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A young man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring water from a silver-coloured vessel held high over the bull's head as the water splashes down. Ornate yellow-painted structures and palm trees form the background. Brass and silver pots stand on a small wooden table to the right, and a white-draped platform sits at the bottom left. A forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala are visible on the man. This is an abhishekam ritual being performed on the Nandi statue.

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January 27 20102010-01-27January 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 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 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a temple courtyard. A large black stone Nandi bull statue, seated and adorned with a carved chain-patterned necklace and ornate harness, is being bathed with water poured from a brass kalasha. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl, a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads around his neck, pours the water. Behind him stand a yellow-and-gold ornate shrine structure and a palm grove. Brass pots sit on a small wooden table to the right, and a small offering tray with lamps is at left.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA photograph outdoors beside a white plinth and an ornate golden shrine with marigold garlands, with palm trees behind. A black stone Nandi bull statue sits in front, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala touches the statue's head with his right hand while holding a brass plate of yellow flowers or offerings in his left. Brass pots stand on a wooden table to the right, and another person's hands are partly visible holding a small lamp. This shows a Nandi pada puja ritual. The man is a priest or devotee; his appearance does not clearly establish any identity.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesOctober 08 20072007-10-08A priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right, pouring water from a brass pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal. Behind it rises a copper-toned temple shrine decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by palm fronds. Brass vessels and small lamps sit on a wooden table at right, and a stone cobra sculpture stands at left. The statue is a Nandi, the bull mount of Shiva, so the rite is abhishekam offered to a Nandi murti.2010-01-24 +1 copies