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A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti stands bare-chested at a black stone Nandi statue, pouring liquid from a golden kalasha onto its head during an abhishekam. The Nandi is garlanded with marigold and red flower strands, and liquid streams down its face and mouth. White sacred ash lines mark the priest's arms and chest, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. Trees and a building are blurred in the background.

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A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha mala pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue. The bull's head is draped with yellow and white flower garlands with red blossoms. Trees and an orange flag stand in the background, with a few seated spectators at the right edge. Looks like abhishekam to Nandi.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti with a maroon border pouring water from a golden kalasha over a large black Nandi bull statue, as part of an abhishekam. He wears rudraksha malas on his chest and arm, bangles, and white and sandalwood-coloured sacred markings on his forehead and torso. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands drape the statue's neck, and water streams down its face. Behind him, a partly visible bare-chested man in white and other devotees stand near a red flag and green trees.2016-10-16A photo of a young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a red border pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is adorned with a garland of white jasmine-like flowers and red roses around its neck. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings on his arms and chest. Green trees and red flags are in the background.2016-12-05A 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.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his arms and chest pours milk from a gold kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam, with milk streaming down its surface. A yellow and orange garland is draped at its base, and red flags fly in the background beside a leafy tree. Spectators are faintly visible at the right edge. This abhishekam ritual is the focus of the scene.2016-12-03A young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a red waistband pours milk from a golden vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue, a ritual abhishekam. He wears white horizontal sacred ash stripes across his chest and arms and a rudraksha mala. A garland of pink flowers rests on the statue's neck. Trees and a red flag blur in the background. The priest is a devotee performing the ritual; no a person candidate is visible.2016-11-11December 03 20162016-12-03November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12