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A 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.

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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.2024-08-31A 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 of a polished black stone Nandi statue, the bull seated on a dark base set on a green cloth with a brown border, being worshipped. A hand holding a brass vessel pours liquid over the statue, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame rests at its neck. Pink flower petals lie on the base and at the statue's forehead. Only a partial hand and arm are visible, so the person is not counted in full. The setting resembles a temple or shrine room with a pale floor, consistent with Nandi abhishekam.A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits in a temple shrine, decorated with a red flower garland on its head and a carved necklace. A person's hand, wearing a black wrist band, holds a brass oil lamp with a tall flame beneath the bull's face as part of an aarti offering. Behind it are red and yellow walls, a red-draped window blind, and a small tray with flower offerings and brass items. The scene depicts Nandi abhishekam and Shiva worship at a KAILASA Houston temple.2022-04-27Photo 82921262022-06-11 +1 copiesClose photo of a dark stone Nandi bull statue receiving abhishekam, with a brass vessel tilted over its head and liquid running down. Only a hand and forearm of an unseen person are visible, wearing beaded bracelets and a red garment. Incense smoke rises from a stick at the lower left. A second dark stone pedestal sits beside the bull on a yellow cloth. Background is a yellow wall with brick trim and small figurines on a shelf.2022-06-25 +1 copiesClose 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 copiesPhoto 99223092022-05-27 +1 copiesKAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17Photo 99178212022-05-27 +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.2024-12-29A 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.2024-12-29