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Outdoor evening scene at an ashram courtyard with tall palm trees behind a white-painted shrine. A dark Nandi-style stone sculpture sits on a black lotus-shaped base garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, and a copper-coloured column rises behind it. A line of people in white ritual clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on the right, while on the left a woman in white and a figure in orange robes bow before the shrine. A tall brass pot and a small wooden stand sit nearby on the sandy ground, indicating a pradosha puja. Several men on the right wear orange shawls over white dhotis. Printed on the image is a

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Outdoor Pradosha puja at an open sandy courtyard beneath tall palm trees at dusk. A black Shivalinga sits on a white pedestal, decorated with a flower garland, beside a tall ornate stone pillar. Two figures in saffron/orange robes stand near the linga, one with an orange shawl, while a row of devotees in white clothes with folded hands stand facing it. A brass vessel and a small table with offerings are visible to the right, and a woman in white with a child stands at the left edge.2007-10-08Outdoor photograph of a Pradosha puja at an open sandy courtyard with coconut palms behind. A white stone shrine platform holds a dark Shiva linga or murti garlanded with orange and white flowers, with a tall ornate copper-toned pillar behind it, and a black stone yoni-shaped basin in front. Two black-and-white cows stand beside the platform. About eleven people in white dhotis and white shirts stand in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar. Near the centre-left, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands with hands folded, and a person in a white garment with an orange shawl stands beside the cows. Palm trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor photograph of a Pradosha puja at a white shrine with a tall copper-coloured finial and a large black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of orange and white flowers. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style clothing stands on sandy ground around the shrine, with palm trees and greenery behind. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre of the shrine, and a brass vessel and a small table with lamps sit at the right. Several women in white saris and children in white are in the crowd.2007-10-08Outdoor scene at an open sandy courtyard beneath tall coconut palms during dusk, showing a black stone Nandi bull statue with a red and white flower garland on a white pedestal with a tall copper-coloured kalasha or pillar behind. A black stone base with a flower garland sits in front. A young man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with hand raised to his mouth. A man in orange robe stands at right, facing the shrine, while several people in white dhotis and white clothing stand around a wooden stand and a green bucket with a hose. Procession-style pradosha puja setting with devotees attending the shrine.2007-10-08Outdoor photo at an open sandy courtyard beneath tall coconut palms. A tall copper-coloured column stands behind a white plinth holding a large sculpted stone deity murti, with a dark circular stone base in front. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with shawls, stand in a loose line facing the murti, while a figure in white bends at the plinth. On the left, a group of girls and young women in white salwar or saris, some with orange sashes, stand in a row. Some people wear red and green saris. The scene looks like a temple worship gathering at a shrine. No identifiable a person is visible.2007-08-26October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor pradosha puja at an open sandy courtyard with palm trees behind. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands in the centre with his hands folded, bowing before a black cow with a garland. Around him a group of devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together, one woman holding a small offering plate. On the right a white-clad attendant stands beside a black stone shivalinga with a flower garland and a black stone yoni-pitha base decorated with marigold garlands, beside a white painted shrine structure. A man in white wears an orange shawl and holds the cow's rope.2007-10-08Evening photograph of a group of men and a woman gathered outdoors near a white raised platform with a statue of a seated figure garlanded with flowers, beneath tall palm trees and a tall brass lamp stand. A woman in orange sari on the left stands with hands folded, beside a younger man in orange. Several men in white dhotis and pale pink or orange robes stand in a loose line with hands joined in namaste, and a man in white cloth stands at right near a colourful striped mat. A pale stone platform is in the foreground. The scene appears to be a devotional greeting or ritual at dusk.2008-08-06Outdoor temple ritual at a courtyard with palm trees. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border bends over a white pedestal holding a black stone Nandi bull statue. A man in an orange robe, seen from behind, stands at a table with offerings and a brass plate near a large black stone shivalinga-style base. Around them a line of young men and a woman in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded, and one woman wears an orange shawl. Tall copper-coloured lamp post and a green hose lie on the ground. Possible abhishekam or puja setting, with a Nandi and linga base.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08