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Outdoor photo of a large black stone Nandi bull statue lying on a plinth, draped with multicoloured marigold and orange garlands and yellow flowers. Behind it, a red-brick tiered stepped structure is lined with dark stone shivalingam-like pillars and metal scaffolding with netting. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a long shawl, bare-chested with white markings on his chest and arms, holds a small brass bell or lamp near the bull's head, performing a puja. Long hair tied back, rudraksha-style red-beaded necklace visible. Bright daylight, green foliage in background.

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February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26December 09 20162016-12-09A young priest with a shaved head, a horizontal white-and-red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala around his bare chest stands in an orange dhoti, holding a brass vessel and pouring or offering liquid over a large black stone Nandi bull. The Nandi is garlanded with a marigold and red-flower necklace and has a flower draped over its head. Behind him, rows of red-brick steps are lined with brass kalasha pots and people in white clothing, with a metal safety railing in the background. The setting suggests a temple abhishekam to Nandi.2016-12-14February 26 20172017-02-26December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Outdoor photo at a tiered red-stone stepped platform lined with rows of black Shivalinga-style stones. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull sits facing left, garlanded with orange, yellow and white flower strands and marigold garlands. A standing priest in orange dhoti and bare chest, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass vessel and a lit lamp or incense flame near the bull. Beside him, a seated shaven-headed priest in orange wrap and rudraksha beads sits with a flower garland, next to brass pots. The priest in orange holds a brass pot and offering while smoke rises from the lamp.2017-02-26December 09 20162016-12-09