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Photo of a man in a lime-green silk dhoti-style garment with a red and green border and a red turban, wearing layered silver necklaces and bangles, standing at the left and smiling while raising one hand in greeting. Beside him is a golden nandi bull mounted on a wheeled golden cart, with a green cloth canopy above and two deity murtis, a male figure in orange and white and a female figure in green, adorned with floral garlands in red, yellow, white and purple and an ornate golden arch behind them. The setting appears to be an indoor stage or hall with ceiling lights and a dark curtain.

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December 15 20112011-12-15A smiling man in a maroon dhoti with gold border and a cream shawl wrapped over his head stands waving beside a gilded Nandi bull with a golden head and ornate saddle cloth on a wheeled wooden platform. Behind him, a decorated shrine-like arch framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers and white jasmine holds two murtis of a deity pair, one in orange cloth with ornate silver jewellery and a tall crown, the other in a red sari with a flower garland. A green cloth covers the platform. Dark drapes and a painted backdrop complete the setting. The man wears rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets. The scene appears to be a procession or temple-style staging rather than a live ritual.2011-12-15A smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl over a blue dhoti stands barefoot beside a golden nandi bull vahana on a wooden platform. He raises both hands in greeting. Behind him, a deity pair of murtis, one in orange headwear and one with a crown, are adorned with garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers under a golden arch and draped in a green cloth. Maroon curtains and a painted backdrop complete the setting.2011-12-17A standing man in an orange turban and blue dhoti with an orange shawl and layered gold necklaces stands beside a golden nandi (bull) vehicle that carries two painted deity murtis in blue and orange robes, garlanded with marigold and rose garlands in an arched floral frame. The man presses his palms together in greeting and smiles, standing on a small patterned rug on a wooden ratha platform with wheels, in a rathotsavam procession setting. A dark maroon velvet curtain and painted temple backdrop are behind.2011-12-17December 13 20112011-12-13A smiling man in a red turban and lime-green and red silk dhoti-style garment stands at left, waving one hand, wearing layered silver necklaces, bangles and armlets. Beside him is a golden nandi-shaped vehicle carrying a shrine arch of carved gold draped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Inside the arch stand two decorated deity murtis: the left one wears an orange garment and crown, the right one a green sari with ornaments. Behind is a dark curtain and a gold-toned shrine frame. The man is the only physical person visible.2011-12-16A smiling person in a lime-green silk sari with a maroon head wrap and red-and-green border stands beside a gilded Nandi bull statue on a wheeled wooden platform. Behind them, a decorated shrine holds two deity murtis, one wearing an orange sash and jewelled ornaments and the other in a green garment with ornaments, both framed by garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. The platform is draped with a dark green cloth, and the setting is an indoor hall with a dark curtain.2011-12-16A smiling man stands barefoot beside a golden Nandi bull cart in an indoor hall. He wears a gold bull-horned crown over a cream turban, a maroon dhoti and shawl with gold border, and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and bead bracelets, and he raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, a gold-framed arch of flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white frames two deity murtis on a green-draped platform, one in an orange turban and white ornate garlands, the other in red-and-gold silk with a green parrot figure. The golden bull cart and a dark velvet curtain complete the setting. The man is a person in costume and his identity is not established by the scene.2011-12-15A smiling man in a lime-green silk sari with a red and green border and a red turban stands at left, one hand raised in greeting, beside a gold Nandi bull-shaped ratha. Behind him, two deity murtis of a male and female figure stand under a floral arch of pink, yellow, white, purple and green garlands, the male figure wearing an orange cloth and tall crown, the female in a green sari with jewelled ornaments. The golden bull carriage is draped in green cloth. The setting is an indoor hall with ceiling lights.2011-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 13 20112011-12-13A standing performer in a lime-green silk sari with a red-and-gold border and a red turban stands at left, arms raised with palms together in a welcoming or devotional gesture, smiling, wearing silver necklaces and bangles. Behind is a gold-painted Nandi bull carrying a green-draped platform with a decorated gold arch. On the platform, two painted deity murti are adorned with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers; one wears an orange shawl and crown, the other a green sari with jewelled ornaments. Gold drapery and dark curtains form the backdrop.2011-12-16A smiling man stands barefoot in front of a gilded Nandi bull cart carrying two decorated deity murtis under a golden arch. He wears a maroon turban with a fan-shaped pleat, a violet dhoti and a red-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, and a long garland of white, yellow and purple flowers hangs from his neck. He raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, the two murtis wear gold and jewelled ornaments and red-and-white garlands, seated on a red cloth. The setting is a temple-style stage with painted pillars.2011-12-14