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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in rimless glasses and an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with red borders, wearing a long gold bead necklace with a small white-and-blue pendant. He leans over a polished black stone Nandi bull statue, placing small silver bells on its head and neck while touching its horns. A gold arch and a second figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stand in the background, beside gold and red-green-yellow garlands. The man's identity is not established from appearance, so he is described by role as a priest performing a Nandi decoration in a temple setting.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Nandi bull stone sculpture. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing rimless glasses and a long gold bead necklace, pours water from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi, with water streaming down its front. Behind him, a garlanded deity murti sits in a decorated shrine with purple and red cloths and yellow flower garlands. On the right, a saffron-robed figure in a turban and rudraksha-style beads stands in a gilded arched niche, a probable statue of a sannyasi. A small black shivalinga sits on a pedestal in the lower right foreground, with brass lamp stands at the left.2007-11-22A man in an orange robe and a gold necklace of beads stands before a large black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring liquid from a gold and wicker-wrapped vessel over it, apparently an abhishekam. He wears glasses and has a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, deity murtis are dressed with colourful garlands in yellow, red and green, and a golden Ganesha figure sits in front of a gold and white cloth. Microphones on stands are visible at right.2007-11-22A man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring liquid over its head with his right hand. He has a shaved head, a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind the statue are a gold-coloured ornate canopy and brass pots, with palm trees in the background.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor puja at a temple setting with palm trees behind. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a sacred ash mark on his forehead and a shaved head, stands at right holding a brass plate with small oil lamps and a flower. He reaches to place a red flower on the head of a dark stone Nandi bull statue, which wears a beaded garland and sits on a pedestal with water on its base. A tall copper-toned lamp stand and a brass pot are visible nearby. Only the standing priest is a physical person in the scene; a stone Nandi bull statue is depicted rather than a person.2008-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesA man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain, pours water from a white conch-shaped vessel over a dark black stone lingam and nandi-style base during an abhishekam. Behind him stand decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, with gold crowns and jewelled garments. A small golden ganesha figure sits in the centre of the altar. On the right, a figure in saffron robes and an orange turban stands beside a gold-framed arch, and a red cloth covers a seat with a yellow box in front. Microphone stands and a maroon curtain frame the room, and a lamp sits on the floor at lower left.2007-11-22A photograph inside a temple shows a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white sash tied over one shoulder, wearing a large gold-toned necklace and gold bangles, and a white tilak on his forehead. He is adorning a dark stone Nandi bull statue with gold bells and a bead-decorated cloth, with his hands working at the bell strands. Behind him, deity murtis are dressed in bright garlands of orange, red and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, and a red velvet rope barrier runs along the side. At the right edge, a bald man in white ritual clothing with a red-trimmed cloth sits and watches.2008-05-03December 16 20162016-12-16November 15 20172017-11-15December 02 20162016-12-02A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands outdoors among palm trees and pours liquid from a brass pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, a puja offering. He has a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and a shaved head. Behind him a white-clad attendant stands near a wooden table. A copper-toned ornate lamp stand and white pedestal are at left, and the liquid pours golden over the black stone.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA young priest with a shaved head, a horizontal white-and-red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala around his bare chest stands in an orange dhoti, holding a brass vessel and pouring or offering liquid over a large black stone Nandi bull. The Nandi is garlanded with a marigold and red-flower necklace and has a flower draped over its head. Behind him, rows of red-brick steps are lined with brass kalasha pots and people in white clothing, with a metal safety railing in the background. The setting suggests a temple abhishekam to Nandi.2016-12-14