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Night-time outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull statue wearing a garland of yellow flowers. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his arms pours a golden liquid from a vessel over the bull's head. Behind him on stone steps, a bald man in white dhoti sits with a brass pot, and another man in white garments holds a brass object. Red flags on poles, a chain-link railing and green hoses surround the scene, with trees and string lights in the background.

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December 11 20162016-12-11Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor stone platform. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with a red-and-gold waistband and red thread wrist bands pours yellow liquid from a brass kalasha onto a large black stone Nandi bull, which wears a marigold garland and beaded necklaces. Behind the priest, seated devotees on red-and-white steps hold brass lamps and puja vessels; a white-clad figure stands at right. Red flags, a tree and string lights fill the background.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA priest in an orange dhoti with a bare chest and white ash markings on his torso pours water from a brass vessel over a dark black Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Behind him, seated devotees in white and pink clothing watch on a night-time ritual stage with metal railings and green tubing. The scene shows a Rudrabhishekam-style abhishekam offering to the sacred bull.2016-12-11 +1 copiesNovember 14 20162016-11-14December 23 20162016-12-23December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a priest pouring water or milk from a golden pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue decorated with a yellow-orange marigold garland. The shirtless priest wears a red and gold dhoti and a rudraksha-style bead necklace with white sacred ash markings on his arms. Behind the statue, rows of seated devotees in green and yellow clothing sit on red steps beside brass lamps and pots, under string lights and orange flags. This appears to be abhishekam to Nandi.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12February 24 20172017-02-24December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesAt night, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied up, pours water from a golden kalasha over a large dark Shivalingam. The lingam is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and a yellow flower on top, and water runs down its surface during abhishekam. Behind him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a devotee in white stand near the crowd, with red flags, a lit lamp and a fence in the background.2017-02-24