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A priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a yellow shoulder cloth stands beside a large dark stone Nandi bull statue, lifting a brass pot with one hand and pouring liquid over the bull's head. He wears a white tripundra mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him is a yellow and gold ornate structure with carved pillars, a red-curtained shrine area, coconut palms, and brass pots on a small wooden table to the right. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering to the Nandi statue in an outdoor temple setting.

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January 27 20102010-01-27A person in white ritual clothing pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white plinth. The person wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark border, a yellow shawl over the shoulder, and a rudraksha mala. Behind the Nandi stands a copper-coloured ornate pillar or pedestal decorated with marigold and orange garlands, with palm fronds in the background. A small brass vessel and lamp sit on the white platform to the right. The scene reads as an abhishekam offering to the Nandi.2010-01-24 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthi under a large tree. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow cloth sash stands on the left, raising a golden kalasha with both hands and pouring milk over the statue's head. The white liquid streams down the black stone figure, which holds a rudraksha-style mala and a drum in its raised hands. Green leaves and branches form the backdrop, with an ornate silver-covered arch behind.2010-07-15A black and white cow with a white-marked forehead and red-painted horn tips stands on bare earth beside a white stepped shrine. It wears a white cloth draped over its back trimmed with red and blue borders, and a garland of white and yellow flowers hangs around its neck with a yellow marigold at the bottom. A hand in a white sleeve holds the rope lead and a white-clad attendant stands at left. Coconut palms and a cloudy sky are behind.2007-09-24A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard. A man in an orange-saffron robe, shaved head with a white vertical tilak on the forehead, stands on a small wooden stool and pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal. A tall copper-coloured ornate pillar with carved panels stands to the left, with palm trees and green trees behind. Two men in white dhotis walk in the background near a small white building, and a side table holds brass vessels, a plate of fruit and offerings for the abhishekam.2007-09-24A 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 copiesOutdoor photo of a Nandi bull statue, black stone, seated on a white tiered plinth, being bathed with water poured from a brass pot by a bald man in an orange-saffron robe standing on a wooden stool. Behind him a copper pillar and coconut palms. A woman in a white sari with a striped shawl stands beside the plinth, another woman in white sari with gold border pours water at left, and a further woman in white holds a brass vessel at right. Red-and-white flower offering on a tray near the plinth. Ritual abhishekam of Nandi during pradosha puja.2007-09-24A 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 copies