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A shaven-headed priest, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with red border, pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is draped with a garland of yellow and pink flowers and its surface is streaked with yellow liquid. Brass vessels sit on the stone platform at right, and a reflection of a temple tower appears in the still water behind. The priest has white tripundra markings on his arms and back and a rudraksha mala around his neck.

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A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and white sacred markings across his bare chest and arms stands at the edge of a still pond, pouring water from a golden pot over a black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi wears a garland of yellow and pink flowers and turmeric powder dusts its base. A brass vessel sits on the ground at right, and a reflection of a temple structure ripples in the water behind. The scene is an abhishekam offering at the temple pond.2016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with red border stands bare-backed at the edge of a temple pool, pouring yellow liquid from a golden pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The bull wears a garland of yellow and pink flowers. White sacred markings are visible on the priest's back and arm, and a rudraksha-style mala hangs at his neck. Brass vessels sit on the stone ledge, and the temple's reflection shows in the still water.2016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and white sacred ash markings on his back pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone Nandi-style bull statue or murti. Pink and yellow flower garlands drape the statue, and yellow powder scatters around it. Behind, a still temple tank reflects a red and white striped temple wall and a shikhara. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle.2016-11-07A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and bare upper body, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and back and a rudraksha mala at his neck, pours yellow liquid from a golden pot over a dark stone nandi or lingam-shaped stone figure. The figure is garlanded with yellow and pink flower strands and stands beside a still water tank reflecting a red-and-white temple wall and tower. Yellow turmeric or abhishekam liquid splashes around the stone.2016-11-07A priest with a shaved head, bare upper body, white sacred marks on the shoulders and back, rudraksha mala and a wrist thread pours yellow liquid from a golden pot onto a large black stone Nandi or bull-head sculpture decorated with a yellow and pink flower garland. He wears an orange dhoti. The ornate sculpture sits at the water's edge, with a red-and-white striped temple wall and a tall tower reflected in still water behind it. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed.2016-11-07A photo of a priest performing abhishekam on a large polished black stone Nandi bull statue beside still water that reflects a temple tower. The bare-backed priest, shaved-headed and wearing an orange dhoti with red borders, sacred white markings on his back and a rudraksha-style cord, pours liquid from a gold kalasha vessel over the Nandi's head. The bull is adorned with a garland of yellow and pink flowers and stands on a stone plinth. Brass vessels sit at the right edge of the platform.2016-11-07A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and white body markings pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a dark black stone lingam with a rudraksha-like garland of yellow and pink flowers at its base. Yellow stains run down the stone, which sits by still water reflecting a striped temple wall and tower. Only the priest's bare arm and torso are visible, so no clear view of his face. This appears to be an abhishekam at a water-side shrine, with the priest a single physical person.2016-11-07A photo of a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a red border pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi has a flower garland of yellow and pink blossoms around its neck. The priest has a shaved head, white tripundra markings, and rudraksha beads. Behind him stands a second person in a red cloth. Red stone steps, metal pots, a chain-link fence, and red flags form the background.2016-11-07