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A photograph of a priest pouring water from a gold-coloured vessel over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue during a Rudra Abhishekam. The priest is bare-chested with a sacred thread and a vertical sacred mark on his forehead, and he holds the golden pot with his right hand. Water streams down the bull's head, snout and neck, and a garland of pink flowers lies at its base. Behind him are red flags with gold trim, green foliage and a metal barrier fence.

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December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold and multicolour flowers. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash marks on his arms and chest pours water from a golden kalasha over the statue's head, and the water splashes down its face. Another person is partly visible at the lower right, and a red flag and green trees are in the background.2016-10-16A photo of a young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a red border pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is adorned with a garland of white jasmine-like flowers and red roses around its neck. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings on his arms and chest. Green trees and red flags are in the background.2016-12-05A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands at a dark stone Nandi bull statue, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over its head as milky water streams down its face and body. A pink and white flower garland drapes its neck. The priest wears a sacred ash band on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread, with white ash markings on his arms and chest. Behind him are red and orange ceremonial flags on poles and tiered stone steps lined with seated devotees in saffron. A second person holds a brass pot at the left edge. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering to Nandi.2016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 24 20162016-11-24February 26 20172017-02-26November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue with a garland of pink flowers around its neck. The priest wears a rudraksha mala, white horizontal sacred ash marks on his forehead, chest and arms, and a white sacred thread. Behind him a second, partly visible person in a red-pink cloth stands at the left edge. Red ritual flags and tiered stone seating appear in the background. This is an abhishekam being performed on a Nandi statue.2016-11-11A black stone Nandi bull statue is being bathed with liquid poured from a golden vessel. Water streams down its head, neck and chest, with a marigold garland draped across its neck. Behind it, a bare-chested young man in an orange-red dhoti and sash, with white ash marks on his torso, pours from the vessel. Red flags fly against a tree-lined sky, and seated devotees fill the tiered red steps and white railings in the background.2017-06-26A large black stone Nandi bull statue, viewed from a low angle, is being bathed. A person in dark clothing pours water from a golden vessel over its head, and water streams down its face and neck. The statue wears a garland of yellow and red flowers around its neck. Red flags on poles and green foliage surround the scene under an overcast sky. At the lower left, the edge of an older person and a seated figure are partly visible behind a fence.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12