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A person in a green t-shirt and purple shawl pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. The liquid runs down over the statue in a tan-coloured stream. A smaller black stone shivalinga sits nearby on a square base, with red flower petals scattered on the wet floor. Behind them hangs a red fabric banner on a brass pole, and a colourful tassel decoration hangs at the left edge.

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A person in an olive-green short-sleeved shirt and a purple shawl with gold border pours milk from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. The milk streams down the bull's head, neck and body onto a grey-white platform. A smaller black shivalinga-style stone sits on a plinth to the right. Behind them a red cloth hangs from a pole and a small shelf holds painted figurines. A red flower petal lies at the bottom edge. The person's arm shows tattoos and a wristwatch is visible. Only one physical person is present.2024-08-31Close photo of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a dark pedestal, being bathed with water poured from a golden pot. A hand with a beaded bracelet holds the golden pot at upper centre, and water streams over the statue's head, neck and chest. A red cloth hangs at the left and a second black stone vessel sits on a base behind. Yellow walls and a red-brick trim frame the room. Only a partial arm is visible, so the count is one person, and no a person candidate is shown.2022-06-11 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 5/27/20222022-05-27 +1 copiesClose photograph of a dark stone Nandi bull statue being bathed in milk during a Nandi abhishekam. A hand in the upper right, with a bare forearm, pours white milk from a golden vessel over the bull's head, neck and back, and the liquid runs down its ornate carved collar. Incense smoke rises in the background. Beside the bull is a dark stone lingam pedestal, and a red cloth hangs on the right against a yellow wall. Two small figurines are visible on a ledge at the top left. No people are visible except the hand.2022-06-25 +1 copiesA dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white cloth-covered platform being bathed in milk or abhishekam. A bare forearm wearing red and green bangles and a red thread tied at the wrist pours liquid from a brass vessel over the statue, which streams down its body. Red flower petals scatter on the platform. Behind it hangs a red cloth and a brass pole, and a second dark lingam-style stone base sits to the right. This depicts Nandi abhishekam, a ritual washing of the sacred bull. No person's face or a person depiction is visible.2024-08-30A photograph inside a temple room showing a dark green stone Nandi bull statue receiving abhishekam: a hand holding a brass vessel pours water over the Nandi's head and body. Behind it, on a black pedestal draped with garlands, stands a gilded deity murti in an ornate golden arch, with a small figure beside it. Maroon velvet curtains hang behind, a painted cylindrical pillar with floral motifs stands to the right, and a small square placard sits at the pedestal base. A stone yoni-shaped basin receives the flowing water. No people's faces are visible; only one arm is shown.2024-12-29A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam to a black stone Nandi statue. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti pours yellow liquid from a large brass vessel held in both hands, the liquid streaming over the seated bull's head and body. Yellow petals lie on the white marble platform, and a smaller black stone shivalinga sits behind the Nandi. Dark red curtains and a gold wall form the backdrop.2024-12-29A black stone Nandi bull statue, with gold-toned ornamental caparison, is being bathed in milk during abhishekam. A person in the upper right, wearing a dark blue sari with gold border and holding a brass vessel, pours a white milk stream over the Nandi's head and back, splashing onto the black granite platform. Dark chairs and a light grey floor are visible in the background.2024-12-29Photo 82874502022-06-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue, glossy and wet, seated on a dark granite platform during abhishekam. A hand wearing red-and-gold bangles and green glass bangles pours water from a copper vessel onto the Nandi, and a Shivalinga stands behind it on the same platform. Behind them a red satin cloth hangs from a pole, and a portrait of a person in saffron robes with a garland and crown-like headwear appears on a table draped with gold-bordered fabric. Framed pictures hang on the yellow wall, and a row of small dolls sits on a shelf at the back.2024-08-31Photo 99232032022-06-25 +1 copiesA photo of a Nandi bull statue being bathed in an abhishekam. A pair of hands, wearing blue and brown beaded bracelets, tilts a golden-yellow vessel so milk pours over the white-and-dark stone Nandi's head and neck, with steam rising from the liquid. A rope-like garland wraps the bull's neck. Beside it sits a dark kalasha-style pot streaked with white liquid. In the background, a red draped cloth hangs against a yellow wall, with a small framed picture and a purple shrine-like image visible. No a person candidate is visible; only hands and a sacred bull statue appear.2022-06-25 +1 copies