed figures are in the background. Green trees and small shrines with dark deity murtis complete the setting.2011-09-08December 02 20092009-12-02October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor 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).2007-10-08Outdoor temple scene beside a white-painted base holding a dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange, yellow and maroon flowers and marked with white tripundra on its forehead. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand in front of a tall copper-coloured flagstaff, pulling ropes to raise an orange flag. The center figure, with long hair and a saffron robe, looks upward while holding the rope; the others, also in orange, hold the rope or stand with palms joined in prayer. A small table with a pink cloth holds puja items, and a brass oil lamp sits near the statue. Tall coconut palms and greenery surround the courtyard. Flag hoisting ritual.2008-09-30Outdoor photo at a shaded temple-like grove under large trees. On the left, a red-clothed deity murti sits under a white arched shrine framed with orange-and-white marigold garlands, with a pile of red kumkum and a small stone pedestal in front. In the centre, a man in a red dhoti and a red shawl with a marigold garland holds a small bell and a lamp, facing the shrine. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings and folds his hands. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange clothing stand with hands joined, and a sign on the ground reads Silence Please. The ground has rangoli-style white patterns and a dark polished slab.2010-12-26November 12 20082008-11-12Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white flower garlands. A man in a red robe and red head covering leans on a walking cane beside the statue. Next to him stands a bearded older man in orange robes, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with hands clasped. On the right, a figure in orange garments and a man holding a tall pole with pink and white cloth flags stand near the group. Behind them are a copper-coloured kalasha urn, palm trees and blue bunting strung along the back.2006-12-31