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A photograph of a ceremonial setup in a plain hall with a white-washed wall and corrugated ceiling. A large white bull statue, Nandi, stands at left, decorated with gold-and-red harness, gold trappings and a white cloth draped over its back. Atop the bull sits a blue-framed canopy or stage draped with a gold-bordered maroon silk cloth, with a red cloth on the seat. Behind it, a multi-coloured arch of striped garlands and lamp-shaped ornaments frames two deity murtis dressed in saris and silver and gold jewellery, one in red and the other in green. No living people are visible.2007-08-26A photograph of a decorated temple setup in a plain hall with a whitewashed wall and a corrugated ceiling. A large white Nandi bull statue with gold-painted harness and a white cloth draped over its shoulder stands behind a blue-framed platform covered with a gold-bordered cloth and a red base. Behind the bull, two painted deity murtis or figures in red, orange, green and gold garments, adorned with jewelry and crowns, stand under a tall arch of colourful striped and petal-shaped decorations. No people are visible.2007-08-26A decorated shrine hall with a white Nandi bull statue carrying a deity murti under a red canopy, decorated with colorful striped arches and green leaf toran overhead. In front, a tiered stack of brass pots wrapped in green leaves and topped with yellow cloth forms an offering display on a white-draped platform, with small oil lamps at the base. Four seated figures in ornate silk garments and floral garlands sit on draped platforms flanking the bull, each beneath a multicolored parasol. Background walls are whitewashed. No living people are visible. +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15December 11 20112011-12-11A festival image of Shiva and Parvati murtis seated on a gold-painted Nandi bull vahana against a gilded arch. The deities are dressed in red and maroon garments, heavy silver-toned jewellery and necklaces, and are framed by garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white flowers. A red cloth with gold border drapes the platform beneath them. No physical people are visible; the image depicts deity murtis only.2011-12-12December 16 20112011-12-16December 31 20062006-12-31December 15 20112011-12-15December 31 20062006-12-31Photograph of a decorated temple-style shrine pavilion under a corrugated roof strung with white banners bearing a blue logo and the word DHYANAPEETAM. At centre a white bull (nandi) statue carries a painted deity panel framed by a multicoloured arch, with a tiered arrangement of brass kalasha pots, each decked with mango leaves, in front. Several seated deity murtis stand under striped umbrellas, garlanded with flower and bead necklaces and draped in green, red, orange and gold silk. No physical people are visible in the main frame; a partial figure appears at the lower left edge. The scene shows ritual decoration for a festival rather than a named event. +1 copies