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A bare-chested priest in an orange and red striped dhoti pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a dark stone Nandi bull head during an abhishekam. White sacred ash lines mark his arms and chest, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. Milky liquid runs down the black stone face and pink flower garlands rest at the base. In the blurred background, a seated audience in white clothes watches, with a red flag and trees beyond.

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A bare-chested priest in an orange and red striped dhoti pours golden liquid from a gold pot onto a large dark stone Nandi bull head at an outdoor abhishekam. A rudraksha mala and sacred ash marks show on his arms and chest; liquid runs down the stone face and a garland of pink flowers rests below. Seated devotees in white and orange sit in tiered stands behind, with red flags and trees in the background. Another bare-chested priest stands at the right edge.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A bare-chested man in an orange and red-striped dhoti pours liquid from a golden pot over a dark stone Nandi bull statue, as milky liquid runs down its head and neck. He wears a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings on his forehead and shoulders. Behind him, a few people in white stand near a railing, and red flags hang in the background.2016-12-02A bare-chested priest in an orange and red striped dhoti pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam outdoors. Milky liquid streams down the stone sculpture and garlands of pink flowers rest at its base. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash marks on his shoulders and arms. Spectators in white clothes sit on tiered stands behind the ritual, and a tree and red flags appear in the background.2016-12-02December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a rudrabhishekam at a Nagara-style Nandi bull statue, dark stone, its back draped with a garland of white flowers and red roses. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holds a golden kalasha high and pours a stream of orange liquid over the statue's back and head. White sacred ash lines mark his arm, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. Leafy green trees blur in the background.2017-01-02November 24 20162016-11-24October 16 20162016-10-16November 11 20162016-11-11A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, with water streaming from its mouth and head in an abhishekam ritual. Red and orange ceremonial flags flutter in the background among trees, and several blurred devotees sit in the distance. A second shirtless man with white markings on his arms stands at the right edge. The priest's face is not in clear view and no a person candidate is identified.2016-11-22A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white ash stripes on his arms and chest pours water from a golden kalasha over a large dark stone Nandi statue decorated with a pink flower garland. He holds the pot with both hands, and the water runs down the sculpted bull's head and body. Rows of red stone seating and a metal railing are in the background. Abhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple setting.2016-11-11December 12 20162016-12-12