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Outdoors 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.

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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 copiesOctober 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor Pradosha puja at an ashram site. A shaven-headed priest in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a small wooden stool beside a black stone Nandi bull statue, ringing a handheld bell while holding a lit lamp and offerings on a white altar base. A tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar and palm trees stand behind him. In the foreground, a man in white clothes with a red-thread neckband and several women in white saris with red-bordered garments stand with palms pressed together in prayer. The photo is taken in daylight with a sandy ground and a cluster of buildings in the distance.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.2007-09-24A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white plinth in an outdoor temple courtyard. A person in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands on a small wooden stool and pours liquid from a brass vessel over the statue's head. Palm trees and a tall tree surround the area. On a small metal table at right sit a brass lamp, a silver bowl and offerings of fruit. A ornate copper-coloured kalasha stands at left. Two people in white clothing walk in the background. Pradosha puja abhishekam is being performed.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.2007-09-24Outdoor temple scene at an ashram courtyard. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a wooden stool beside a large black polished stone Nandi bull statue, with his hands raised in a blessing gesture. A bald-headed priest with a tilak mark is visible. In the foreground a woman in a white sari stands at a low table arranging fruit on a silver tray, with copper pots, a brass lamp and a small silver cup nearby. A copper-clad pillar and palm trees frame the left side, and a white structure and a standing person appear in 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 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 copiesA 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 standing figure in a saffron-orange robe, draped over one shoulder with a bead bracelet on the wrist, pours liquid from a small pot onto a dark stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal. The figure stands on a low wooden stool beside a tall pink-and-white pillar. Coconut palms and a clear white sky frame the outdoor scene, with water running down the Nandi's body and a dirt path below.2007-10-23Outdoor 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.2007-09-24