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A photograph from behind of a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti, wearing a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and rudraksha bracelets on his arm. He is pouring or applying a liquid over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue, with white ash marks visible on his arm and back. A blurred crowd of spectators sits in red tiered seating in the background, and a pink flag hangs at the right edge. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone.

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A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti, seen from behind, pours or smears a yellowish liquid onto a dark stone Nandi bull statue with a studded collar, performing abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a sacred thread over his shoulder, with white ash marks on his upper arm. Blurred seated devotees in white fill the red-tiered background of an outdoor setting.2016-11-22A shirtless man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, as water runs down its head and body in an abhishekam. Red and orange flags stand behind, with trees and a building in the background, and seated devotees are faintly visible in the distance.2016-11-22A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala across his chest pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Red-and-orange flags stand behind him and red tiered steps with seated devotees line the background.2016-11-22A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, with water streaming from its mouth and head in an abhishekam ritual. Red and orange ceremonial flags flutter in the background among trees, and several blurred devotees sit in the distance. A second shirtless man with white markings on his arms stands at the right edge. The priest's face is not in clear view and no a person candidate is identified.2016-11-22December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A shirtless man in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours milk from a golden pot over a black stone Nandi bull statue, with a yellow-and-white flower garland draped on its neck. White sacred ash marks his arms and forehead. Red and orange flags and a blurred tree stand in the background, with a few onlookers at the edge of the frame. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to the sacred bull.2016-12-03November 22 20162016-11-22A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, pours water from a brass kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. Red flags stand behind him and seated devotees in orange and white fill the stepped seating at the back. Red cloth is draped over the left edge of the frame.2016-11-22December 19 20162016-12-19December 03 20162016-12-03November 24 20162016-11-24