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Outdoors at an open-air shrine, a hand in an orange-saffron garment pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue with ornate chain and bead carvings on its neck and saddle. Liquid runs down the sculpture's face and body. Coconut palms and green grass fill the background under a pale sky. The orange cloth and bangled wrist belong to the person pouring; no face is visible.

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A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue with a smooth, polished face being bathed by a liquid poured from a white vessel held by a person's hands. The person wears an orange garment and a wristwatch and gold bangles. Behind the statue are tall coconut palms and a pale sky, with a carved temple pillar visible at the right edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering to Nandi, the bull associated with Shiva.2007-10-08A 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 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.2007-10-08A photograph of a dark stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water poured from above. A hand wearing a wristwatch and an orange sleeve pours water over the bull's head, which glistens wet. The bull has a carved harness and a ridged neck, and sits on grass with palm trees and a blurred landscape behind it. This is a Pradosha puja abhishekam offering to Nandi at an outdoor site. The statue is not a person; no physical person's face is visible and no a person candidate is clearly present.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white plinth. A white forehead tilak marks his head. Behind him are coconut palms, a white wall, and a wooden stool. Brass pots and a small puja tray with offerings sit on a nearby table and the ground, consistent with abhishekam ritual bathing.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA close photo of a priest performing abhishekam on a grey stone Nandi bull statue. The priest, bare-chested in orange cloth and wearing rudraksha malas and a gold bangle, pours water from a brass vessel over the bull's head and back. Water streams down the stone, with marigold-like garland and red flowers resting near the base. A blurred green tree and building stand in the background.2016-10-17October 08 20072007-10-08