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A shirtless young man in an orange dhoti pours liquid from a gold kalasha onto a large black stone Nandi bull statue during abhishekam. White sacred ash marks his forearms and forehead, and a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Red flags stand in the blurred background. Liquid streams down the bull's face and neck.

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November 24 20162016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24A photograph of a shaved-headed young priest, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, pouring a stream of yellow liquid from a golden vessel onto a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The priest has white tilak markings on his forehead and arms and wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an arm band. Yellow powder or liquid splashes around the bull's head. Red and saffron flags, metal poles and rows of small oil lamps appear in the background.2016-11-24A shirtless young male priest with a white tilak on his forehead and an orange dhoti pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue. Yellow liquid splashes over the bull's head and neck. Rudraksha beads are visible on his wrist. Red and orange flags and tall poles stand in the background, with a crowd and temple structures softly visible behind a railing. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to the Nandi statue.2016-11-24 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20172017-02-26October 16 20162016-10-16A 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.2016-11-22November 24 20162016-11-24December 19 20162016-12-19November 22 20162016-11-22December 03 20162016-12-03A 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.2016-12-03