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A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange garment with red border and a ceremonial gold-bead necklace raises his right arm beside a black stone Nandi bull statue. A white flower sits on the bull's head, and a faint vertical white tilak marks his forehead. The background is a plain grey wall with dark drapery. The man is a priest or sannyasi figure rather than a clear a person candidate, since his face and presentation lack the distinctive long hair or crown cues.

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A man in saffron and maroon ceremonial robes performs abhishekam on a large black stone lingam, holding a white cloth to the top of the lingam while a gold-necklace and rudraksha-style beaded mala hangs at his chest. He has a shaved head and a tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a gold ornate arch framing a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, and a dark backdrop. The scene is a temple-style Shiva puja at an event.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a red-edged shawl, wearing a long gold necklace and a red head cloth, performing abhishekam on a large black stone Nandi statue. He holds a small silver vessel in his right hand and a silver bell in the other, with a sprig of dark leaves near his hand. Behind him are marigold and flower garlands and a deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments, set in a temple shrine with a warm backdrop.2008-05-03A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-maroon shawl pours water from a copper kalasha onto a dark grey stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. He wears a gold necklace and gold bangles, and has a red bindi and sandalwood markings on his forehead. Behind him, a gilded ornate frame holds a colourful deity image. A woman in a teal sari stands at the right edge of the frame. The scene is an indoor temple abhishekam at a KAILASA centre, with a dark backdrop and warm lighting.2008-05-03A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a red head covering and white tripundra marks on his forehead, pouring water from a large copper kalasha over a dark black stone Nandi-shaped sculpture. A gold beaded necklace hangs at his chest, and a white flower rests on the stone. Garlands of green, yellow and red flowers hang in the background, and a red-trimmed cloth is draped at his shoulder. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on a sacred stone form. a person: the man has a gold necklace and ornate saffron clothing, matching the candidate cues, in ritual action.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth stands at a black stone Nandi statue, draping a long garland of red roses and white flowers over its back. He wears a gold chain necklace with a pendant and has a vertical white tilak on his forehead. Bells hang from the statue's harness, and gilded ornate decorations and a red-and-green garland appear in the background. A second person is partly visible at the right edge.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dress with a red shoulder cloth and a gold chain necklace stands beside a dark stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with bells and a garland of pink and white roses. He is applying or adjusting an offering at the bull's head.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03