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Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand at a dark stone platform holding flower garlands and petals; the central man has long hair, a beard and a rudraksha-style necklace and is offering flowers. Behind them a bull-shaped stone or metal Nandi is draped with a yellow-orange cloth and a purple garland. A cameraman and a woman in white stand nearby. At right, a deity murti is heavily decorated with marigold and yellow garlands under a fringed canopy. Petals are scattered on the paved ground, and kolam designs decorate the floor.

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January 14 20172017-01-14Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind. Three men stand at left in orange and rust-coloured dhotis; the centre man wears a rust-brown garment, a rudraksha-style mala, and a white-and-marigold garland, with vibhuti marks on his forehead. Before them a large dark stone linga rests on a tiered brown peetha draped with a yellow cloth and purple cloth, with a dark cylindrical object beside it. Behind, several people in white stand watching and a cameraman films; at right, a deity murti is decorated with heavy marigold and yellow garlands and a kalasha-like base. Rangoli designs and scattered petals lie on the floor, with a red-and-green striped mat in the foreground. a person candidate not confidently identifiable from appearance, so role descriptions are used.2017-01-14Outdoor photo beneath a corrugated metal roof at a temple-style ritual site. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a beard, a white forehead mark and a red-brown dhoti-style wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large black stone Nandi-style bull statue draped in a gold-yellow cloth with a purple garland. A pair of a person is therefore the figure at the centre. To the left, attendants in orange and saffron clothes hold brass plates of flowers and offerings, and in the background a crowd of people in orange, red and pink saris and dhotis stands, some with hands joined. A small colourful rangoli design decorates the ground, and a cameraman films at the right edge.2017-01-14Outdoor temple courtyard during a puja procession. On the right, a large decorated deity murti or ornate figure stands draped in dense garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers, with a silver-embroidered face panel. Before it, a row of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded or palms together. A woman in front wears an orange sari, several gold necklaces and holds a brass bell and a silver vessel; another man holds a silver tray with a small silver cup and green leaves. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow cloth bag stands with arms crossed, and a man in white holds his hands together. A man at left in a maroon shawl holds up a phone to take a photo. Flower petals and a striped cloth lie on the ground, with a white cloth-wrapped pole across the foreground and a brass lamp on the right.2017-01-11Outdoor shrine under a stone colonnade with orange cloth drapes. In the centre, two metal murtis, one with an orange turban and rudraksha-like neck adornment, are draped in thick garlands of yellow, purple, red and green flowers, with a kalasha-like offering in front. A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long curly hair and a gold headband stands at the left, facing the murtis with hands raised in worship. Another man in orange robes with a full beard stands at the left edge, and a bare-headed man in white is partly visible at the lower left. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth are at the right. Visible people total three, with a single photo of the murtis.April 14 20182018-04-14January 11 20172017-01-11Photograph of an outdoor temple setting where a group of devotees walks past a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, adorned with garlands of white, yellow, purple and red flowers and a bead necklace. Several people wear orange saffron robes; one man at left wears white with a yellow scarf and a rudraksha mala. A tall red and yellow decorated banner pole and a dark stone sculpture stand behind the group, with green foliage behind. A person in a saffron robe with a red and white garland, long dark hair, walks in the center foreground toward the statue.2010-02-12Photo inside a hall decorated with marigold garlands and hanging ornamental banners, showing a crowded ritual procession around a dark stone Shiva linga draped with flower garlands and a sacred cloth. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges is held over the group. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes and sannyasi-style dress surround the linga; a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the centre, and a man in white ritual dhoti with a shaved head and a silver-ornamented staff stands at right, with several people holding their hands in anjali. A cameraman and a large camera lens are visible in the foreground. Priests in white dhotis and women in orange saris are among those present.2018-04-14Outdoor temple-style ritual on a paved courtyard. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a camera up to film. Beside him a young sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth and gold necklace kneels with palms joined, holding a brass plate of flowers. Behind him an older man in orange robe with a long dark braid also stands with joined hands. Several other saffron-robed devotees stand in a row with palms pressed together, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands among them. On the right a large floral arch of red, yellow, white and purple garlands frames a decorated deity murti or ritual structure, with a yellow-gold cloth draped below. Scattered petals cover the ground and a striped rug lies at the base.2017-01-11A photograph of an outdoor pavilion draped in orange cloth during a Brahmotsav Maheshwara puja. A man with long, swept-back hair and a gold headband, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, stands at left reaching toward a sacred object. Behind him, two orange-robed figures with ornate headdresses and white dhotis flank a central deity murti or sculpted form on a platform, all garlanded with marigolds in orange, yellow, purple and white. Orange drapes frame the pavilion. A seated devotee in orange turban and white clothes sits in the foreground below, with brass lamps and offerings nearby.2007-12-27August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copies