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A black stone Nandi bull statue, draped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, receives a ritual pouring of water from a bare-chested man holding a golden pot above it. Water splashes over the statue's base. Behind it, red and orange flags stand along a metal railing. On the left, a man in a blue striped dhoti bends toward the statue, and a woman in a white sari with a red border sits near the base. Several other people are partly visible in the background. The setting is outdoors in bright daylight, consistent with an abhishekam ritual.

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