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A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, pours water from a brass kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. Red flags stand behind him and seated devotees in orange and white fill the stepped seating at the back. Red cloth is draped over the left edge of the frame.

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November 22 20162016-11-22A young shirtless man in an orange dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Water streams down the bull's head and chest. Behind him, red and orange flags fly and tiered seating with people in orange and white is visible in the background.2016-11-22A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala across his chest pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Red-and-orange flags stand behind him and red tiered steps with seated devotees line the background.2016-11-22November 22 20162016-11-22A 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.2016-11-22A shirtless man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, as water runs down its head and body in an abhishekam. Red and orange flags stand behind, with trees and a building in the background, and seated devotees are faintly visible in the distance.2016-11-22November 07 20162016-11-07A 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.2016-11-24February 26 20172017-02-26December 19 20162016-12-19November 24 20162016-11-24November 11 20162016-11-11