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Outdoor temple scene beneath coconut palms. A black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers sits on a white plinth beside a tall copper-toned lamp pillar wrapped in straw and orange cloth. A man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass bowl of offerings and distributes them to a group of devotees who cup their hands to receive. Among them is a girl in orange top and green skirt wearing an ID badge, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari, and boys in light shirts. A woman in a pink sari stands at a small wooden table with brass oil lamps and a bowl near the Nandi. Vehicles are visible at the edge. Festive, devotional atmosphere.

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Outdoor temple scene at a white plinth holding a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A young man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands centre-left, holding a brass bell and a lamp handed over to devotees. To the right, a line of devotees with palms pressed together includes a woman in a cream sari with a yellow pattern, a woman in a white sari with blue border and rudraksha beads, and men in white shirts and dhotis with lanyards. A yellow-canopied palanquin or ratha stands in the background among palm trees, and a brass tray with offerings sits on a small wooden table beside the statue.2009-12-29Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a brass bell and an oil lamp with a flame toward a black stone Nandi-like or deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands on a white pedestal. Devotees stand with folded hands: a man in pink shirt, young men in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and women in white and green sari with kumkum. A decorated yellow and gold palanquin or ratha with garlands appears at right, with coconut palms behind. Table at left holds brass plates with offerings.2009-12-29Outdoor temple scene at dusk beneath palm trees. A young priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl rings a bell and waves a flame over a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a white pedestal. A small table holds brass plates of offerings. Behind him stand a man in a salmon shirt, an older man in white, and several women in white and cream saris with blue borders, hands folded in prayer. A decorated golden palanquin or ratha and a covered vehicle stand in the background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor temple scene with a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl holds a brass oil lamp toward a row of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls, folded hands and rudraksha malas. A woman in a white sari with blue floral border stands with hands joined in prayer. Brass plates, a small bowl and a kalasha sit on a wooden table before the statue. A decorated golden palanquin or vahana stands behind them under palm trees. Five or more people are visible.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29