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A 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.

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A 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.2024-08-30KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 5/27/20222022-05-27 +1 copiesA dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised white platform as a devotee's arm, wearing red and gold bangles, pours or dabs red cloth over its head during abhishekam. A second hand holds a small copper oil lamp with a lit flame near the statue's front leg. Behind, a shivalinga stands on the right, a red fabric backdrop hangs, and a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and garland is displayed beside a row of small deity figurines on a shelf. Only the two partial arms are visible as people.2024-08-31A 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.2024-12-29KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 6/11/20222022-06-11 +1 copiesPhoto 66802322022-05-27 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/22/20222022-10-22 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 6/11/20222022-06-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone-like deity murti of a bull, Nandi, seated in a wooden tray or basin filled with liquid. Only two arms are visible, one with a gold bangle, pouring liquid from a brass or copper vessel onto the murti's head. The bull's horns and gold-toned forehead and chest decorations catch the light. Beside the basin on a steel tray sit several glass jars with coloured lids, containing powders or offerings, and a white container. The floor is grey tile with a few wooden furniture pieces at the edge.2025-05-09Photo 82874502022-06-25 +1 copiesA 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.2024-12-29Photo 82877412022-06-25 +1 copies