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A 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.

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January 27 20102010-01-27Outdoor temple scene in which a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, a white headband, and a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala, dark sunglasses and a bangle holds a second brass pot beside him. Behind them are tall palm fronds and green trees, and a brass pillar with a yellow flower garland is at the left. Watermarked archive photo sign only as text overlay, omitted.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 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 copiesA man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl pours water over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, which sits on a grey base; water spills from the statue as he pours from a small brass vessel. Behind him is an ornate yellow-painted shrine structure with carved pillars and palm trees. On a small wooden table to the right stand several polished brass pots, and a hand reaches in from the edge of the frame. The scene shows a Nandi abhishekam at an outdoor temple setting.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a dark plinth, water pouring over its head and neck as a man in white dhoti and white shirt pours from a brass vessel. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in a purple sari stands at right beside a small wooden table holding brass pots and a lamp, pouring water. Behind them is a golden canopied structure and palm trees under a pale sky. The scene shows abhishekam of a Nandi statue.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind the statue stands a copper-toned pedestal decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands, with palm fronds behind. Brass oil lamps, a brass bell and small offering dishes sit on a white platform in front of the Nandi. Another person in white is partially visible at the right edge.2010-01-24 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene beneath palm fronds. A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white plinth, its neck and chest draped with a beaded necklace while water streams down its back. A young man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto the bull's head. A second person in white crouches at the base, bent low over a brass vessel. Behind them rises a gilded shrine canopy with a tree relief and marigold garlands, and brass pots and offering plates sit on a wooden table at right. The act appears to be abhishekam to Nandi.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal in the foreground, its neck draped with a beaded garland. A standing priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl leans forward to pour liquid over the Nandi from a small vessel. A second person, partly visible at lower right with hair in a bun, bends low beside a brass pot and a brass lamp. Behind the Nandi stands a golden-copper ornate shrine canopy decorated with a tree motif, marigold garlands hanging from it, and tall coconut palms in the background. Brass pots and offering plates sit on a white ledge and a wooden table at right.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copies