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A figure with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, pours liquid from a golden vessel over a dark stone Nandi or bull-shaped sculpture in the foreground. Behind, a large tiered stone-and-concrete outdoor amphitheatre with rows of red seating surrounds a central pool-like platform holding a tall white Shivalingam on a black yoni-peetha base. A deity murti sits in front of it on a striped cloth-covered dais, with orange-robed attendants nearby, and red-and-white flags line the terrace. A large terracotta-coloured building stands in the background among trees.

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July 24 20172017-07-24November 22 20162016-11-22 +1 copiesNovember 22 20162016-11-22A photograph of an outdoor sacred pool with a large white stone Shivalinga on a black circular yoni-pitha base, set on a red-and-white platform at the centre of the water. Two shirtless priests in orange dhotis with sacred threads stand on the stone steps at the near edge, one pouring water from a golden pot over a black Nandi-like stone form while another holds a vessel nearby. Several metal buckets sit in the foreground. Tiered red stone seating surrounds the pool, with a few dozen people seated on the steps at right, and a red-brick building and flags behind. Ritual abhishekam appears to be underway.2016-11-22July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03A large outdoor stepped amphitheatre-style abhishekam hall with rows of black Shivalingams on red-tiled tiers. Many men in orange and white dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged before the lingams, with brass bowls, flowers and ritual vessels set in front of them. A central raised stone Shivalinga and a dais with a seated figure in gold and orange stand across a large empty pool at right, with red flags along the edges and a pink multi-storey building behind. Several figures in orange robes stand on the steps, and an attendant in white is at the right edge. Ritual abhishekam chanting appears to be underway. The a person field is unsure because no candidate's appearance can be confirmed from the distance.2017-07-24February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti and sacred thread stands at a black stone Nandi statue, pouring water from a golden vessel over the bull's back and face while water splashes around it. A yellow and white flower garland hangs on the Nandi. Behind them, seated devotees on red stone steps hold brass vessels and lamps, and some wear white clothing. A blue bowl and a red bag sit on the steps, and a red flag appears at the top. Water pouring over a Nandi image in a seated ritual setting suggests an abhishekam offering.2016-12-16Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull statue set on a red-tiered stepped platform. A young shirtless boy in saffron-orange dhoti with a sacred thread and a cord of beads pours water from a brass vessel over the Nandi, while marigold and orange flower garlands drape its neck and body. Behind him, devotees sit on the steps in white, orange and red clothing, holding brass lamps and vessels, with a green hose running along the railing and a red flag at left. Brass pots and lamps are arranged on the steps and a large brass vessel stands at right.2016-12-18Outdoor ritual at a tiered stone-and-concrete amphitheatre filled with seated spectators in red and orange. In the foreground a black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, is being bathed as a priest in an orange dhoti with white ash markings on his arms and chest pours liquid from a golden pot over it. Another orange-clad man with a bare chest and rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. Across the central pool, a raised red-draped platform holds a large ornate golden-framed throne with a canopy, where a figure seated in the centre is surrounded by people in orange and white robes. A cameraman with a tripod and a boom microphone works on a wooden platform at the right, and red flags line the background.2016-12-03