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A 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.

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A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe stands on a low wooden stool and pours water from a copper vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a white-clad attendant stands nearby, and a white-dressed person is visible at the right edge. A brass plate with red and white flowers sits on a white ledge to the left. Tall coconut palms and leafy trees fill the background under an overcast sky.2007-09-24A 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 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.2007-09-24A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a small wooden stool beside a white pedestal and pours a yellow liquid from a copper vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue seated in front of a tall copper kalasha-topped pillar. A gold-yellow stream runs down the bull's head and chest. On the white pedestal sit a brass plate with flower garlands and offerings. Two people in white dhotis and white shirts stand at right with hands joined in prayer, one wearing an orange sash. Palm trees, shrubs and a distant building form the outdoor setting. This appears to be an abhishekam offering at a Nandi shrine.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.2007-09-24A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe 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. Water streams down the bull's face and body. Tall coconut palms and low white buildings stand behind, under a pale sky. The scene appears to be an outdoor abhishekam at a Shiva temple.2007-09-24A 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 black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white plinth, receiving water poured from a brass pot. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands on a small wooden stool, tipping the vessel over the bull's head as in abhishekam. Behind, a second man in white ritual dress sits near the statue. To the left, an ornate copper-gold lamp stand with a carved shrine-like top rises beside the plinth, with palm trees and greenery in the background.2007-09-24Outdoors under a partly cloudy sky, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a wooden stool and pours water over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. He has a shaved head and is barefoot, holding a copper vessel above the statue while water streams down its face and chest onto a white stone pedestal. Tall coconut palms and low residential buildings stand in the background.2007-09-24A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, with water splashing down its neck and flank. He wears white sacred ash marks on his forehead and a red dot. Behind him stand tall coconut palms and leafy trees under a cloudy sky. A partly visible man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering to the Nandi, with the priest the central figure.2007-09-24A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a gold vessel onto a large black stone Nandi bull statue lying on a plinth outdoors. The priest wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead. Coconut palms and leafy trees stand behind, with low white buildings at the right. Two men in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari stand near the statue, one holding a white container. The scene suggests a Nandi abhishekam at a temple grounds.2007-09-24A 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.2007-09-24