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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at a black stone Nandi bull statue, dabbing or applying a yellow substance to its head while holding small brass vessels. Behind him a woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala holds a brass bell. A row of black deity statues draped in flower garlands sits on a tiered platform, with painted goddess figures in colourful saris beside them. A brass plate with an oil lamp and offerings rests on a wooden stand at right, indicating an abhishekam ritual in a temple room.

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Photo 82901232022-05-13Inside a temple hall, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue, while a woman in an orange kurta and rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small brass bell. Behind them are black stone deity murtis, painted standing figures, and a gilded arch. Brass puja plates, a kalasha, fruit and a lingam pedestal are visible; this appears to be an abhishekam to Nandi.2022-05-13 +1 copiesA temple interior with a large black stone Nandi bull statue resting on a dark tiled plinth as the central subject. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread leans over the Nandi, holding a small brass bell and a brass dish of offerings including mangoes, bananas and apples. Behind him, a woman in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a dark jacket and red cap stands with hands folded. A row of black stone deity murtis with flower garlands sits on shelves along the back wall, and colourful painted figures stand on a right-side altar. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha and a small oil lamp rest on a round wooden table and a silver-covered stand at right.2022-05-13 +1 copiesPhoto 82901952022-05-13 +1 copiesA shirtless man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style pendant performs a puja at a temple shrine. He holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and a small bell in his other hand. Beside him stands a young shirtless boy in a white dhoti, wearing a sacred thread and an orange forehead mark, watching closely. In front of them is a dark stone Nandi bull with a flower on its head, and a brass vessel of fruit sits nearby. Behind them, black stone statues in rows are adorned with flower garlands, and a colourful deity figure in blue and red stands in a gilded arch.2022-06-11 +1 copiesA bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands in a temple shrine room, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. He wears a rudraksha mala with a pendant and a bracelet. Before him rests a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and gold cloth and garlanded with flowers. Behind the Nandi, a row of black seated figures lines the wall, with three colourful standing deity murtis in the centre niche. On the right, a golden carved stone figure and a small table hold brass pots, a banana bunch and a blue cloth-wrapped object. Brass puja vessels sit on a grey table in the foreground.2022-05-13 +1 copiesPhoto 99228922022-06-11 +1 copiesIndoor temple ritual in a hall with cream walls and framed photographs. A woman in an orange sari with a dark beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp and offering on the left. Beside her, a bald man with glasses, bare-chested, wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and several other people in white or casual clothes stand in a line holding small lamps and offerings. A golden lamp stand, brass plates of lit diyas, and metal bowls of food sit on maroon-draped tables. Behind them, rows of dark deity murtis line shelves, and a bull statue rests near the gold-decorated edge of the room. Several people stand in a queue for the ritual.2022-05-13 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white sash stands at a black stone Nandi bull statue, holding a brass bell cluster and ringing it over the Nandi's head during a temple ritual. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a red forehead mark. Two men in white dhotis sit behind him at the right; one is bare-chested with a white cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind the Nandi are ornate deity murti decorated with colourful flower garlands, and a gilded arch frames a small saffron-robed deity figure on a green cloth. A brass lamp and red flowers sit on the altar.2008-05-03A woman in a cream sari with a dark head covering pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a tiled platform, a ritual abhishekam. Behind her, a row of black statues in orange garments and rudraksha-style necklaces sit on dark pedestals against a red wall. A brass oil lamp decorated with flowers stands at left, beside a blue cloth on the floor and a brass pot.2021-01-10Photo 82913072022-05-13 +1 copiesA woman in a white and gold-bordered sari bends over a large black stone Nandi bull statue in a temple hall, pouring or offering from a small brass bowl onto the bull's back, which is garlanded with yellow flowers. Behind her, a row of black stone Shiva lingams wrapped in red cloths and flower garlands sit on a raised platform. On the right stand tall painted deity murtis, one holding a trident, with orange and gold draped garments. A brass kalasha vessel, a silver tray of offerings and a steel pot sit nearby, consistent with a Nandi abhishekam.2022-01-29