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A person in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl pours water from a woven basket-style vessel over a large black stone Nandi-like sacred bull statue during an abhishekam. The statue is garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, purple flowers and white jasmine, and a white jasmine garland drapes the figure's head. Coconut and leaves lie at its base on a white platform. Palm fronds and banana leaves surround the scene under bright sunlight, and a few onlookers in white and dark clothes stand at the left edge.

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A figure in an orange saffron shawl and golden-yellow dhoti stands outdoors, pouring water from a clear vessel with a golden base over a large black stone bull statue (Nandi) adorned with white and yellow marigold garlands and a pink flower garland. The statue sits on a white platform. Behind it are banana leaves, palm fronds, a decorated kalasha or pillared structure topped with flowers, and strings of blue and white pennants. Several people in white clothes and dark-clothed onlookers stand in the background, some with hands folded in namaste. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual, with the vessel's water flowing down the statue.2007-01-01Outdoor temple ritual under palm and banana trees in bright sunlight. A black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower strands and a white flower crown, sits on a white platform. A person in a saffron-orange shawl and orange-gold garment, with a red forehead mark and long dark hair, raises a clear pot wrapped in netting, appearing to pour liquid over the Nandi. Several onlookers stand in the background behind a line of small blue-and-white pennants.2007-01-01 +1 copiesNight ritual at a large black Shiva lingam decorated with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands and silver beads, with an orange flower garland around its top. A man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, pours water from a golden kalasha over the lingam in an abhishekam. Water splashes in the air, with a blurred crowd of onlookers and a lit screen behind.2017-02-24Outdoor photo of an abhishekam at a black stone Nandi statue, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and red flowers. A person in an orange-saffron shawl and white-and-orange clothing lifts a basket-like vessel and pours water over the Nandi's head, with the water visibly falling onto the statue. A man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with one arm raised toward the statue. Other people in white ritual clothes, some with flower garlands and one woman in orange, stand behind in the background. Palm and banana leaves frame the sunlit scene, and a decorated kalasha-style pillar with flowers stands behind the Nandi.2007-01-01February 24 20172017-02-24A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at the back of a large black Nandi bull statue, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over its head during an abhishekam. The Nandi is draped with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and beads. Behind it are a row of black stone shivalingas on a tiered brick platform, a metal railing, saffron flags on poles and green trees. A second person's arm is visible at the far right edge. The man has white sacred ash markings on his arm and a red thread around his neck.2017-02-26March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24February 26 20172017-02-26December 12 20162016-12-12February 26 20172017-02-26Night photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands on a stone platform, pouring water from a golden kalasha onto a large dark black stone lingam wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. Water streams down the lingam. On the right, a man with a white sacred thread and white dhoti holds a brass pot, with other devotees in white behind a metal railing. Trees and string lights frame the scene.2017-02-24