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A shirtless priest in orange dhoti and a white sacred thread stands behind a dark stone Nandi bull statue, pouring milk from a gold vessel over its head as liquid splashes outward. The bull has a garland of white and red flowers draped around its neck. Behind are trees, a red flag and a metal railing. This is an abhishekam ritual at a temple, with a rudraksha mala worn across the priest's chest.

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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a maroon border pours water from a golden kalasha over a grey-blue stone Nandi bull statue during abhishekam. A marigold garland with red flowers hangs at the statue's neck, and rudraksha beads and a white sacred thread are visible on the priest's shoulder and chest. Leafy trees and a green railing form the background.2016-10-17A shirtless priest in orange dhoti with red border stands at right, pouring water from a golden kalasha onto a blue-grey Nandi bull statue with a floral garland of white and red flowers around its neck. Water streams down the statue's face and body. The priest wears rudraksha malas across his chest and arm and has sacred ash marks on his body. Behind him are trees, a building, and red flags. This is an abhishekam ritual performed on the bull sculpture.2016-10-17November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11October 17 20162016-10-17A young priest pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue outdoors, in an abhishekam ritual. He is bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and chest, wears a rudraksha mala, and has an orange dhoti with red border. Its horns and a pink-and-white flower garland are visible on the statue; water streams down its face. Green trees and red flags stand in the background.2016-11-11Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold and multicolour flowers. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti with maroon border and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto the Nandi's head. Ash horizontal marks on his chest and arms. Red flags and a loudspeaker on a pole stand behind, with trees and a partly visible crowd in the background. The man is a priest performing the ritual; no distinctive a person cues such as long swept hair or crown are visible.2016-10-16A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with maroon border stands bare-chested, pouring liquid from a golden pot onto a large black Nandi-style bull sculpture decorated with a garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. He wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings on his arms and chest. Liquid streams down the stone figure during an abhishekam ritual, with a trees and a red flag in the background. Several people stand behind him.2016-10-16A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti pours water from a gold-coloured vessel over a dark grey stone Nandi bull statue with a garland of pink flowers draped on its neck. He wears horizontal white tilak stripes across his chest and shoulders, a rudraksha mala on his arm and neck, and has white tilak on his forehead. Another shirtless man in the background stands beside him. Water streams down the stone sculpture, and a blurred tree and orange flags appear behind them.2016-11-11December 12 20162016-12-12November 11 20162016-11-11A shirtless man in orange dhoti with red-edged border pours liquid from a clay pot over a black stone Nandi bull statue, its head and face streaming with yellow liquid. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest and rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm, plus a gold bangle on his wrist. Trees and a red flag are in the background, and a metal fence runs along the right side. Ritual abhishekam offering to a Nandi murti.2016-10-31 +1 copies