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A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a maroon border pours water from a brass kalasha over a black stone Nandi statue during an abhishekam. A pink flower rests on the Nandi's head. A second man in cream clothing and rudraksha beads stands at left, and a person in beige is partly visible behind. Gold-framed decorations, a stand with a microphone, and a small framed picture appear in the background.

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May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A woman in a pale yellow-beige sari with a matching shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue. A red bindi marks her forehead and she wears a pearl necklace and bangles. Behind the bull, a dark deity murti is adorned with garlands of red and yellow flowers and gold-toned jewellery. A pink rose sits on the bull's head. The setting is a temple-style shrine with gilded frames and a wooden structure with hanging red fringe on the right. This is a Nandi abhishekam offering. The photo is a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam archive image.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 03 20082008-05-03A photograph of a temple shrine in a white-walled hall with a large black Shivalinga being bathed by a man in an orange-saffron garment with a red shawl draped over his head and white tripundra markings on his forehead. He holds a gold pot and pours liquid, which runs down the black lingam, as part of an abhishekam. Behind him, deity murtis are decorated with marigold garlands, a gold-framed arch and gold ornaments, and a brass oil lamp stands to the left. A woman in white kneels at the lower left edge of the frame. The scene suggests a Hindu temple ritual bathing of a Shiva lingam.A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl pours milk from a brass pot over a large dark stone Shiva lingam during abhishekam. A pink lotus flower rests on top of the lingam. Behind is a gold-framed shrine arch with colourful garlands and a deity murti, and a brass oil lamp stands at left. A seated woman in a red top watches at the lower left. The priest shows a white tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace. The milk streams down the lingam in bright white arcs.2008-05-03