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Outdoors among coconut palms, a priest in an orange saffron garment pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal. A copper-coloured tiered pillar stands behind him. Around the statue, several devotees in white ritual clothes stand on sandy ground, including a woman in a white saffron-bordered sari with a green blouse and a long braid, and a woman in a pale peach sari with a black handbag at the left edge. Brass pots sit at the right side.

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Outdoor temple scene among tall coconut palms. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands on a white raised platform, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel near a tall copper-colored ornamental pillar. In front of him a black stone Nandi bull with a garland sits on a white pedestal, with small yellow flowers placed before it. Nearby a woman in a green blouse and cream sari with yellow border stands with her back to the camera, and several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around the platform. A woman in a peach top with a handbag watches at left, and brass pots sit on the ground at lower right. The orange-robed man is the focal figure; his identity is not established from appearance.2007-10-23A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a small wooden stool and pours liquid from a white vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue coated with yellow-green paste. Behind him rises a copper-coloured cylindrical pillar, and a white plinth holds a plate of flowers. Two people in white clothes with orange sashes stand nearby, one with palms pressed together in namaskar and one in white dhoti-style dress beside the stool. Palm trees and greenery frame the open sandy ground outdoors.2007-09-24 +2 copiesA shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe stands on a wooden stool beside a white plinth, pouring liquid over a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a grey pedestal. Water or milk streams down the bull's head and body. To the right, two women in white saris with coloured borders stand with hands folded in prayer, and a man in white is partly visible at the frame's edge. Behind them are coconut palms, a grassy open area, a low fence and distant multi-storey buildings under a cloudy sky. The scene shows an abhishekam offering to a Nandi murti.2007-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala pours water from a gold vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Water splashes from the statue. To the left, a woman in a white sari with red border stands beside a tray of flowers. Behind, a woman in orange clothing and a man in white dhoti and shawl hold their hands in namaskar, while another person in white sets out copper vessels on a table with a small lamp. Green palm trees and a small white and red building form the background.2007-09-24Outdoor photo of a Nandi bull statue, black stone, seated on a white stepped pedestal, being bathed with water poured from a brass pot. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a low wooden stool and pours water from a brass pot over the statue's head. Behind him rises a copper-coloured pillar and palm trees. On the right, a person in white dhoti holds a second brass pot, and a plate of flowers rests on the white base. A girl in a white sari with gold border stands at left. White-clad devotees stand around the abhishekam.2007-09-24March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesOctober 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor photo of a Nandi bull statue carved in black stone, seated on a white tiered pedestal beside a copper-coloured kalasha-style column, with palm trees behind. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot, pouring or offering from a small vessel over the Nandi, while a white-clad attendant wearing a yellow shawl and an assistant in white dhoti stand nearby beside brass pots and vessels on a wooden stand. Another man in white shirt and dhoti watches at right. The ground is paved with scattered flower petals. The orange-robed figure's face is not visible enough for an identification claim, so no candidate is asserted.2008-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoors near a white-painted shrine base with a tall copper finial, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands on a low wooden stool, pouring water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue. Water streams down its head and chest. Two women in white saris with red-bordered shawls stand nearby, one with hands folded in prayer. A young man in white with a rudraksha mala is at the lower right edge. Palm trees and a distant building complex fill the background under a cloudy sky.2007-09-24Outdoor photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala pouring water from a gold kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue with carved harness and chain-pattern collar. A white tilak marks his forehead. Water splashes across the dark stone. Nearby, women in white saris stand among green trees, one holding an offering tray at the right edge, and a small white-walled building with green roof appears behind. This is an abhishekam ritual for the Nandi statue.2007-09-24Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with palm trees. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala stretches his arm over a dark stone Nandi bull statue on a white marble pedestal, pouring or offering something from his hand, with scattered petals on the ground. Behind him, white-clad men in dhotis stand by a brass pot and vessels, and a gold-coloured kalasha or lamp stand rises at left. The white-clad attendants wear orange shawls, and the setting suggests a pradosha puja abhishekam at a Nandi shrine.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala stands on a wooden stool and pours water from a copper vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal. A sacred ash line marks his forehead. Behind him stand palm trees and leafy trees. A plate of red and white flowers sits on the white platform at left. A man in a white dhoti and orange cloth and a woman in a white sari stand nearby, observing the abhishekam. The scene is an outdoor abhishekam of the Nandi bull, a priest performing water offering.2007-09-24