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A man in orange saffron robes stands on a small wooden stool and pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue. Behind him is an ornate copper-coloured pillar shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and straw brooms. Palm trees and greenery frame the white-painted temple platform. The man wears a red-bordered orange dhoti and shawl and has a tilak on his forehead, performing abhishekam to the Nandi.

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October 15 20092009-10-15October 15 20092009-10-15Outdoor temple scene at dusk beside a white stepped plinth. A man in orange robes stands on a small wooden stool, pouring water from a brass pot over a black stone Nandi bull statue, which is shown being bathed. Behind him a copper-coloured pillar with a shrine-like top is draped in garlands of orange and red flowers. Palm trees, green shrubs and orange marigolds surround the platform. On the right, a second man in white clothing holds a small brass vessel. A child in a yellow-bordered garment stands at the left edge. Sandy ground and a few distant figures complete the setting.2009-10-15A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white plinth. A white forehead tilak marks his head. Behind him are coconut palms, a white wall, and a wooden stool. Brass pots and a small puja tray with offerings sit on a nearby table and the ground, consistent with abhishekam ritual bathing.2008-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of an abhishekam at a black stone Nandi statue on a white marble platform, with a copper-clad pillar and palm trees behind. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and white tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass pot over the black Nandi, which is splashing water onto the pedestal. Behind him, a man in white clothes stands beside a metal stand holding a brass vessel. Sunny blue sky and coconut palms frame the scene.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA monk in saffron-orange robes stands on a small wooden stool, pouring water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal. Behind him a copper-coloured temple finial is garlanded with marigold flowers, and orange marigolds grow along the white base. A second person in white clothes, holding a brass pot on a tray, stands at right, and a partly visible person in a yellow-bordered white cloth is at left. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp with flame, and offerings sit on a low table at the bottom. Trees and palms fill the background.2009-10-15March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring liquid over its head with his right hand. He has a shaved head, a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind the statue are a gold-coloured ornate canopy and brass pots, with palm trees in the background.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white plinth in an outdoor temple courtyard. A person in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands on a small wooden stool and pours liquid from a brass vessel over the statue's head. Palm trees and a tall tree surround the area. On a small metal table at right sit a brass lamp, a silver bowl and offerings of fruit. A ornate copper-coloured kalasha stands at left. Two people in white clothing walk in the background. Pradosha puja abhishekam is being performed.2007-09-24A man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and white tripundra marks on his forehead pours liquid from a brass pot onto a black stone Nandi bull statue. The liquid. Behind are palm fronds, a copper-and-gold ornamented lamp stand or pillar on the left, and a white base. A small red flower rests at the base of the statue. Ritual abhishekam of Nandi at a temple setting.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water poured from a golden vessel. A person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass pot over the Nandi's head, water spraying around it. Behind the statue a copper pillar with ornate tiered carvings stands beside palm fronds. A small figure in white is partially visible at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a pradosha puja performed at a Nandi shrine.2007-09-24Outdoor abhishekam at a white-plinthed black Nandi-style stone sculpture under palm trees and blue sky. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a tilak on his forehead, pours water from a brass vessel over the black stone figure, which is splashing with water. Behind him a younger man in white clothes with an orange shawl and white tilak stands near a small wooden table. A tall copper pillar with an ornate gold-toned shrine niche stands to the left.2008-03-05 +1 copies