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Outdoor temple ritual at a large black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a garland and rope-like ornaments. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, performing aarti. Beside him a second priest in an orange dhoti with yellow border stands with palms pressed together. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit at the right, with orange flags and a tree behind them.

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A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue on red stone temple steps, draped with pink and yellow flower garlands. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame on a small lamp above the bull. Beside him a young assistant in a red-and-orange cloth holds a brass bowl. Brass pots and a small oil lamp sit on the steps, and red flags hang along a railing behind them. Two more people in orange are partly visible at the right edge.2016-11-07Outdoor photograph of a young shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings, holding a brass oil lamp with a flame and smoke rising in both hands as an aarti offering toward a large dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow marigolds. Red saffron flags flutter on poles behind, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pole and a red-stepped stone staircase lined with black kalasha-shaped pots. Several seated devotees in white and pink clothing sit on the steps at right, one older man in white with hands in anjali, and a few more people are visible in the background.2016-12-03October 10 20162016-10-10Outdoor ritual scene beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds and a red flower crown. A shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre, holding a small brass vessel in one hand and a bell-shaped object in the other, with a flame rising from a cup near his mouth. Behind him, seated devotees in red and purple clothing watch from steps, and red saffron flags and a loudspeaker hang against green trees and a metal railing. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so he is described by role only.2016-12-19November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a stepped stone platform with red steps and metal railings. In the centre, a shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and glasses holds a brass lamp aloft while standing beside a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with red and white flowers. To the right, a shirtless attendant in a teal dhoti with tripundra markings holds a brass vessel. Other devotees sit on the steps in white and orange clothing, and brass pots and lamps are arranged around the platform. Red ritual flags stand at the left edge under a grey sky.2016-12-15November 22 20162016-11-22October 10 20162016-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual before a large black stone Nandi bull statue with a garland of flowers on its head and a beaded necklace. A young priest in saffron-orange dhoti, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and a bracelet, holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame and rings a handbell. Beside him, another young priest in orange dhoti with a yellow border stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Red flags flutter behind, with a brass vessel in the foreground and trees and a red wall in the background.2016-11-22Photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and pink flower strands, being bathed with water. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto the Nandi's head with both hands, his body marked with white sacred ash. Beside him a younger attendant in a red dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a golden pot. Red and orange flags stand behind them on a rooftop with a brick wall and railing.2016-11-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink flowers, on a stepped red-brick ghat. Two young men in orange dhotis stand beside it: the nearer one, bare-chested with tripundra ash on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala, holds a small lamp and appears to perform a ritual; the other, with a bare upper body and a red cloth, holds a brass bowl. Brass pots, a lit oil lamp and a kalasha stand in the foreground, with red flags on poles behind and more orange-clad people at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja at a Shiva Nandi shrine.2016-11-07Outdoor ghat steps of red-brown stone beside a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow marigolds and a pink-white flower chain. A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in a brass vessel toward the Nandi. Beside him a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white arm markings stands with hands folded in a white dhoti. At right a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands with palms together. Brass pots and metal vessels sit on the steps, a green hose runs along the railing, and red flags hang nearby. Several people in white clothes are seated at the upper left behind a wire fence. a person is not visibly identifiable in the photo.2016-10-10