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Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A man with a bare torso and a sash of orange cloth around his waist pours yellow liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black stone deity murti, which is splashed with yellow liquid streaming down its face and body. He wears rudraksha beads and a white sacred-thread style cord, with bangles on his arms and a bun of hair. Beside him stands a grey-haired, bearded man in a white dhoti with a white ash marking on his shoulder, and red flags are visible in the background. Two people are visible.2016-11-14 +1 copiesJuly 30 20082008-07-30Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A young male priest with bare upper body and a saffron-orange dhoti wrap pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam, which streams with water. Another person in an orange robe stands at the left edge, and a figure in orange with an orange head wrap stands at the right beside a brass oil lamp on a stone pedestal. Palm foliage and a lit ornamented stone lamp stand in the background.2017-11-15A night-time temple abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue on a red stone pedestal. A young priest with bare upper body, orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours water from a golden kalasha onto the bull's head, water splashing down. A small oil lamp flame glows at the pedestal's base. Behind, a golden-roofed stone lamp tower stands at left, and yellow metal railings and a few onlookers in white and orange clothes watch from the right. Only the priest's face is partly visible as he works.2017-11-15A night-time abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue. A young priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white necklace, pours water from a golden kalasha onto the bull's head while water sprays across its face. A second young man in an orange cloth stands at the right edge, partly visible. The bull statue is not a person and no a person candidate is physically present in the frame.2017-11-15Outdoor temple scene at dusk with a reddish sky and trees in the background. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red border sash, stands barefoot and pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white plinth, water splashing off its back. Nearby a metal pot sits on the ground, a potted plant stands behind, and a tall silver pole is wrapped with yellow cord on the right. A signboard with blue and white text stands beside the statue, and red-and-white striped stone pillars line the courtyard.2008-04-03 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesAt night, a shirtless man in orange cloth pours water from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, which is wet and glistening. Beside him, a young man in an orange wrap and an orange head cloth holds a lit oil lamp, and two boys in orange wraps stand with folded arms at right. Behind them, a camera operator and another man in a light green shirt watch. Dark foliage and a stone pillar form the backdrop, with an oil lamp and flower offerings at the lower left. Lamps and a golden kalasha suggest an abhishekam ritual.2017-11-15November 14 20162016-11-14December 12 20162016-12-12A shirtless priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours a yellow liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black Nandi bull statue outdoors. The yellow liquid streams over the bull's head and body, consistent with an abhishekam. Red flags on poles and a red-brick platform with metal railings surround the scene under a pale sky and trees.2016-11-22November 22 20162016-11-22