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Close-up of a polished black stone Nandi bull statue, its head and face sharply lit, with water streaming down over its head from above. Water sprays outward around the statue against a blurred background of palm fronds and a pale sky. An orange object appears at the upper right edge and a brass-coloured pillar at the left. The statue is a deity murti at a temple abhishekam, with no people visible.

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Close-up of a dark polished stone Nandi bull statue being bathed by a stream of water, with water droplets spraying across its face and head. Behind it, blurred green palm fronds and an orange cloth edge appear at the frame's edge. The bull's eyes and ornamented head are clearly visible as the water flows over it during abhishekam at a pradosha puja setting.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08Close-up photograph of a glossy black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva, shown in profile with a carved decorative collar and a rope-like chain at its neck, wet from rain or water. Its large carved eye, short ears and broad snout are clearly visible. Behind it, a thin stream of water falls down the right side, and blurred palm trees and a pale grey sky fill the background. No people are present.2007-10-08Close-up photograph of a dark polished stone Nandi bull head, the sacred bull of Shiva, with water streaming over its head and dripping from its muzzle. Water droplets scatter across the blurred background, with a warm temple structure and green foliage visible at the edges. No people are present.2010-01-24 +1 copiesOctober 08 20072007-10-08Close-up photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva, with its head and face in sharp focus. Water sprays over the glossy wet surface, and carved details show the ornate headband, large eye, and nostril. Blurred green palm foliage forms the background. This is a murti, not a living person.2007-10-08A dark stone Nandi bull sculpture with carved face details and a harness is being bathed with water poured from above by a hand. The pouring person wears an orange-saffron garment draped over the body, with bangles on the wrist. Coconut palms and greenery fill the background.2007-10-08Close view of a dark stone Nandi bull statue receiving a splash of water poured over its head and muzzle during a ritual bathing. Water sprays in arcs around the carved bull's snout, ears and collar garland of carved beads. At the right edge, a person in an orange-saffron robe stands partly visible, and a woman in a white top is seen behind, with green palm trees in the background. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple courtyard for a Nandi abhishekam.2007-10-08A photograph of a dark stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water poured from above. A hand wearing a wristwatch and an orange sleeve pours water over the bull's head, which glistens wet. The bull has a carved harness and a ridged neck, and sits on grass with palm trees and a blurred landscape behind it. This is a Pradosha puja abhishekam offering to Nandi at an outdoor site. The statue is not a person; no physical person's face is visible and no a person candidate is clearly present.2007-10-08Close view of a glossy dark stone Nandi bull statue receiving a stream of water poured from above by a hand. The bull's carved face shows a decorated headdress band, a large eye and a pronounced ear, with water spraying across its head. Blurred green foliage fills the background. No people are clearly visible beyond the partial hand at the top.2007-10-08Close view of a dark stone Nandi bull murti with carved face, eyes, and ornamented headdress being bathed by a stream of water poured over its head. Palm fronds blur in the background. At the right edge, a figure wearing an orange-saffron robe stands partly in frame, cropped off, with a white-clothed person beside them at the bottom right. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering at a Shiva shrine, with water flowing over the Nandi.2007-10-08