A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with red borders pours a yellow liquid from a coconut shell over a dark stone Nandi bull statue. The priest wears a rudraksha mala across his chest and white ash markings on his arms and torso. Garlands of red, white and purple flowers rest at the base of the statue. Green trees stand in the background, and the scene appears to be an outdoor abhishekam. - Nithyanandapedia

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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with red borders pours a yellow liquid from a coconut shell over a dark stone Nandi bull statue. The priest wears a rudraksha mala across his chest and white ash markings on his arms and torso. Garlands of red, white and purple flowers rest at the base of the statue. Green trees stand in the background, and the scene appears to be an outdoor abhishekam.

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