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A photo of an outdoor ritual at a stone ghat with red steps. A large black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, is being bathed with water. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the statue: one on the left holds a brass pot pouring water, and a shirtless man in the centre with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead and arms pours water from a brass vessel onto the Nandi. Behind them, many seated devotees, some bare-chested and some in white, hold brass pots and wait on the steps, with red flags nearby. Brass vessels sit on the steps. No figure can be identified as a person from appearance cues.

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Outdoor ritual photo on red stone steps by a river ghat. A large black stone Nandi bull statue with orange and yellow marigold garlands is being bathed; a shirtless young man with glasses pours liquid from a brass vessel over it, and golden liquid splashes off. Other shirtless men in white dhotis and devotees in saffron and dark clothing sit on the steps with small brass pots, lamps and a black Shivalingam on a stand. Red flags flank the right side. The background shows many seated participants. Priests and devotees are visible; no one is identified by face.2016-12-18Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue on red-tiled temple steps. A young priest in orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his arms and forehead pours water from a brass vessel over the dark stone figure, which is garlanded with pink flowers. Two more priests stand beside him in orange dhotis, one bare-chested with rudraksha mala holding brass pots and a small brass lamp, the other with white cloth and a sacred thread. Seated devotees on the steps behind them, some with hands folded in prayer, and a mesh fence and green hose at the left. Brass pots sit on the steps in front of the stone.2016-12-02December 16 20162016-12-16December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue wrapped with a pink flower garland. A shirtless man in a brown-framed-glasses and a sacred thread, wearing orange dhoti with red border, stands at right holding a brass pot, with a tilak smudged across his arms and chest. Behind him another shirtless man in orange dhoti pours water from a golden kalasha pot over the bull, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. Water streams down the stone. Red-tiered steps and stone pillars form the backdrop, with more people seated in white dhotis and a golden pot visible in the background.2016-12-02Outdoor ghat steps with a large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in marigold and orange garlands at the left foreground. Two young men in orange dhotis stand beside it, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and ash marks on his forehead, one holding a small bell and a silver-toned vessel. Behind them on red stone steps, several people sit in white and grey clothing, some bare-chested, with brass pots and small lamps placed along the stairs, and a woman in a grey top and white hair cloth tends offerings at left. The scene suggests a ritual at a riverside ghat.2016-12-19Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi-style bull statue draped with white and red flower garlands. A young man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass kalasha over the statue while water splashes down. Behind him, many devotees, mostly bare-chested in white and saffron dhotis, sit and stand on red steps beside a metal railing and an orange ceremonial flag on a bamboo pole. A brass lamp stands on the lower steps at right, and a man in a white dhoti stands at far right. No one is identifiable as a person in this scene.2016-12-05December 14 20162016-12-14December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10A ritual abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with white and red flowers, while a young man in an orange dhoti and bare chest pours water from a golden vessel onto it. Around the steps, many people sit or kneel in white dhotis and mundus, some bare-chested with sandalwood or ash markings, and some women wear colourful saris. A red flag hangs from a green railing at the top left. Several people appear to be performing rites, and a man on the left holds a small brass vessel. Their faces show no identifying features.2016-12-05A priest with a bare torso and white ash markings on his chest and arms, wearing an orange dhoti with red stripes, pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a dark stone Nandi bull with a pink-and-white flower garland around its neck. Golden-brown liquid runs down the bull's face. Behind him, seated devotees in white clothes and a few in red sit on red steps beside metal railings, and a green hose runs along the stairs. This is a Rudra abhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple setting. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2016-12-02