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A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari bends over a large black stone Nandi bull statue in a temple hall, pouring or offering from a small brass bowl onto the bull's back, which is garlanded with yellow flowers. Behind her, a row of black stone Shiva lingams wrapped in red cloths and flower garlands sit on a raised platform. On the right stand tall painted deity murtis, one holding a trident, with orange and gold draped garments. A brass kalasha vessel, a silver tray of offerings and a steel pot sit nearby, consistent with a Nandi abhishekam.

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A woman in a white sari with a gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull during a Nandi abhishekam in a temple room. Behind her, a row of black seated sage statues in red and white cloth sits on a raised platform, and a tall standing deity murti in orange and gold stands at right. A brass kalasha, small offerings and a plate of fruit sit on side tables, and a red cloth covers a table at left.2022-01-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/29/20222022-01-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/29/20222022-01-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/29/20222022-01-29A woman in a cream and white sari with a long dark mala stands at right, holding a brass lamp or incense vessel and waving it toward a large black stone Nandi bull statue at the front of the frame. The Nandi is adorned with a white flower on its head, yellow and orange flowers, a gold-bead garland and a blue cloth draped over its back. Behind it, rows of black stone sculptures seated on dark pedestals wear red and orange cloth, forming an array of murtis. Silver and steel vessels with offerings sit on a tray at the lower right, and a small table with a brass dish and a cloth-covered stand is at left. No a person is visible.2022-01-29A photograph inside a temple hall showing a large black stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground, draped with a blue and purple cloth, strung with bells and a beaded necklace, with white and yellow flowers placed on its head and a pink flower on its neck. A person's arm in a light beige sleeve, wearing a gold bracelet, holds a brass oil lamp toward the statue as part of nandi abhishekam. Behind it, a row of many black stone deity murti statues in red and gold garments sit on tiered black pedestals along a wall. Brass pots, bowls and a small brass vessel sit on a red-draped table at the left, with a tall brass lamp stand beside them.2022-01-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/29/20222022-01-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/17/20222022-02-17A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a dark blue head wrap performs a puja at a black stone Nandi bull statue lying on a tiled plinth. She holds a small oil lamp and a brass bell, and a pink flower rests on the Nandi's head. Behind her a row of black seated sage statues in orange robes and rudraksha malas lines a red wall. Brass plates of food, fruit, a bowl of rice and a small kalasha sit on the plinth and side table, with a deity murti at the right edge.2021-01-10A woman in a cream sari with a dark head covering pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a tiled platform, a ritual abhishekam. Behind her, a row of black statues in orange garments and rudraksha-style necklaces sit on dark pedestals against a red wall. A brass oil lamp decorated with flowers stands at left, beside a blue cloth on the floor and a brass pot.2021-01-10A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at an orange-draped altar, bending forward to light an oil lamp (aarti) with fruit offerings on brass plates nearby. Behind her, a row of about a dozen black stone Siddha statues sit on dark pedestals in red and orange robes, each wearing marigold garlands, with a pale yellow wall behind them. This appears to be a Siddhas puja.2022-02-17A shirtless young boy in white dhoti pours water from a gold vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, decorated with carved harness and bells. Behind him, a row of black stone deity murtis sit in seated rows on red-draped platforms against a beige wall. Brass plates, a steel pot, gold garlands and an orange cloth lie on a table in the foreground during the Nandeeshwara abhishekam.2022-04-27