Close view of a dark stone Nandi bull statue receiving a stream of water poured over its head, with spray visible in the air. The Nandi has a carved collar of beads and a chain-like necklace. Behind it, palm trees and a grey sky. At the upper right, an orange cloth and a copper-coloured pillar or kalasha base are visible. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close view of a dark stone Nandi bull statue receiving a stream of water poured over its head, with spray visible in the air. The Nandi has a carved collar of beads and a chain-like necklace. Behind it, palm trees and a grey sky. At the upper right, an orange cloth and a copper-coloured pillar or kalasha base are visible. No people are visible.

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A black stone Nandi bull statue sits outdoors, its head and face being bathed by a stream of water poured from above. White and orange flower petals are scattered over its forehead and between its horns. A ropelike garland and a beaded necklace drape its neck. Behind it stands a white plinth, a palm tree and a grassy open-air compound. At the right edge, an orange cloth hangs from an unseen figure's garment, but no person's face or body is visible. The scene suggests a Shiva temple abhishekam on a Nandi statue.

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Close-up photograph of a dark black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva, with carved details including ear, eye, nose and a beaded garland around its neck. Water is being poured over the Nandi's head from a vessel held by a person in an orange saffron garment, visible only as a hand and orange cloth at the upper right. Blurred palm trees and a pinkish-orange pillar appear in the background. The statue is a murti being honoured with abhishekam.

Close photograph of a polished black stone Nandi bull statue with a carved forehead ornament and beaded necklace, being bathed with water. A person in white sleeves pours water from a brass vessel over the statue, water splashing down its face and chest. Blurred palm fronds and green foliage fill the background. Ritual abhishekam of a bull murti in an outdoor temple setting.

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A dark stone Nandi bull statue, seated with carved harness, bells and necklace of beads, is being bathed with liquid poured from above by a person in orange clothing whose hand and bangled wrist are visible at the top right. Liquid streams down over the bull's head and face. Coconut palms and a bamboo fence stand behind in an outdoor setting with sandy ground. No people's faces are shown; the statue is the main subject, with its carved details and the liquid abhishekam pouring over it.

Photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue, head and neck viewed from the front, with water streaming down over its face, snout and the beaded collar around its neck. Palm trees and an overcast grey sky stand behind it, and a thin water jet arcs in from the top of the frame. No people are visible; the abhishekam is being poured over the sacred bull.

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