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August 26 20072007-08-26Outdoor Pradosha puja at an open temple courtyard with palm trees. A white-clad priest in orange-saffron cloth stands near a black stone Nandi bull on a white pedestal, beside a tall white and gold pillar. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line on the right, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the front. A bronze shivalinga-style pot sits in the foreground, with a small table holding offerings. A white-clad attendant tends the area at left. Palm fronds and a small white shed fill the background.2007-10-08October 06 20112011-10-06Outdoor photograph of a courtyard with a white-paved platform beside tall coconut palms. A large black stone Nandi bull statue wrapped in a teal cloth and draped with marigold garland sits on a white base near a tall red-and-white ornate stone pillar on the right. Several people in white dhotis and mundus move around, and a few in saffron or orange robes stand near the statue, including figures in orange and white at the right. A brass pot and a small wooden stool sit in the foreground. Colourful balloons and flags hang from a pole, and a parked car and low wall appear at the left.2008-03-22Outdoor pradosha puja at a temple courtyard under palm trees. A line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stands on sandy ground, with women in patterned saris to the left. In the centre, a dark stone shivalinga sits on a black pedestal decorated with yellow flower garlands, and a black-and-white bull-shaped figure with a red-and-white garland stands behind the lingam beside a white platform. A man in white on the right pours or tends offerings near a table, and a tall red-and-brown temple pillar rises at the back.2007-09-24Outdoor puja at a white-plinthed shrine on a sandy clearing beneath tall coconut palms and a cloudy sky. A black Shiva lingam stands on the shrine, draped with a red-and-white garland and set in a black yoni-pitha base with yellow flowers. A tall reddish pillar rises behind it. Around the shrine, about a dozen devotees stand with palms pressed together: women in green, red-and-white and floral saris, and men and youths in white dhotis and shirts. A monk-like figure in an orange robe stands near the left, and a bald man in white stands at the right beside brass vessels on a table and an empty white plastic chair in the foreground.2007-09-24September 24 20072007-09-24 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a square plinth draped in red cloth with a green-and-gold border, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a red-and-white necklace. Behind it stands a tall structure with a white base wrapped in yellow cloth, topped by a garland-wrapped golden shrine element, set among palm and banana trees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one in an orange garment at left, and a woman in a white sari stands at left center. Colourful rangoli kolam designs in pink, green, and red decorate the sandy ground at the bottom.January 20 20082008-01-20September 24 20072007-09-24 +2 copiesOctober 27 20082008-10-27Devotees gather around a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white plinth outdoors beneath palm trees, with a gold-coloured ornate column behind. The Nandi has a flower garland of white and yellow blossoms and a small offering of orange flowers at its base. A woman in an orange sari reaches toward the Nandi on the right, while other devotees in white clothes and orange shawls touch the statue and a man in a turquoise checked shirt and a man in a plaid shirt stand nearby. A woman in a white outfit stands at left, watching. The setting appears to be a temple grounds with a dry, open path in the foreground.2007-08-26