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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.

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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.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.2007-09-24A 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 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.2007-09-24Outdoors 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 man in saffron-orange robes stands on a small wooden stool and pours water from a polished brass pot onto a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The water cascades over the bull's head and chest. Behind him, tall palm trees and a white stone platform frame the scene, with a distant view of low buildings and open ground. The man wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a bangle on his wrist.2007-09-24A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard. A man in an orange-saffron robe, shaved head with a white vertical tilak on the forehead, stands on a small wooden stool and pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal. A tall copper-coloured ornate pillar with carved panels stands to the left, with palm trees and green trees behind. Two men in white dhotis walk in the background near a small white building, and a side table holds brass vessels, a plate of fruit and offerings for the abhishekam.2007-09-24A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes pouring water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue during a pradosha puja outdoors. Water streams down over the Nandi's head and face, with a yellow-tinged liquid running down its muzzle. Behind the statue are coconut palms, open grassy ground and distant buildings under an overcast sky. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the lower right edge, holding a vessel near a wooden stool.2007-09-24A 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.2007-10-23A 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 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.2007-09-24