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A bare-chested priest in a pink and gold dhoti with a red-gold shawl pours water from a silver vessel with a green-leaf bundle over a dark black stone Nandi-like deity murti, decorated with yellow roses, gold jewelled necklaces and garlands of purple and red flowers. The abhishekam is held in a temple hall with other devotees in the background, one holding a sanctified vessel. The priest's head is bowed in ritual posture.

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April 14 20182018-04-14A man in a pink silk garment with gold zari borders leans over a large dark stone Shiva linga adorned with yellow flower garlands, jeweled gold and gemstone ornaments, and red and purple flower strands. He pours liquid from a silver pouring vessel over the linga while a second person's hand holds a silver bowl and bell near the base. Green leaves and striped cloth lie to the right. The man's face is partly visible and he has shaved hair; appearance does not clearly establish the a person candidate.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a dark stone Nandi bull statue decorated with yellow and red rose garlands, purple flower garlands, and gold-toned jeweled necklaces and a headpiece. In the right foreground a person in a pink silk garment with gold brocade border and a green-and-gold pattern at the hem bends forward, hands raised over a brass tray of offerings and flowers, as devotees watch from behind. The person wears a rudraksha-style bead mala and a wristwatch. The Nandi statue and the offering tray are the focal objects.2018-04-14A dark stone Nandi bull statue is the central subject, adorned with a yellow marigold garland crown, red and purple flower garlands, a gold jewelled necklace and a gold forehead ornament with inlaid stones, draped in an orange-gold cloth. Behind it, people in white dhotis and an orange-robed priest stand near camera tripods.2018-04-14Close photo of a dark stone Nandi bull sculpture, its head draped with yellow marigold garlands and a jewelled crown, with red and purple flower garlands and gold-red stone necklaces around its neck. A hand in red sleeve pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the statue. Brass and silver ritual pots and a flower-decorated tray sit nearby, with white-clad attendants and a striped mat in the background.2018-04-14 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a ghat-side ritual at a riverbank. In the centre, a young shaved-headed priest with a horizontal tilak and a rudraksha mala, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind him, seated on red stone steps, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a woman in pink and white sit among other devotees and onlookers, some with brass pots. At left, a figure in an orange garment sits with back turned. Red flags stand in the background, and the scene reads as abhishekam to Nandi.2016-12-19April 14 20182018-04-14A dark stone Nandi bull statue is the central subject, adorned with a yellow marigold crown, a red and yellow floral garland, a purple flower garland, and an ornate gold-and-red jeweled necklace. An orange-gold cloth drapes its back. Behind it, priests in white dhotis and orange-and-white shawls stand with hands raised, and a drummer in white plays a large drum at right. A microphone stand is in the foreground.2018-04-14A figure in an orange saffron shawl and golden-yellow dhoti stands outdoors, pouring water from a clear vessel with a golden base over a large black stone bull statue (Nandi) adorned with white and yellow marigold garlands and a pink flower garland. The statue sits on a white platform. Behind it are banana leaves, palm fronds, a decorated kalasha or pillared structure topped with flowers, and strings of blue and white pennants. Several people in white clothes and dark-clothed onlookers stand in the background, some with hands folded in namaste. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual, with the vessel's water flowing down the statue.2007-01-01December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies