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A photograph of an outdoor riverside ghat with red stone steps and a metal railing. In the foreground a black stone Nandi bull statue is being bathed by a young shaven-headed man in orange cloth, bare-chested with white markings on his arms, pouring water from a brass pot onto it. Beside him a long-haired sadhu in orange dhoti stands on the steps. Behind the railing, many people in white clothes sit on the steps, some holding small brass vessels, and red flags with orange trim hang on the rail. A green hose runs along the left side.

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September 26 20162016-09-26 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi-style bull statue draped with white and red flower garlands. A young man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass kalasha over the statue while water splashes down. Behind him, many devotees, mostly bare-chested in white and saffron dhotis, sit and stand on red steps beside a metal railing and an orange ceremonial flag on a bamboo pole. A brass lamp stands on the lower steps at right, and a man in a white dhoti stands at far right. No one is identifiable as a person in this scene.2016-12-05December 16 20162016-12-16Outdoors on red-painted stone steps, a man in orange dhoti and bare chest pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow marigolds. Around him, many bare-chested or white-clad devotees sit on the tiered steps, and a red flag hangs on a pole at left, with a tree behind. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth sits at upper right, and a woman in pink sits at top right. Metal pots and hoses sit at the base.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor ritual on red sandstone steps beside a black stone Nandi bull statue. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man with a shaved head, sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, and a rudraksha mala wears an orange dhoti and pours water from a gold kalasha over the statue. Another man in white stands to the right holding a gold vessel. Behind a wire mesh fence, many seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red garlands hold gold ritual cups, and red flags hang nearby. A brass pot sits at the lower right.2016-09-26December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor photo of a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a grey pedestal at the foot of red-tiered steps, draped with a marigold and yellow flower garland. Many devotees sit on the steps behind it, some bare-chested or in white dhotis, many holding long brass horns or conch-like instruments to their lips, while others sit with brass vessels and pots nearby. Tall red flags on poles and a chain-link fence line the stairs, with trees behind. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands near the bull holding a brass vessel, and a woman in a pink sari sits at the right. Brass kalasha-type pots and bowls sit on the steps. This appears to be an outdoor puja gathering.2016-12-18A shirtless man in an orange dhoti stands at the right and pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, which is being bathed in an abhishekam. Yellow liquid runs down the statue's head and body. A row of women and men sit on red steps around the outdoor ritual area, some holding brass vessels and small lamps; a woman in pink sits at right, and a woman in a dark outfit sits at left. Metal railings and a green pipe run behind them.2016-12-17December 14 20162016-12-14A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with red sash and rudraksha mala stands at right, bare-chested, holding a small brass vessel and bell toward a large black stone Nandi bull sculpture with a rope-like collar. Behind the iron railing, many people in white garments sit on red stone steps near red flags with a yellow emblem. A green hose runs along the railing and an electric pump sits at left. The scene resembles a ritual abhishekam at a temple tank steps.2016-09-26