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A photograph of a person in orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and waist, bare-backed, with long dreadlocked black hair, pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark polished stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi has a carved ornamented back and water runs down its head. Light grey-green wet stone pavement surrounds the scene. A rudraksha mala is visible at the neck. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the orange-robed figure performing abhishekam, with long dreadlocked hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues. The figure is physically present, performing abhishekam on a Nandi statue in a temple courtyard.

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August 14 20172017-08-14A young man with long dreadlocks and a bare upper body stands at left, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads at his chest, pouring water from a brass vessel over a large black Nandi bull statue. Water sprays from the vessel over the statue's head and neck, which is decorated with a rope garland and beaded bands. Behind him, other people sit on red-tiled steps beside metal railings, with red flags and green trees against an overcast sky.2017-07-03November 24 20162016-11-24A 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 person with long matted dreadlocked hair pulled back, bare-backed and wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue. Flowers are placed on the statue's head. The background is misty water with a reflection of a structure. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to the Nandi murti.2017-05-22July 24 20172017-07-24July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11A young shirtless boy in an orange dhoti with white ash stripes on his arms pours water from a golden vessel over a dark black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is draped with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and tassels, and water runs down its face. Behind it, rows of black stone shivalingas sit on red steps beside a metal railing, with a tree at the upper left. The scene is an abhishekam offering at a temple courtyard.2017-02-26November 24 20162016-11-24May 29 20172017-05-29November 22 20162016-11-22