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A photograph of a night abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a saffron-orange cloth with a gold border pours a stream of bright yellow liquid from a gold kalasha onto a dark stone Nandi-style figure. He wears a beaded rudraksha mala, gold bangles and an armband, and his long hair is tied up. Red flags stand behind him, and a second priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the right edge. The yellow liquid splashes over the stone.

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November 14 20162016-11-14Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A man with a bare torso and a sash of orange cloth around his waist pours yellow liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black stone deity murti, which is splashed with yellow liquid streaming down its face and body. He wears rudraksha beads and a white sacred-thread style cord, with bangles on his arms and a bun of hair. Beside him stands a grey-haired, bearded man in a white dhoti with a white ash marking on his shoulder, and red flags are visible in the background. Two people are visible.2016-11-14 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of an abhishekam at a large dark shiva lingam draped with a yellow-white flower garland. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at right, pouring liquid from a golden kalasha with both hands; he wears bead bracelets and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, shirtless devotees and seated people gather under strings of coloured lights, with green foliage and a metal railing on the left.2016-12-06A photograph of a shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on his arm and forehead, pouring a yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue. Yellow liquid streams down the statue's head and body. Behind, a second priest in an orange dhoti holds a small golden pot, and red flags and green trees stand in the background. The scene appears to be a bull-statue abhishekam. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-11-24Night photo of an abhishekam at an outdoor ritual. A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala and beaded wrist bracelets pours water from a gold kalasha over a large dark stone lingam wrapped in a garland of yellow and red flowers. Water droplets spray in the air; colourful lights glow in the background.2016-12-06Night-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 copiesNight-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.2016-12-11 +1 copiesApril 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with long hair in a braid down the back, pouring yellow liquid from a round vessel held in both hands over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The yellow liquid streams down over the bull's head and neck. Green trees and white metal railings with spectators in orange and dark clothing are visible behind. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the saffron clothing and braided hair are consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the figure is not clearly identifiable.2017-08-07December 06 20162016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies