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Outdoor photo of a dark Shiva lingam on a white square pedestal, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with brass vessels and offerings on a small wooden table before it. A young priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the pedestal, while devotees in white, saffron and sari clothing stand with hands folded. Two monks in orange robes stand in the foreground at left. Stone statues and a carved stone figure are visible behind in a garden setting with palm trees.

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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with palm trees and low white buildings behind. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal, draped with a yellow, red and white flower garland and an orange cloth. A priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at a small wooden table holding brass puja vessels, lamps and a plate of flowers, performing a puja before the Nandi. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a lanyard stands with hands folded, another man in white with folded hands watches, and a woman in a white sari with hands joined stands at right. Several other people stand in the background, and a golden palanquin-like vehicle is visible at left.2009-12-29Outdoor temple scene at a white-plinthed shrine with a black stone Nandi statue draped in yellow, red and green marigold garlands. A young priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. On a small wooden table in front are brass plates with flowers, rice and offerings. Two devotees at right in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A grey stone figure and cobra-hood sculpture stand behind, with a copper pillar and coconut palms above.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor temple scene at dusk beneath palm trees. A young priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl rings a bell and waves a flame over a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a white pedestal. A small table holds brass plates of offerings. Behind him stand a man in a salmon shirt, an older man in white, and several women in white and cream saris with blue borders, hands folded in prayer. A decorated golden palanquin or ratha and a covered vehicle stand in the background.2009-12-29Outdoor temple scene beneath coconut palms. A black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers sits on a white plinth beside a tall copper-toned lamp pillar wrapped in straw and orange cloth. A man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass bowl of offerings and distributes them to a group of devotees who cup their hands to receive. Among them is a girl in orange top and green skirt wearing an ID badge, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari, and boys in light shirts. A woman in a pink sari stands at a small wooden table with brass oil lamps and a bowl near the Nandi. Vehicles are visible at the edge. Festive, devotional atmosphere.2009-12-29Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a brass bell and an oil lamp with a flame toward a black stone Nandi-like or deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands on a white pedestal. Devotees stand with folded hands: a man in pink shirt, young men in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and women in white and green sari with kumkum. A decorated yellow and gold palanquin or ratha with garlands appears at right, with coconut palms behind. Table at left holds brass plates with offerings.2009-12-29Photograph of an outdoor temple setting where a group of devotees walks past a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, adorned with garlands of white, yellow, purple and red flowers and a bead necklace. Several people wear orange saffron robes; one man at left wears white with a yellow scarf and a rudraksha mala. A tall red and yellow decorated banner pole and a dark stone sculpture stand behind the group, with green foliage behind. A person in a saffron robe with a red and white garland, long dark hair, walks in the center foreground toward the statue.2010-02-12Outdoor temple scene with a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white pedestal, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl holds a brass oil lamp toward a row of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls, folded hands and rudraksha malas. A woman in a white sari with blue floral border stands with hands joined in prayer. Brass plates, a small bowl and a kalasha sit on a wooden table before the statue. A decorated golden palanquin or vahana stands behind them under palm trees. Five or more people are visible.2009-12-29Outdoor temple scene at a white plinth holding a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A young man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands centre-left, holding a brass bell and a lamp handed over to devotees. To the right, a line of devotees with palms pressed together includes a woman in a cream sari with a yellow pattern, a woman in a white sari with blue border and rudraksha beads, and men in white shirts and dhotis with lanyards. A yellow-canopied palanquin or ratha stands in the background among palm trees, and a brass tray with offerings sits on a small wooden table beside the statue.2009-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk where devotees gather around a black stone Shiva lingam draped in green cloth and marigold garlands, set on a white square pedestal. An elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti leans forward to adorn or touch the lingam with his hand. Around him, a row of devotees stands in silhouette: a woman in a blue and white patterned shawl, an older woman with grey hair in lavender clothing, a woman in a white top at right, and another woman in dark clothes. A woman in a red blouse and white saree stands at left beside grey stone statues of deities and palm trees behind. A tall bronze kalasha stands atop the pedestal behind the lingam. Lit oil lamps appear at the lower right. This shows a lingam puja at a temple.2010-01-24December 29 20092009-12-29