A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a black pedestal, water sprayed over it in a fine jet, with a mottled reddish-copper shrine tower and palm fronds behind. On the right, a figure in an orange robe stands on a platform, partially cropped, with a person in white beside the platform. The statue is a deity murti being bathed during a pradosha puja setting. - Nithyanandapedia

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A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a black pedestal, water sprayed over it in a fine jet, with a mottled reddish-copper shrine tower and palm fronds behind. On the right, a figure in an orange robe stands on a platform, partially cropped, with a person in white beside the platform. The statue is a deity murti being bathed during a pradosha puja setting.

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A dark stone Nandi bull statue with a carved harness and bead-and-leaf collar is being drenched by a stream of water poured from above. Behind it, a figure in flowing saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala pours the water over the bull, while green foliage and a red-painted structure appear at the right. The water spray glistens against the dark stone. The figure is partially visible and cropped at the top, so no identification is made from appearance.

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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 photo of a polished black stone Nandi bull statue with carved harness, bells and a chest garland, facing right. Behind it, a standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment is partly visible at the right edge, and palm trees fill the background. A man in white clothes stands at the far right edge. The statue is the focus.

A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal in an outdoor temple courtyard, water flowing down over its head and neck as part of an abhishekam. Behind it stands a copper-coloured tiered pillar with a relief panel and coconut palms. At right, an orange cloth drapes over a figure wearing rudraksha beads, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse and vertical forehead markings stands nearby, with another partly visible person beside her. Water splashes across the frame.

A dark stone Nandi bull statue, carved with a decorated collar and marked face, is being bathed by water poured from a brass vessel held by a person in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Palm trees and a bright sky stand behind, with small red flowers at the lower left. The water arcs over the statue in a splash of droplets.

A 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.

A large dark stone Nandi bull statue lies on a black pedestal outdoors, its carved surface showing a decorated saddle cloth, a beaded necklace and a tassel-like neck ornament. Water streams down over the bull's head and back from above, and at the top edge an orange-robed figure's clothing is visible pouring the water. Palm trees, a white building with a red door and a sandy ground frame the scene, with yellow flowers and an orange cloth visible at the right edge.

A dark stone Nandi bull statue is being bathed with water poured from above. Water sprays outward in a fine arc around its head, nose and carved collar. Above, the torso and arms of a person in flowing saffron-orange robes pour the water, and only the lower body of this figure is visible. The background is dense green foliage with a small red-and-white structure at the right edge.

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.

A large dark stone Nandi bull statue, seated and richly carved with a beaded collar and ornamental harness, wet from water being poured over it. A person in an orange robe, with a wristwatch and bangles, pours water from a small vessel onto the Nandi's head from the upper right, a Pradosha puja abhishekam at an outdoor temple setting. Palm trees, a grassy field and a few posts stand behind in pale daylight. The statue, not the pourer, is the main subject; the pourer's face is not visible.

A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a square plinth outdoors, its body and head streaked with white liquid poured over it. The Nandi wears a beaded necklace with hanging tassels. Behind it is a white raised platform, and at the right edge a person in orange robes stands on a wooden stool, only their feet and orange clothing visible. Palm trees, grass, bare earth and an unfinished concrete building fill the background.