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Photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a large black stone Nandi bull statue with a yellow and red flower garland around its neck. A young bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and white sacred thread pours water from a gold kalasha over the statue's head, while another priest in the foreground, also bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white markings on his body, stands near it. Behind them a red draped table holds rows of small gold objects, and water flows over the dark stone surface.

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December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue with a garland of pink flowers around its neck. The priest wears a rudraksha mala, white horizontal sacred ash marks on his forehead, chest and arms, and a white sacred thread. Behind him a second, partly visible person in a red-pink cloth stands at the left edge. Red ritual flags and tiered stone seating appear in the background. This is an abhishekam being performed on a Nandi statue.2016-11-11December 19 20162016-12-19A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a red border pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone shivalingam during abhishekam. A garland of yellow flowers with red blossoms encircles the lingam, and a rudraksha mala hangs across his chest. Behind him a red draped canopy and a reflective blue floor frame the ritual. The priest wears white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arm, and a wrist mala.2016-12-16A 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.2016-10-16November 07 20162016-11-07 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone stadium-style venue with red-and-white stepped seating. A young man with long hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue decorated with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala holds a brass pot. Red flags flutter in the background.2017-02-26A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue receiving abhishekam on a red stepped platform with black stone pillars. A shirtless man in orange dhoti pours water from a golden kalasha over the Nandi, which has a pink and white flower garland. Beside him, a man with rudraksha mala and orange dhoti holds a brass pot, wearing glasses, with white ash markings on his arms. Other devotees in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit or stand on the steps behind them.2016-12-02A 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 07 20162016-11-07December 12 20162016-12-12