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A photograph of a young shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti with a red border stands bare-chested beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue. He wears a rudraksha mala and glasses, and has white sacred ash marks on his shoulder and chest. He holds a small metal bowl and takes a pinch from it, offering it over the statue's head, which is decorated with orange and red flower garlands. Green trees and a red cloth flag appear in the background, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pole at upper right. This appears to be a ritual offering to the Nandi bull in an outdoor setting.

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A shirtless young male priest in glasses and an orange dhoti with a red border stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, holding a brass bowl and offering red flowers. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and sacred ash marks on his shoulder. Green trees and a loudspeaker are visible in the background. The priest is performing a ritual offering at the statue during an outdoor ceremony.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 05 20162016-12-05December 03 20162016-12-03December 16 20162016-12-16A shirtless man in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours milk from a golden pot over a black stone Nandi bull statue, with a yellow-and-white flower garland draped on its neck. White sacred ash marks his arms and forehead. Red and orange flags and a blurred tree stand in the background, with a few onlookers at the edge of the frame. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to the sacred bull.2016-12-03A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his arms and chest pours milk from a gold kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam, with milk streaming down its surface. A yellow and orange garland is draped at its base, and red flags fly in the background beside a leafy tree. Spectators are faintly visible at the right edge. This abhishekam ritual is the focus of the scene.2016-12-03A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha mala pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue. The bull's head is draped with yellow and white flower garlands with red blossoms. Trees and an orange flag stand in the background, with a few seated spectators at the right edge. Looks like abhishekam to Nandi.2016-12-05A shirtless priest in orange dhoti with red border stands on a stone platform pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue during abhishekam. Garlands of marigold and orange flowers hang on the statue. Red flags stand behind, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a pole. Seated devotees watch from the steps, one man in white with a red shawl and a woman in orange clothing. A green pipe carries water down the stairs. Trees and a chain-link fence frame the outdoor temple setting. No identifiable a person appears in the frame.2016-12-15December 03 20162016-12-03A young man with a shaved head, white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. He wears an orange dhoti and is bare-chested. Yellow flower garlands drape the bull, and the liquid runs down its face. Behind him, spectators sit in rows along railings beneath trees, and red flags are visible in the background.2016-12-03December 05 20162016-12-05