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A photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue in a temple courtyard, lying with its head turned, draped with a carved decorative cloth and a beaded necklace. Behind it stands a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl, his hand resting on the statue, beside a wooden table with two polished brass pots. A woman in a white and red sari sits at the right edge, partly visible. Behind is a gold-painted ornate wheeled chariot or palanquin with carved pillars, and palm trees against a pale sky. A small handbell and a brass lamp sit on a white pedestal at left.

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January 27 20102010-01-27A 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 man in a white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring water over it during an abhishekam. A sandalwood or vibhuti tilak marks his forehead. Behind him is an ornate yellow wooden palanquin-style structure, palm trees and a drum. On the right, a hand reaches toward brass pots placed on a small wooden table, and water streams from the statue onto the base.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue during abhishekam. Brass kalasha pots sit on a small wooden table to the right, and a yellow carved shrine structure and palm trees stand behind. Water splashes from the statue's base onto a white platform.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 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 a golden vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue, with orange-brown liquid streaming down its head and chest. A woman in white stands behind the statue in the background. To the right stands a wooden table holding several gold-coloured kalashas, and a yellow-trimmed cart or vehicle appears beside it, with palm trees in the background. The priest wears a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to a Nandi statue.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene with a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal, with a small oil lamp burning before it and a yellow flower or ornament on its head. A person in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at left, one arm extended toward the Nandi in an offering gesture. A grey stone standing deity statue is at far left, and a row of brass kalashas or vessels sits on a wooden stand at right. Palm trees and a tiered shrine with flower garlands frame the background.2010-01-24 +1 copiesMarch 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copies