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January 20 2008

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January 20 20082008-01-20Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff wrapped in cloth, rising from a white stepped base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front sits a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, with a coloured floral rangoli design on the ground. Palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures stand in the background. Several people in white clothes and white saris walk around the site carrying brass vessels on their heads, while a drummer in a dark shirt and maroon dhoti plays cymbals in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl walks nearby. The scene looks like a ritual procession around a sacred pillar.2009-12-28Outdoor shrine scene with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja rising from a white plinth beside palm trees under an overcast sky. In front, a black stone Nandi bull with flower garlands and a white cloth sits on a white pedestal. A black lotus-shaped stone base holds a shivalinga with a flower garland and a small oil lamp burning on the ground. On the left, a man in an orange robe stands with hands folded in front of him, and women in white saris stand with hands pressed together in prayer. On the right, several people in white dhotis and white clothing stand with palms joined, and a table holds brass vessels and offerings. A large brass pot sits in the foreground right.2007-09-24January 20 20082008-01-20January 20 20082008-01-20January 03 20082008-01-03January 20 20082008-01-20Outdoor temple courtyard under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds and coconut palms. A tall polished copper flagstaff with tiered finials and a small banner stands on a white base at left. In the centre a large black stone Nandi bull sits on a white plinth with an orange and white cloth draped over it. Around it a group of devotees stands and gathers; several women wear white saris with orange borders, a woman at right wears a red sari, and men wear white and light shirts. White-roofed buildings and parked vehicles sit behind the trees.2007-08-26Outdoor temple courtyard under palm trees and a pale sky. A tall copper dhwajasthambha flagstaff stands on a white square plinth in the centre, flanked by a white base holding a black stone Nandi bull on the right and a dark shivalinga on a white pedestal on the left. Several people in white dhotis and white garments with orange shawls stand near the Nandi, including a man in an orange cloth and a woman holding a child. A low tiled-roof building lies behind the flagstaff. A bucket sits on the ground near the plinth.2008-03-05 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23January 20 20082008-01-20Outdoor photo at a palm-lined temple grounds of a black Nandi bull statue on a white plinth, garlanded with red and white flowers and a white cloth with a striped border. A bald man in an orange saffron robe stands at left, reaching toward the statue with an offering, beside a black-and-white cow with flower garlands and a red-and-white cloth on its back. Behind the statue is a tall white and copper-coloured pillar. Two women in white saris and a man in white clothes with an orange sash stand at right with palms pressed together. A small oil lamp burns with flame at lower left, and bananas and a plate of offerings sit on the plinth. Cloudy sky above.2007-09-24