Close-up photograph of a dark polished stone Nandi bull statue being bathed, with milky liquid streaming down its face, neck and chest. The bull wears a carved beaded necklace with pendant tassels and a carved forehead ornament. Palm trees and a pale building are blurred in the background. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a dark polished stone Nandi bull statue being bathed, with milky liquid streaming down its face, neck and chest. The bull wears a carved beaded necklace with pendant tassels and a carved forehead ornament. Palm trees and a pale building are blurred in the background. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue, head and neck viewed from the front, with water streaming down over its face, snout and the beaded collar around its neck. Palm trees and an overcast grey sky stand behind it, and a thin water jet arcs in from the top of the frame. No people are visible; the abhishekam is being poured over the sacred bull.

A dark stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with a beaded necklace and garland-like chains around its neck, is being bathed by a stream of water poured over its head and face. Palm trees and a pale sky stand in the background, and a terracotta-coloured structure appears at the upper right edge. No people are visible.

A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a dirt ground, with water streaming down its head, face, and chest in a ritual bathing. The Nandi wears a beaded necklace and carved ornamental collar. Behind it stands a white structure with a copper-coloured top and an orange cloth draped at the upper right. Palm trees and unfinished concrete buildings fill the background under a pale sky. No people are visible.

Close-up photo of a dark stone Nandi bull statue being bathed by a stream of water poured over its head and face, water running down the carved neck and chain of bells. Palm fronds blur in the background under an overcast sky. No people are visible.

Close-up photo of a dark stone Nandi bull statue with a carved ornate necklace, its face in the foreground, with water streaming down from above. Behind it are coconut palms, leafy trees and a row of white concrete posts along a fence over open dry ground under a pale overcast sky. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a dark stone Nandi bull statue, its face and snout glistening with liquid running down its carved surface in white streaks, as during abhishekam. A thin stream of liquid pours from above the frame. Pale sky and blurred palm fronds fill the background. No people are visible.

A dark stone Nandi bull statue with a carved necklace and forehead ornament is being bathed with flowing water poured from a cup held by a hand wearing gold bangles. The sleeve of an orange saffron garment is visible at the upper right. Palm trees and a green landscape appear in the background. The statue is the main subject, and the water pours over its head and neck as part of an abhishekam offering.

A dark stone Nandi bull statue, carved with a decorated saddle cloth and beaded necklace, sits in the foreground while liquid pours down over its back from above. To the right, a large orange cloth drapes over a white raised platform. Palm trees and a distant multi-storey building fill the background under an overcast sky.

A large black stone Nandi bull statue is being bathed with milk or a white liquid poured over its head, nose and chest, the fluid streaming down in thick white rivulets. The statue wears a carved necklace of beads and ornate carved bands across its body. Palm trees and a pale overcast sky stand behind it. No people are visible in the scene.

October 08 2007