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Close view of a glossy dark stone Nandi bull statue receiving a stream of water poured from above by a hand. The bull's carved face shows a decorated headdress band, a large eye and a pronounced ear, with water spraying across its head. Blurred green foliage fills the background. No people are clearly visible beyond the partial hand at the top.

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October 08 20072007-10-08Close-up photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva, with its head and face in sharp focus. Water sprays over the glossy wet surface, and carved details show the ornate headband, large eye, and nostril. Blurred green palm foliage forms the background. This is a murti, not a living person.2007-10-08Close-up of a dark polished stone Nandi bull statue being bathed by a stream of water, with water droplets spraying across its face and head. Behind it, blurred green palm fronds and an orange cloth edge appear at the frame's edge. The bull's eyes and ornamented head are clearly visible as the water flows over it during abhishekam at a pradosha puja setting.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08Close view of a dark stone Nandi bull murti with carved face, eyes, and ornamented headdress being bathed by a stream of water poured over its head. Palm fronds blur in the background. At the right edge, a figure wearing an orange-saffron robe stands partly in frame, cropped off, with a white-clothed person beside them at the bottom right. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering at a Shiva shrine, with water flowing over the Nandi.2007-10-08Close-up photo of a dark stone Shivalinga-style sacred stone, with water from an abhishekam pouring down over its top and splashing in bursts across its surface. The glossy grey stone shows a carved curved ridge and a rounded form, while blurred green foliage fills the background. No people are visible.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08Close view of a dark stone nandi bull statue with water pouring over its head and face, spraying droplets in the air. Green palm fronds fill the background and an orange cloth edge appears at the upper right. The statue is a deity murti in outdoor abhishekam-style bathing, with no people visible.2007-10-08Close-up of a polished black stone Nandi bull statue, its head and face sharply lit, with water streaming down over its head from above. Water sprays outward around the statue against a blurred background of palm fronds and a pale sky. An orange object appears at the upper right edge and a brass-coloured pillar at the left. The statue is a deity murti at a temple abhishekam, with no people visible.2007-10-08A dark stone Nandi bull sculpture with carved face details and a harness is being bathed with water poured from above by a hand. The pouring person wears an orange-saffron garment draped over the body, with bangles on the wrist. Coconut palms and greenery fill the background.2007-10-08Close-up photograph of a dark stone Nandi bull statue with a carved face, eyes and ears, being bathed by a stream of water poured from above. A partially visible person in orange saffron cloth stands at the upper right, pouring the water over the statue. Blurred palm fronds fill the background, and water droplets spray around the scene. The statue is a Nandi murti, consistent with a Pradosha puja abhishekam.2007-10-08