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A large dark grey stone Nandi bull statue is being bathed with water poured from a brass vessel held by a figure above its head. A young boy in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands at left beside brass pots on red stone steps. On the right, a man in saffron clothing with hands in anjali stands near red flags on poles. Bare sky and trees form the background.

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July 24 20172017-07-24July 31 20172017-07-31 +2 copiesA black stone Nandi bull statue is being bathed with liquid. Golden droplets spray in the air around the bull's head and chest, which is decorated with a rope-like collar and beaded ornaments. Behind it, a person in orange clothing extends an arm, and red flags and a red-painted temple structure with small stone shrines are visible on the left. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual at a temple, with a white signboard and pole in the background.2017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07A photo of a large dark stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water poured from a golden vessel. A young man with a bare chest and orange cloth wrapped at the waist, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands behind the bull pouring water over its head and back. Water streams down the grey stone. In the background, red flags and rows of seated devotees in orange and white are visible on tiered steps, with an oil lamp in the foreground at the base of the statue.2017-08-07November 26 20162016-11-26October 17 20162016-10-17 +2 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA young priest with bare upper body and orange dhoti pours milk from a brass vessel over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue during abhishekam. He has tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Red and orange flags and tiered red-and-white seating are visible behind him, with a few seated devotees in orange at the edges. Water and milk stream down the bull's ornate harness and head.2017-08-07December 03 20162016-12-03A young man with a shaved head, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl, pours liquid from a brass vessel held overhead onto a large black Nandi bull statue. The glossy black stone shows streaks of wet running down its body, and a garland of beads hangs around its neck. Red flags on poles and a chain-link fence stand behind, with a red-stepped platform and grey overcast sky above. The scene suggests abhishekam offered to a Nandi.2017-06-26 +1 copies