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A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a temple courtyard. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands on a wooden stool, pouring water from a brass pot over a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white plinth. Water splashes down the bull's head and chest. Behind is an ornate copper-coloured canopy shrine draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with palm fronds overhead and small oil lamps on the white platform.

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January 27 20102010-01-27A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a temple shrine. A devotee in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a polished black stone Nandi bull seated on a tall white pedestal. A copper-coloured kalasha-style spire decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands stands behind it, framed by palm fronds. Small brass lamps sit on the pedestal. The devotee appears to be the only person visible.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA person in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands on a wooden stool, pouring liquid from a brass pot onto a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal. A grey standing stone figure stands to the left, a copper temple structure with carved panels and flower garlands is at right, and a coconut palm is behind. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2010-01-24 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA photograph at an outdoor temple shows a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl pouring a liquid from a metal bowl over a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white marble pedestal. Liquid streams down the bull and across the pedestal, leaving orange-tinted marks. A grey stone standing deity statue holding a trident-like staff stands to the left, and a copper-coloured ornate shrine structure rises at the upper right. A palm tree and foliage fill the background, and a small flower garland lies on the pedestal. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering to Nandi.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA man in white ritual dhoti and a yellow shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue during an outdoor abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha mala and a bangle, and his hair is tied back. Water streams down the black bull's face and chest. Palm trees rise behind him, and a grey stone deity sculpture stands in the background. A second person in white is partly visible behind the bull.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA man in white ritual clothing and a yellow shawl pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a dark pedestal, as part of an abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a golden canopied structure, brass pots on a wooden table, and palm trees under a bright sky. Two people are visible: the pourer and a partially visible figure at the table edge is not clearly distinct, so the count is one.2010-01-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20072007-09-24 +2 copiesA priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue. A tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind the statue is a white pedestal with marigold garlands and a golden ornamental structure, with palm trees in the background. Brass pots, a bell, a lamp and offering dishes sit on a side table. No one is identified as a person in this image.2010-01-24 +1 copies