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A dark stone Nandi bull statue is being bathed with a golden-yellow liquid poured from a gold kalasha held by a pair of hands in the upper right. The liquid streams down the bull's head, snout and neck, pooling and dripping onto its base. The hands wear a yellow-gold wristband and the arm of a person in orange-saffron cloth is visible at the right edge. The blurred background shows reddish-orange stone and small shrine structures.

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A dark stone Nandi bull statue is being bathed with a yellow liquid poured from a golden pot held by a person in an orange-trimmed garment at the right edge of the frame. The liquid splashes over the bull's head, snout and carved ornaments. The blurred background shows a red-toned temple setting with small figures and other shrine forms. No physical people are clearly visible beyond the pouring arm and a partial figure.2016-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesClose view of a dark black stone Shiva lingam being bathed during a Rudra Abhishekam. A liquid. A person in orange clothing with bare arms holds the vessel at the upper right edge of the frame, with a yellow marigold garland draped over the lingam's base. Blurred green trees fill the background.2016-12-16January 02 20172017-01-02A 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.2017-01-02Close photo of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a large black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva. A bare-chested priest in an orange and maroon dhoti pours yellow liquid from a golden kalasha vessel over the statue's head, the liquid streaming down its face. The bull is garlanded with a colourful band of marigold and rose flowers around its neck. The priest wears rudraksha mala beads and bangles, with white sacred ash marks on his arms. Green trees blur in the background.2016-10-16A 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.2016-12-02Close-up photo of a glossy black stone Nandi bull statue with a chain-link collar, its head raised toward a pale sky. A person's arm in orange-saffron cloth pours water from a golden kalasha over the statue's head, with water streaming down. A palm frond sits at the right edge. The pouring suggests abhishekam to Nandi. The visible person is only a partial arm and garment, so no clear identity cues appear for any a person candidate.2007-10-08October 16 20162016-10-16Close photo of a dark stone Nandi bull statue with carved eyes, nose ring and beaded collar being bathed in a stream of yellow liquid poured from above. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the top right, pouring the liquid.2007-10-23Close view of a dark stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water during abhishekam. A human arm reaches in from the upper left, pouring water over the bull's head and snout, sending splashes and streams down the carved face and rope-like collar. The background is a blurred pale outdoor setting. No identifiable person's face is visible, and the statue itself is not a person.2017-05-29February 26 20172017-02-26