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A night-time temple abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue on a red stone pedestal. A young priest with bare upper body, orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours water from a golden kalasha onto the bull's head, water splashing down. A small oil lamp flame glows at the pedestal's base. Behind, a golden-roofed stone lamp tower stands at left, and yellow metal railings and a few onlookers in white and orange clothes watch from the right. Only the priest's face is partly visible as he works.

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