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A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits in the foreground on a pale pedestal, facing left, with a beaded collar and bell-like adornments. Behind it, red steps are filled with many men and women in white dhotis and saris with yellow borders, many bare-chested, seated in rows while performing abhishekam-style rites with small brass pots, vessels and lamps. Some men wear orange cloth and sacred threads, and a boy in orange sits on the right holding a brass vessel. A red flag stands at the left edge beside a white railing. Dust and haze soften the background. The scene shows a temple ritual with many participants.

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May 29 20172017-05-29A photograph of a ritual at a stone stepped area with a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with white and orange flowers. A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti and orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala and ash markings, pours from a small blue vessel over the Nandi. Around the steps, devotees sit with brass pots, lamps and kalasha vessels; a few wear white, one wears a red shawl, and one wears a teal dhoti. Bare-chested participants with white body markings and malas sit on the steps beside shiny brass items and flower garlands.2016-12-15December 18 20162016-12-18December 16 20162016-12-16December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 17 20162016-12-17May 24 20172017-05-24December 16 20162016-12-16Outdoor photo of a large ritual gathering on red stone steps beside a water channel, with many small brass pots and kalashas placed on the steps. In the centre, a young man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, holding a small vessel and pouring or offering water. Behind him, numerous people sit on the steps in white, orange and red clothing, several with hands raised in prayer, and an older man with a shaved head sits at left. A young man in white dhoti with bare chest and a second young person in orange sit at right with sacred ash markings. Green hoses and a metal pump are at left, with a red flag nearby. Abhishekam to a Shiva lingam-style ritual is suggested by the Nandi and pots, though the setting is a riverside ghat-style gathering.2016-12-16December 17 20162016-12-17