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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stepped ghat-style area. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a pedestal, draped with a garland and a red flower on its head. A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp and a small bell, and his bare torso bears white sacred ash markings. Beside him stands a younger shirtless attendant in a dark-gold dhoti with a long braid and white markings on his chest. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in saffron, pink, white and yellow clothes sit on red steps among brass kalasha vessels and oil lamps, some holding lit lamps. A chain-link barrier runs along the steps. No one identifiable as a person is visible.

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A photograph of a stone Nandi bull statue on red steps beside a water channel, with many people seated on the tiered steps behind. In the foreground a shirtless young priest with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp flame toward the Nandi, while a second young man with bare shoulders and white markings on his back stands beside him in a gold-and-blue wrap. Brass pots and vessels rest on the steps, and a few people in white, pink and purple clothing sit nearby.2016-12-17A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a red border stands at a black stone Nandi bull, holding a flaming lamp or arati in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other near the bull's head. Behind him, a man with bare chest, white markings and a rudraksha mala watches in a patterned yellow dhoti. Devotees in white and pink sit on red stone steps lined with brass pots and oil lamps, with a metal railing and green pipes visible.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A photograph of a shaded outdoor ritual at a stepped red stone ghat-like terrace. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull statue with a garland sits on a raised plinth. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace, white tripundra-like marks on his arm, stands beside it holding a lit oil lamp toward the statue, while a bare-chested man with long hair and white paint on his shoulder stands nearby in a yellow-brown cloth. Behind them, many seated devotees on the red steps hold lamps and offer prayers, and brass pots and oil lamps line the steps. A metal railing and red flags are behind the group. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A riverside ghat scene with tiered red stone steps and a metal railing. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull statue, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers, is worshipped. A young man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass bell and an oil lamp toward it, while another young man with bare chest and orange cloth folds his hands in prayer and holds a brass bowl. Behind them seated devotees, some in white, saffron and blue, watch and join in. A woman in white sits at far left with hands together. Red and orange banners fly overhead. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-05A shaved-headed priest stands bare-chested beside a large black stone Nandi bull, wearing an orange dhoti with maroon border, a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small vessel in the other, offering aarti. The black Nandi is garlanded with orange, yellow and purple flower garlands and has a red floral crown. Behind him, a seated older woman in a purple top and a seated devotee sit on the steps near a brass pot, and red flags hang from a metal railing. The priest is not identifiable as a person from appearance cues here, so he is described only by role.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Outdoor photograph of a stone steps ghat with red brick tiers. A large black stone Nandi bull statue, draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands, sits on a pedestal at right. In the foreground a shirtless man in an orange dhoti with a white sacred thread and beaded necklace holds a small oil lamp with a lit flame toward the Nandi. Behind him, devotees in white and orange clothing sit and stand on the steps. Red flags and metal railings and water hoses are visible at left, and a few marigold petals lie at the base of the statue.2016-12-18December 17 20162016-12-17December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19