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Outdoor photo of a large dark stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground, draped with a garland of orange marigolds and purple flowers, with a small ornate crown-like canopy above its head, facing a rectangular stone-lined tank of still water. Many people in white clothing sit on tiered stone steps around the tank, some with raised hands and several holding small yellow items, in a ritual gathering. A few children in white are visible on the left steps near a woman in white. Red-brick buildings and palm trees frame the background.

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Outdoor photo of a large dark stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground, draped with orange and white marigold garlands, facing a rectangular stone-edged water tank. Rows of devotees in white clothing sit on tiered red stone steps around the tank, many with hands raised or folded in prayer, some seated on the steps at left in pink, yellow and white saris. A shrine structure with a decorated gold-and-red arch stands at the far end beyond the water, under warm evening sunlight. Many attendees are visible, forming a large gathering for a Mahashivaratri puja at the Bengaluru ashram.2016-03-07A large black stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with a garland of orange marigolds and white and pink flowers, sits in the foreground beside a rectangular water tank. Tiered stone steps around the tank are filled with seated devotees dressed mainly in white, many with hands raised or pressed together in prayer, with some in yellow and pink saris. Red-brick stands and a sunlit sky frame the scene. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this image.2016-03-07Photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue wearing orange, white and purple flower garlands, in the foreground at left, facing a rectangular reflecting pool. Across the water a decorated platform or boat carries an ornate shrine with a framed image, multicoloured fabric drapes and a garland-hung arch. Tiered white stone steps on the right hold a seated crowd of many people dressed in white. Several people at the water's edge hold up small papers or cards and raise their hands. Fountains or sprays rise near the platform. A red brick building and scaffolding stand behind, under a pale evening sky.2016-03-07A large black stone Nandi bull statue, draped with orange marigold and white flower garlands, sits in the foreground facing a rectangular water tank. A decorated golden-and-red raft or palanquin-like structure with a central panel stands in the middle of the water, reflected on the surface. Tiered red-stone steps on both sides hold seated devotees dressed in white, many raising hands or holding papers and small items. A red-brick building and a bare-branched tree sit behind the tank under a pale sky, with a scattered crowd of seated white-clad participants on the right bank.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07July 22 20132013-07-22Large black stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground, facing a rectangular stone-edged water tank, with a small lingam with yellow and gold trim on its back. Behind the tank, tiered red-brick seating is filled with people in white and orange clothing, and a red multi-storey building stands in the background. A cameraman on a tripod films the scene from the left. Many seated devotees in white and saffron are visible, and a group in orange robes sits on steps at left.2016-01-03March 07 20162016-03-07Outdoor photo of a large tiered stone-stepped tank at an ashram, with a central raised platform holding a large ornate illuminated ritual structure draped in orange and gold garlands. A large dark bull statue with an orange garland sits on the near steps in the foreground. Crowds of devotees in white and saffron/red clothing fill the tiered steps on both sides, many in white dhotis and saris, some wearing red and orange shawls. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and red shawl stands beside a man in a striped orange-and-white shirt with a blue backpack, both facing the tank. A red brick building and trees stand behind the tank under a hazy sky. Approximately several dozen people are visible.2016-03-07July 31 20152015-07-31Outdoor photograph of a large stepped stone tank at dusk, with a brick-red building and trees behind it. A tall, ornate deity murti of a bull-faced or Nandi-like figure with garlanded decoration stands on a platform in the centre of the still water. Along the terraced steps on both sides, a large crowd sits in white clothing, with some saffron-robed figures among them. In the foreground, a cameraman in white films beside a black stone sculpture with an orange garland, while devotees sit facing the water. Several hundred people are visible.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07 +1 copies