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January 01 2008

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A photograph of a temple sanctum shows a large white Nandi bull statue draped with a green and gold silk cloth and garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands. Behind the bull, a deity murti in a red cloth is framed by a large arched garland of pink, yellow, green and white flowers with a gold kalasha finial. Two smaller seated deity figures in ornate clothing and garlands sit on draped platforms to the left and right, with decorative umbrellas overhead. The walls are plain white and the roof is corrugated metal. No people are visible.2008-01-01December 31 20062006-12-31A 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 photograph of a shrine featuring a large white painted Nandi bull with a golden harness and red-and-gold collar beside a black stone shivalinga bearing three silver horizontal stripes and a red dot. Behind them is an arched backdrop garlanded with yellow, pink, green and white flower strands and gold-tipped ornaments. Two small metal deity figures, one with an orange-red crown, sit within the garland arch. No people are visible.2008-01-03December 31 20062006-12-31November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a gilded Nandi bull statue with ornate golden harness and bells, standing on a wooden platform in front of a richly decorated deity murti seated behind it. The murti wears a gold crown and is draped in long garlands of pink, white, yellow, orange, green and purple flowers, with a sacred green cloth behind. A golden trident stands to the right, and a large painted backdrop of a robed deity with a trident and a priest-like figure in red fills the left side. No physical people are visible.2010-11-12January 05 20082008-01-05A photograph of a golden Nandi bull statue with ornate bell and chain adornments, carrying a deity murti draped in a dense arrangement of multicoloured flower garlands in pink, white, orange, yellow, maroon and green. The deity murti wears a golden crown. A maroon silk cloth with gold border hangs over the bull's back. Behind it, a large printed backdrop shows a red-robed figure and a deity image, and a gold-carved throne stands at right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-12December 30 20062006-12-30December 22 20162016-12-22