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Outdoor abhishekam at a white-painted shrine with palm trees behind. A large black stone Nandi bull, adorned with a silver-toned chain and garland, sits on a square base while milky liquid pours over it. A person in a saffron-orange wrap stands on a small wooden stool, pouring liquid from a vessel onto the Nandi. Bare-footed, the figure has an orange garment draped over the shoulders. Behind them, a woman in white and a man in white with a rudraksha mala watch. At left, a man in a white dhoti stands near the base. Low buildings and grassy ground appear in the background.

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September 24 20072007-09-24 +2 copiesA shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a wooden bench and pours water from a brass kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Water sprays off the statue's head. Beside the bull, a second man in white dhoti and shawl, with white clothing and a tilak, kneels at the base. A tall copper-coloured pillar and palm trees stand behind, under a partly cloudy sky. The scene is an outdoor abhishekam to the Nandi statue.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 pedestal outdoors, its carved harness, bells and garlands visible as milky liquid runs down its head and body. A person in orange saffron robes stands at right, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over the statue's head with cupped hands. Palm trees and low buildings stand in the background under a pale sky. The scene appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the Nandi statue.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 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.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.2007-09-24A 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 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.2007-09-24A 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 an outdoor abhishekam at a temple courtyard. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands on a wooden stool, pouring water from a brass pot over a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white plinth. Water splashes down the bull's head and chest. Behind is an ornate copper-coloured canopy shrine draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with palm fronds overhead and small oil lamps on the white platform.2010-01-24 +1 copies