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January 02 2017

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January 02 20172017-01-02Close photo of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a large black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva. A bare-chested priest in an orange and maroon dhoti pours yellow liquid from a golden kalasha vessel over the statue's head, the liquid streaming down its face. The bull is garlanded with a colourful band of marigold and rose flowers around its neck. The priest wears rudraksha mala beads and bangles, with white sacred ash marks on his arms. Green trees blur in the background.2016-10-16A shirtless young man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a dark black stone Nandi bull statue. Yellow liquid streams down the statue's head and face, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs around its neck. A blurred green tree and a red flag appear in the background. The man's upper body bears white ash markings.2016-12-05October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA shaved-headed young priest in an orange dhoti with bare chest and a rudraksha mala pours a golden vessel of yellow liquid over a black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi has a flower garland of white, yellow and red blooms draped over its neck. White sacred ash marks the priest's arms. A rudraksha mala hangs over his shoulder. This is a rudrabhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple setting with trees and a fence in the background.2017-01-02Close photograph of a dark stone Nandi bull statue with a smooth face and carved eye, water streaming and splashing over its head and snout. Behind it, blurred palm fronds fill the background. At upper right, an orange-saffron cloth sleeve of a person pouring water is visible, partly cropped. The scene suggests a abhishekam offering of water to a sacred bull.2007-10-08 +1 copiesA young man with long dreadlocks and a bare upper body stands at left, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads at his chest, pouring water from a brass vessel over a large black Nandi bull statue. Water sprays from the vessel over the statue's head and neck, which is decorated with a rope garland and beaded bands. Behind him, other people sit on red-tiled steps beside metal railings, with red flags and green trees against an overcast sky.2017-07-03October 16 20162016-10-16December 02 20162016-12-02