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A young man with a shaved head, white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. He wears an orange dhoti and is bare-chested. Yellow flower garlands drape the bull, and the liquid runs down its face. Behind him, spectators sit in rows along railings beneath trees, and red flags are visible in the background.

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December 03 20162016-12-03A shirtless man in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours milk from a golden pot over a black stone Nandi bull statue, with a yellow-and-white flower garland draped on its neck. White sacred ash marks his arms and forehead. Red and orange flags and a blurred tree stand in the background, with a few onlookers at the edge of the frame. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to the sacred bull.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his arms and chest pours milk from a gold kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam, with milk streaming down its surface. A yellow and orange garland is draped at its base, and red flags fly in the background beside a leafy tree. Spectators are faintly visible at the right edge. This abhishekam ritual is the focus of the scene.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a shirtless priest in an orange dhoti pouring water from a golden kalasha onto a grey stone Nandi bull statue, with a yellow marigold garland draped on its base. The priest wears a rudraksha mala across his chest and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. Outdoors, a red flag and blurred green trees stand behind him, with a few people on steps at the right edge.2016-12-03December 05 20162016-12-05October 16 20162016-10-16A bare-chested priest in an orange and red-striped dhoti pours milk from a golden vessel over a dark stone Nandi-headed Shiva lingam, which is draped with a pink flower garland. Milk splashes over the black stone during the abhishekam. Ash lines mark the priest's shoulders and arms, and a sacred thread hangs across his chest. Red flags fly in the background beside metal railings, a tree and stands with seated spectators in white. The lingam with its garland is a murti, not a person.2016-12-02December 05 20162016-12-05A 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.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16