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Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti with red border and white tilaka on his arms and forehead pours water from a coconut shell over the Nandi's head. The Nandi wears a flower garland of orange and yellow marigolds, and rudraksha mala beads hang from his wrist and neck. Behind him are trees, red flags and a second bare-chested person partly visible at right.

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Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold and multicolour flowers. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti with maroon border and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto the Nandi's head. Ash horizontal marks on his chest and arms. Red flags and a loudspeaker on a pole stand behind, with trees and a partly visible crowd in the background. The man is a priest performing the ritual; no distinctive a person cues such as long swept hair or crown are visible.2016-10-16A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti stands bare-chested at a black stone Nandi statue, pouring liquid from a golden kalasha onto its head during an abhishekam. The Nandi is garlanded with marigold and red flower strands, and liquid streams down its face and mouth. White sacred ash lines mark the priest's arms and chest, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. Trees and a building are blurred in the background.2017-01-02November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11December 12 20162016-12-12A shirtless priest in orange dhoti and a white sacred thread stands behind a dark stone Nandi bull statue, pouring milk from a gold vessel over its head as liquid splashes outward. The bull has a garland of white and red flowers draped around its neck. Behind are trees, a red flag and a metal railing. This is an abhishekam ritual at a temple, with a rudraksha mala worn across the priest's chest.2016-10-17November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and pink flower strands, being bathed with water. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto the Nandi's head with both hands, his body marked with white sacred ash. Beside him a younger attendant in a red dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a golden pot. Red and orange flags stand behind them on a rooftop with a brick wall and railing.2016-11-07 +1 copiesA shirtless man in orange dhoti with red-edged border pours liquid from a clay pot over a black stone Nandi bull statue, its head and face streaming with yellow liquid. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest and rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm, plus a gold bangle on his wrist. Trees and a red flag are in the background, and a metal fence runs along the right side. Ritual abhishekam offering to a Nandi murti.2016-10-31 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti with a maroon border pouring water from a golden kalasha over a large black Nandi bull statue, as part of an abhishekam. He wears rudraksha malas on his chest and arm, bangles, and white and sandalwood-coloured sacred markings on his forehead and torso. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands drape the statue's neck, and water streams down its face. Behind him, a partly visible bare-chested man in white and other devotees stand near a red flag and green trees.2016-10-16A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with maroon border stands bare-chested, pouring liquid from a golden pot onto a large black Nandi-style bull sculpture decorated with a garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. He wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings on his arms and chest. Liquid streams down the stone figure during an abhishekam ritual, with a trees and a red flag in the background. Several people stand behind him.2016-10-16