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Outdoor temple scene at dusk with a reddish sky and trees in the background. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red border sash, stands barefoot and pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white plinth, water splashing off its back. Nearby a metal pot sits on the ground, a potted plant stands behind, and a tall silver pole is wrapped with yellow cord on the right. A signboard with blue and white text stands beside the statue, and red-and-white striped stone pillars line the courtyard.

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April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesJuly 30 20082008-07-30April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA young man in orange saffron garments, bare-chested with the wrap draped over his shoulder, pours water from a golden vessel over a large black Shiva lingam at night. Water streams down the glossy black stone, and a small flower lies on the red base. Behind him are a lit shrine-like structure, garlands of flowers and a lamp. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual. No visible candidate matches the a person description, so no identity is asserted.2017-11-15At night, a shirtless man in orange cloth pours water from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, which is wet and glistening. Beside him, a young man in an orange wrap and an orange head cloth holds a lit oil lamp, and two boys in orange wraps stand with folded arms at right. Behind them, a camera operator and another man in a light green shirt watch. Dark foliage and a stone pillar form the backdrop, with an oil lamp and flower offerings at the lower left. Lamps and a golden kalasha suggest an abhishekam ritual.2017-11-15November 14 20162016-11-14Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A young male priest with bare upper body and a saffron-orange dhoti wrap pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam, which streams with water. Another person in an orange robe stands at the left edge, and a figure in orange with an orange head wrap stands at the right beside a brass oil lamp on a stone pedestal. Palm foliage and a lit ornamented stone lamp stand in the background.2017-11-15Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor stone platform. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with a red-and-gold waistband and red thread wrist bands pours yellow liquid from a brass kalasha onto a large black stone Nandi bull, which wears a marigold garland and beaded necklaces. Behind the priest, seated devotees on red-and-white steps hold brass lamps and puja vessels; a white-clad figure stands at right. Red flags, a tree and string lights fill the background.2016-12-11 +1 copiesAt night, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied up, pours water from a golden kalasha over a large dark Shivalingam. The lingam is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and a yellow flower on top, and water runs down its surface during abhishekam. Behind him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a devotee in white stand near the crowd, with red flags, a lit lamp and a fence in the background.2017-02-24March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copies