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A shaved-headed priest bare-chested in an orange dhoti pours water from a golden pot over a large dark grey Nandi bull statue, which wears a pink and yellow flower garland. Rudraksha malas hang across his chest and he has white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead. Behind him, rows of seated orange-robed devotees and attendants fill the red stepped seating of an open-air ceremony, with a red flag at right and a chain-link fence at left.

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Outdoor abhishekam at a large open-air ritual ground: a shaved-headed priest, bare-chested with white vibhuti markings on his arms and chest, wearing an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass kalasha over a grey Nandi bull statue draped in a pink and yellow flower garland. A red cloth lies beside the statue. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on terraced stone steps lined with small oil lamps. The priest is not shown in a way that supports identifying him as a person, so his role is described as a priest performing abhishekam.2016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti, bare-chested with white ash stripes on his arms and chest, pours water from a golden kalasha over a large grey Nandi-form stone murti. Rudraksha malas hang on his chest, a gold bracelet on his wrist, and a pink, yellow and red flower garland drapes the statue. Behind, tiered red-brick steps hold seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and colourful saris, with oil lamps along the ledges and a red flag at right. The priest is not a visually distinctive a person candidate, so he is described by role only.2016-11-07December 12 20162016-12-12A priest with a shaved head, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, stands at left pouring milk from a golden vessel onto a dark stone Nandi bull statue decorated with a pink flower garland. He wears white sacred ash horizontal markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala across his chest. Milk splashes over the bull's head and neck, indicating an abhishekam. Behind them stand tiers of red-brown stone seating with small dark pillars, red and orange flags, and trees. One person is visible, the priest.2016-11-11December 19 20162016-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti stands bare-chested beside a large grey Nandi bull statue, pouring water from a brass vessel over its head. The bull wears garlands of pink and yellow flowers. Behind them, rows of orange-clad devotees sit on tiered red stone steps lined with small lamps, and red flags flank the scene. Ritual abhishekam with a gathered audience.2016-11-07December 12 20162016-12-12November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copies