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A man in an orange saffron robe stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, reaching up with his right hand to apply a mark on its head. He wears a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, and holds a small brass bowl with red kumkum in his left hand. Behind him, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a woman in a white kurta with an orange shawl stand nearby. Palm trees and white structures are in the background.

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January 20 20082008-01-20January 20 20082008-01-20A black stone Nandi bull statue is being bathed with a yellow liquid poured from above by a person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around the neck. The liquid streams down over the bull's head, face and chest, splashing in the air. Beside the bull stands a woman in a white sari with a white forehead mark, looking on. Behind them are palm fronds and a copper-coloured pillar with carved relief on the left. The scene reads as an abhishekam of the Nandi at a Shiva shrine.2007-09-24A photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine under palm trees. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours water from a gold kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, which is wet and glistening. Water splashes down the statue's chest and flank. Behind him to the right, partly visible people wear white clothing, and another figure stands at the left edge. Overcast sky and tall palms frame the scene.2007-09-24A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a temple grounds. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a black pedestal. A copper pipe rises behind the statue. Palm trees and a blue sky with clouds frame the scene. On the left, a woman in white clothes and a lanyard with an ID badge watches. On the right, another woman in white with a red-bordered shawl stands beside a wooden railing, and a man in white dhoti is partly visible behind the statue.2007-09-24A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull statue, seated on a white pedestal under palm and banyan trees. A young man with a shaved head, wearing an orange saffron robe and a sacred thread, pours water from a brass pot over the Nandi's head. Water streams down the statue. To the right, a woman in a white sari and another in an orange garment stand beside a table holding copper vessels, a brass pot and a tray. Men in white dhotis and white shawls stand nearby, with a young woman in white at the table. On the left, a woman in an orange-and-white sari holds a plate of flowers and marigolds. A red-doored building and a green-roofed shed sit in the background.2007-09-24A photo of a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe standing on a wooden stool beside a white structure, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Coconut palms and a field with fence posts stand behind. Two women in white saris with red-bordered trim stand at the right, one with hands folded in prayer. A young boy in the foreground watches. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering to Nandi at an outdoor shrine.2007-09-24Outdoor puja beside a black stone Nandi bull statue with a carved necklace, on a white raised platform near a copper-coloured tower with carved panels. A bald man in plain saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp in the other, offering aarti. A plate of flowers and garlands sits on the platform. Palm trees and low buildings stand behind. A woman with a forehead mark and a child with folded hands are partly visible at the right edge. Ritual activity, with no clear identification of the central figure from appearance.2007-09-24January 20 20082008-01-20January 20 20082008-01-20A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull statue. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass pot over the Nandi's head and neck. Several white-clad devotees stand behind, one holding a book, and a woman in an orange sari and red blouse stands at right. Palm trees and a small white building with a tin roof form the background.2007-09-24December 18 20132013-12-18