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A close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a small bronze Nandi statue seated on a brass pedestal with lotus-petal rim. Water poured from a brass kalasha vessel held by a hand at upper right flows over the statue, which is adorned with a red bindi-like mark, beaded necklace and red flowers. The offering basin holds liquid, and a cream towel lies beneath. The murti is a Nandi, the bull of Shiva.

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KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a bronze Nandi bull statue seated on a brass lotus-shaped basin. A hand pours water from a brass kalasha vessel over the Nandi's head, with water running down its face and body into the basin. Red flowers sit at the basin's edge. The statue is a deity murti, not a person, and the bronze Nandi is the main subject.2021-09-17Close view of a small bronze Nandi bull statue seated in a footed brass bowl with lotus-petal rim filled with liquid. Red carnation flowers are placed on the bull and in the bowl, and a beaded necklace hangs at its neck. A hand pours liquid from a brass vessel over the bull's head, while another hand holds a brass pot. Behind, a golden shrine and a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands are visible, with maroon drapery in the background.2021-09-17KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17Abhishekam being performed on a bronze Nandi bull murti seated on a brass-rimmed, leaf-edged platter filled with yellow liquid and red carnation garlands. A person's hand, palm open, pours water over the statue while a brass kalasha-style vessel is tilted above it. Below, a pale yellow towel is spotted with turmeric; to the right, a red-orange cloth edges the frame. Only hands are visible, no full person.2021-09-17Close photo of a hand pouring a golden liquid. A few red flowers float in the liquid beside the murti. Only a hand is visible, no full person. The background is blurred dark surfaces and a beige wall.2021-09-17KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17A small copper-toned statue of Nandi, the seated bull, rests in a leaf-rimmed brass bowl filled with liquid during abhishekam. Red carnation flowers are scattered in the bowl and one red flower is being placed on the statue's head by a hand entering from the upper right. The bowl sits on a cream towel on a dark stone platform, with a golden shrine and maroon velvet drapes behind. A person in red clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The image shows a deity murti being offered flowers and water.2021-09-17A close photograph of a bronze Nandi bull murti seated in a lotus-petal shaped brass bowl on a cream cloth. A person's hand, wet and pouring liquid from a small vessel, streams liquid over the bull's head. The bull wears a beaded necklace, and a red flower sits beside it in the water-filled bowl. Dark floor and a blurred background surround the scene.2021-09-17KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17