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Outdoor photo of a devotee in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl standing beside a black stone Nandi statue, which is covered with yellow flower petals and scattered petals on its base. The man has a white sacred ash mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck, and his right hand rests on the Nandi's head. Behind them are a copper kalasha-like vessel on a white pedestal, brass pots, and palm fronds. The man's face is not visible. a person identity cannot be established from appearance in this view.

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March 05 20082008-03-05A devotee in a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and wrapped around the body, with a red-and-maroon striped border, stands at right with one hand resting on a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is decorated with a garland of yellow and orange flower petals and red flowers on its head, with more petals scattered on its base. Brass pots and vessels sit on a white platform behind, and coconut palms fill the background. Pradosha puja offering in progress at an outdoor shrine.2008-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees and a blue sky. A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a dark pedestal, its neck garlanded with red flowers and yellow petals scattered over it and the base. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala touches the Nandi, while a man in white with a yellow shawl stands nearby holding a metal vessel. A copper-topped pillar with a golden plaque and brass pots stands on a white base at left. Another person in white stands at far right. Nandi is a bull statue, not a person, and the saffron-robed man is an unidentified priest.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, reaching out to touch it. Yellow flower petals are scattered over the bull's head, neck and base. A white triple horizontal line marks his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala hangs on his chest. Behind him, two younger men in white and orange robes stand near a copper and brass vessel, and tall coconut palms fill the background under bright daylight.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands outdoors among palm trees and pours liquid from a brass pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, a puja offering. He has a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and a shaved head. Behind him a white-clad attendant stands near a wooden table. A copper-toned ornate lamp stand and white pedestal are at left, and the liquid pours golden over the black stone.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA man in orange robes stands beside a large black stone Nandi statue, reaching out with his right hand to touch a small red mark on the statue's forehead. In his left hand he holds a brass tray with a small brass cup, red and white flower petals and garlands. He has white tripundra marks on his forehead and a rudraksha mala hangs across his chest. Behind him is a copper-clad pillar with embossed panels, and palm fronds fill the background. The scene suggests a Nandi puja performed at a Shiva shrine.2008-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple scene with palm trees behind. A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron robes with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala across his chest drapes a green cloth with gold border over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Behind him is an ornate gilded brass kalasha-like pedestal and brass pots. On the right, a table holds a tray of yellow and red marigold flowers, with another person's hand and white clothing visible at the edge.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a shrine. A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal, water and milk running down its body. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a red-striped shawl stands at right, holding a brass pot raised over the Nandi. Behind them is an ornate copper and gold canopy shrine, with a brass bowl at the statue's base and palm trees in the background. One physical person is visible.2008-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copies