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A photograph of a priest pouring water from a brass vessel over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam outdoors. The bull has a pink and white flower garland around its neck. The priest is bare-chested with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an orange cloth around his waist, and he is standing on a stepped platform. Behind him, several white-clad people sit on the steps, and red-orange flags fly on poles against a pale sky with trees.

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November 26 20162016-11-26November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands at a dark stone Nandi bull statue, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over its head as milky water streams down its face and body. A pink and white flower garland drapes its neck. The priest wears a sacred ash band on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread, with white ash markings on his arms and chest. Behind him are red and orange ceremonial flags on poles and tiered stone steps lined with seated devotees in saffron. A second person holds a brass pot at the left edge. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering to Nandi.2016-11-26 +1 copiesA young shirtless man in an orange dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Water streams down the bull's head and chest. Behind him, red and orange flags fly and tiered seating with people in orange and white is visible in the background.2016-11-22Outdoor photo of a dark stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with a yellow liquid poured from a brass pot held by a shaved-headed young man with white tilak on his forehead and a bare chest. A pink flower garland hangs around the bull's neck. Behind, seated men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees sit on red stone steps near brass lamps and small stone lamp stands, with red flags on a metal railing and green trees beyond. Seated figure in orange clothing at right edge. This depicts an abhishekam ritual being performed on a Nandi statue.2016-11-26 +2 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14December 12 20162016-12-12December 16 20162016-12-16A photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water and milk. A young priest with a tilak on his forehead and bare shoulders pours liquid from a brass vessel over the Nandi's back, which is draped with a garland of white flowers and red roses. Brass kalashas and brass pots line the red stepped platform around the statue. Behind them, shirtless priests in white dhotis stand with folded hands, and devotees in colourful saris sit on the steps beside a white net barrier. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual at a temple.2016-12-14November 22 20162016-11-22A young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a red waistband pours milk from a golden vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue, a ritual abhishekam. He wears white horizontal sacred ash stripes across his chest and arms and a rudraksha mala. A garland of pink flowers rests on the statue's neck. Trees and a red flag blur in the background. The priest is a devotee performing the ritual; no a person candidate is visible.2016-11-11A priest with a shaved head, white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, white markings on his arms and chest, a rudraksha mala and an orange dhoti pours liquid from a golden pot onto a large dark stone Nandi bull statue. Yellow liquid runs down the bull's head and body, and a pink flower garland hangs at its neck. Another priest in a red dhoti stands behind, partly visible at left. Red flags and tiered stone seating stand in the background.2016-11-11