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A man with long dark hair and a broad smile pours water from a netted brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi statue, a bull deity, which is garlanded with white jasmine, yellow and red marigold, and purple flower strands. He wears an orange saffron wrap with a gold-bordered end over bare shoulders. Behind him stand palm and banana leaves, and a man in white clothing stands at the right edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering at an outdoor shrine.

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March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a temple courtyard. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours water from a golden vessel (kalasha) over a dark stone Nandi bull statue. Water splashes around the bull's head and neck. Behind them stands a tall copper-coloured ornate pillar with carved details, and coconut palm fronds fill the background against a pale sky.2007-09-24A priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white tilak stands bare-chested and pours yellow liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black stone Nandi bull statue. A garland of yellow flowers with red blooms drapes the statue. Blurred spectators sit in tiered stands behind, and a red flag and green trees appear in the background.2016-12-03January 01 20072007-01-01A 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.2007-01-01October 16 20162016-10-16Photo of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga set in a stone yoni-peetha base, standing on a shallow pool of water. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace pours a milky white liquid from a round vessel over the linga. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe stands watching. To the right, a gold-clad deity murti sits under a gold arch garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flowers, wearing a red and gold silk sari-like drape. A white stone sculpture and a small golden lamp stand at left, with flower petals floating in the water.2010-02-12October 16 20162016-10-16November 11 20162016-11-11Close photo of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a large black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva. A bare-chested priest in an orange and maroon dhoti pours yellow liquid from a golden kalasha vessel over the statue's head, the liquid streaming down its face. The bull is garlanded with a colourful band of marigold and rose flowers around its neck. The priest wears rudraksha mala beads and bangles, with white sacred ash marks on his arms. Green trees blur in the background.2016-10-16October 08 20072007-10-08December 12 20162016-12-12