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A young sadhu in an orange cloth wrapped around the waist and an orange turban pours water from a brass pot over a large dark grey Shiva lingam, performing abhishekam. He is bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala with a small pendant and a gold bracelet, and has long dreadlocked hair. Behind him, tiered red stone steps hold rows of small lamps and a few seated devotees in orange, with a metal railing in the foreground.

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September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA young bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at a stone steps area, pouring a golden-yellow liquid from a brass pot onto a dark green stone Nandi bull statue. He wears a rudraksha mala, a pendant necklace and white sacred marks on his forehead, and his face shows concentration. Yellow liquid splashes around the bull's head. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing fill tiered red stands, with a few colourful cloths and small lamps visible. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering to the Nandi murti.2017-08-07July 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.2017-08-07A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a temple courtyard. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours water from a golden vessel (kalasha) over a dark stone Nandi bull statue. Water splashes around the bull's head and neck. Behind them stands a tall copper-coloured ornate pillar with carved details, and coconut palm fronds fill the background against a pale sky.2007-09-24A young shirtless priest with a shaved-back hairstyle and a rudraksha-style mala pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. Behind him, a second priest in an orange cloth bends forward beside a metal vessel. Red and orange flags fly on poles, and a tiered stone seating area with lamps stands in the background.2017-02-26A young male priest in orange-saffron dhoti and bare chest, with sandalwood/ash markings on his arm and face, a rudraksha mala around his neck, pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black stone Nandi bull head with a garland of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and orange blooms. Abhishekam is underway; a second priest in orange cloth bends at left, and red banners and empty tiered seating appear behind.2017-02-26A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white ash stripes on his arms and chest pours water from a golden kalasha over a large dark stone Nandi statue decorated with a pink flower garland. He holds the pot with both hands, and the water runs down the sculpted bull's head and body. Rows of red stone seating and a metal railing are in the background. Abhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple setting.2016-11-11November 22 20162016-11-22A young shirtless man with a tied-back topknot and red tilak stands at a large black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring water from a golden kalasha pot over its head. The Nandi is draped with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and green leaves. Behind him, another shirtless man in orange-saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala bends over the statue at left. Red flags stand on poles and rows of small oil lamps line tiered red steps in the background.2017-02-26