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A young man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth wrapped at the waist, pours water from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, other people in orange clothing stand near red flags and metal railings, and a tree and overcast sky are visible. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual offering to the Nandi statue.

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August 14 20172017-08-14A young man with long dreadlocks and a bare upper body stands at left, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads at his chest, pouring water from a brass vessel over a large black Nandi bull statue. Water sprays from the vessel over the statue's head and neck, which is decorated with a rope garland and beaded bands. Behind him, other people sit on red-tiled steps beside metal railings, with red flags and green trees against an overcast sky.2017-07-03June 26 20172017-06-26A photograph of a large dark stone Nandi bull statue at an outdoor temple-style setting, decorated with a garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and green leaves. A young shirtless man with a red-orange rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread stands on the bull's back, pouring water from a golden kalasha over its head in an abhishekam. Behind him, another person in an orange cloth bends forward beside the statue. Red flags and rows of small lamps line the tiered red stone seating behind them.2017-02-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone stadium-style venue with red-and-white stepped seating. A young man with long hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue decorated with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala holds a brass pot. Red flags flutter in the background.2017-02-26A bespectacled young man, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and bracelets, pours a golden-yellow liquid from a brass pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti with white markings on the body stands watching. Behind them, red and saffron flags on poles and a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing fill the outdoor setting, consistent with a Rudra Abhishekam offering to a Nandi statue.2016-12-16A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold and multicolour flowers. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash marks on his arms and chest pours water from a golden kalasha over the statue's head, and the water splashes down its face. Another person is partly visible at the lower right, and a red flag and green trees are in the background.2016-10-16A photograph of a night-time temple ritual centred on a large black stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water. A bare-chested young man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala pours water from a gold kalasha onto the bull's head, with water streaming down its carved sides. Several other people in orange robes stand nearby, including a boy with arms folded and a woman in orange at right, with a brass pot and bucket on the ground and marigold garlands at left.2017-11-15A photograph of a priest pouring water from a gold-coloured vessel over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue during a Rudra Abhishekam. The priest is bare-chested with a sacred thread and a vertical sacred mark on his forehead, and he holds the golden pot with his right hand. Water streams down the bull's head, snout and neck, and a garland of pink flowers lies at its base. Behind him are red flags with gold trim, green foliage and a metal barrier fence.2016-12-02A photo of a ritual abhishekam on a large black stone Nandi bull statue. A young sannyasi with a bare chest and saffron-orange dhoti holds a golden pot or kalasha, pouring yellow liquid over the statue's head and snout. The Nandi is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, white blossoms, green leaves and orange flowers. Behind him stands a second bare-chested young man with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth, and a shaved-headed attendant in the background. Yellow liquid runs down the statue onto the ground. Red-tiled seating stretches in the background.2017-02-26November 15 20172017-11-15February 26 20172017-02-26