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A woman in a pale yellow-gold blouse with a gold-toned necklace and bangles pours water from a large polished brass pot over a dark black stone Nandi bull statue, the bull's ornate carved harness visible. A pink flower sits on the bull's head. The setting is an indoor room with a gilded mirror frame and a hanging beaded textile at right. No a person candidate is visible; the figure is a devotee performing the ritual.

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May 03 20082008-05-03A woman with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi pours water from a gold kalasha onto a dark stone Nandi bull statue, performing abhishekam. She wears a white sari with a navy blouse printed with white dots and a rudraksha mala. Behind her, white marble statues of seated figures stand on shelves with lit display lighting. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2008-05-03May 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.2008-05-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, pours water from a brass kalasha over a black stone Nandi bull statue, performing abhishekam. A pink flower is tucked at the top of the Nandi. A young boy in a red shirt stands at left watching. Behind them are gold-framed decorations and colourful items.2008-05-03A woman in a teal silk saree with a silver border pours water from a brass kalasha onto a dark stone Nandi bull statue, performing abhishekam. She wears a gold bangle, a rudraksha mala and a white flower in her hair. Behind her, a gold-framed ornate panel and red and green fabric decorate the altar area.2008-05-03A woman in a red sari with white dots pours water from a copper pot over a black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam ritual. She wears bangles and has grey hair pulled back. Behind her, a gilded arched frame surrounds the shrine area, and a partly visible man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. The black stone Nandi is decorated with carved harness details and water runs down its face and body.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A woman in a green blouse and a patterned purple-and-maroon sari pours milk from a large brass vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. White milk runs down the carved bull, and a white cloth lies draped over its back. Behind her, another woman in a red and gold sari stands beside a deity murti decorated with colourful garlands and a gold-framed altar. The setting appears to be a temple-style shrine room.2008-05-03A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with red-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder pours water from a gold kalasha onto a large black stone Nandi bull, performing abhishekam. The Nandi is carved with ornate harness details. Behind him, a deity murti adorned with beaded necklaces and a gold-framed mirror are visible, along with a small framed photograph. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so he is described by role as a priest performing the ritual.2008-05-03A woman in a white sari with a navy and orange border and a red-brown rudraksha-style bead mala pours water from a gold-colored kalasha onto a dark stone Shiva linga, placing a pink flower on top during abhishekam. Ornate hanging beads and small deity figures are visible in the background. No one wearing ceremonial saffron or a person-style cues is shown, so no a person candidate is identified.2008-05-03