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Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with palm trees behind. A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits in the foreground, water flowing over it from above. A person in an orange robe stands on a low wooden stool at the upper right, pouring water over the Nandi from a copper vessel on a white pedestal. A girl in a white sari with a gold border stands at the left, and another young woman in a white sari with a pale patterned border stands beside the stool. A plate of flowers and red garlands rests on the white platform. The scene appears to be a Nandi abhishekam during pradosha puja.

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A 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.2007-09-24A dark stone Nandi bull statue with a garland-like necklace is being bathed by water poured from a copper vessel held by a person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Two women in white garments stand behind on the right, one with a red forehead mark. A copper-coloured ornate pillar stands at left, with palm fronds in the background. The water spray and flow fill the frame.2007-09-24Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue with a copper pipe rising from its back, set on a dark plinth in a palm-tree setting. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a bead bracelet on his wrist, stands barefoot on a wooden table beside the statue. Two women in white saris with red-bordered clothing attend to the Nandi: one kneels at its base on the left, the other stands at its side in the centre, with a red mark on her forehead. Sandy ground, a clear blue sky with clouds and a small white tent are visible behind.2007-09-24Outdoors 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.2007-09-24Outdoors beside a white plinth with a copper-clad pillar and palm trees, a shaven-headed man in orange robes stands on a low wooden stool and pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Behind him a figure in white stands near a woman in a red blouse and yellow saree who holds her hands together in prayer. A young man in white with an orange shawl watches at right. The scene suggests a Shiva puja ritual at the Nandi, with the ritual offering being poured on the bull.2007-09-24October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor 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.2007-09-24Outdoor photo of a Nandi bull statue, black stone, seated on a white tiered plinth, being bathed with water poured from a brass pot by a bald man in an orange-saffron robe standing on a wooden stool. Behind him a copper pillar and coconut palms. A woman in a white sari with a striped shawl stands beside the plinth, another woman in white sari with gold border pours water at left, and a further woman in white holds a brass vessel at right. Red-and-white flower offering on a tray near the plinth. Ritual abhishekam of Nandi during pradosha puja.2007-09-24Outdoor photo at an open-air shrine with palm trees behind. A bald man in an orange saffron robe pours water from a brass pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white plinth. A copper-coloured pillar stands behind, with a tray of flowers and fruit on the plinth. Two women in white saris with blue sacred threads stand at left, and a man in white with a blue thread holds a brass vessel at right, with another man in white partly visible at far right. Dry dirt ground and distant buildings are visible. This appears to be a pradosha puja abhishekam of Nandi.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.2007-09-24March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copies