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At night, a shirtless man in orange cloth pours water from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, which is wet and glistening. Beside him, a young man in an orange wrap and an orange head cloth holds a lit oil lamp, and two boys in orange wraps stand with folded arms at right. Behind them, a camera operator and another man in a light green shirt watch. Dark foliage and a stone pillar form the backdrop, with an oil lamp and flower offerings at the lower left. Lamps and a golden kalasha suggest an abhishekam ritual.

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A photograph of a night-time temple ritual centred on a large black stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water. A bare-chested young man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala pours water from a gold kalasha onto the bull's head, with water streaming down its carved sides. Several other people in orange robes stand nearby, including a boy with arms folded and a woman in orange at right, with a brass pot and bucket on the ground and marigold garlands at left.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A young male priest with bare upper body and a saffron-orange dhoti wrap pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam, which streams with water. Another person in an orange robe stands at the left edge, and a figure in orange with an orange head wrap stands at the right beside a brass oil lamp on a stone pedestal. Palm foliage and a lit ornamented stone lamp stand in the background.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15A night-time abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue. A young priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white necklace, pours water from a golden kalasha onto the bull's head while water sprays across its face. A second young man in an orange cloth stands at the right edge, partly visible. The bull statue is not a person and no a person candidate is physically present in the frame.2017-11-15A night-time temple abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue on a red stone pedestal. A young priest with bare upper body, orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours water from a golden kalasha onto the bull's head, water splashing down. A small oil lamp flame glows at the pedestal's base. Behind, a golden-roofed stone lamp tower stands at left, and yellow metal railings and a few onlookers in white and orange clothes watch from the right. Only the priest's face is partly visible as he works.2017-11-15A night-time photograph of a ritual abhishekam to a large black stone Nandi bull statue. A young male priest with shaved, tilak-marked forehead, wearing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala, pours water from a golden kalasha onto the statue's head. Water streams down the glossy black stone. A second young boy in an orange cloth stands at right, and a figure in orange is partly visible at left edge.2017-11-15A young man in orange saffron garments, bare-chested with the wrap draped over his shoulder, pours water from a golden vessel over a large black Shiva lingam at night. Water streams down the glossy black stone, and a small flower lies on the red base. Behind him are a lit shrine-like structure, garlands of flowers and a lamp. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual. No visible candidate matches the a person description, so no identity is asserted.2017-11-15July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor temple scene in front of a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a red pedestal. A bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a gold necklace, stands with one hand on the Nandi's head. Around him a group of young men in orange robes and orange turbans stands in a semi-circle, some holding rudraksha malas, one holding a long brass horn. A brass vessel sits on the ground and a small brick fire pit lies in the foreground. Strings of small lights hang overhead and a red-and-brown ornate pillar or lamp stand is at left.2017-11-15December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red stone platform with stepped tiers, being bathed with liquid poured from a brass pot. A young boy with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange wrap, pours from a gold-coloured vessel over the bull's head and neck. Beside him, another young boy in an orange cloth raises an arm near the bull. Brass pots, bowls and a small brass lamp are arranged on the steps, with stone lingam-shaped stands and white cloths behind. Yellow liquid runs down the statue, indicating an abhishekam ritual.2017-07-31 +1 copies