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A young man with long dreadlocks and a bare upper body stands at left, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads at his chest, pouring water from a brass vessel over a large black Nandi bull statue. Water sprays from the vessel over the statue's head and neck, which is decorated with a rope garland and beaded bands. Behind him, other people sit on red-tiled steps beside metal railings, with red flags and green trees against an overcast sky.

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A young man with a shaved head, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl, pours liquid from a brass vessel held overhead onto a large black Nandi bull statue. The glossy black stone shows streaks of wet running down its body, and a garland of beads hangs around its neck. Red flags on poles and a chain-link fence stand behind, with a red-stepped platform and grey overcast sky above. The scene suggests abhishekam offered to a Nandi.2017-06-26 +1 copiesMay 29 20172017-05-29A shaved-headed young priest in an orange dhoti with bare chest and a rudraksha mala pours a golden vessel of yellow liquid over a black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi has a flower garland of white, yellow and red blooms draped over its neck. White sacred ash marks the priest's arms. A rudraksha mala hangs over his shoulder. This is a rudrabhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple setting with trees and a fence in the background.2017-01-02November 11 20162016-11-11A young man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth wrapped at the waist, pours water from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, other people in orange clothing stand near red flags and metal railings, and a tree and overcast sky are visible. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual offering to the Nandi statue.2017-08-14November 24 20162016-11-24July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 24 20162016-11-24A photograph of a person in orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and waist, bare-backed, with long dreadlocked black hair, pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark polished stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi has a carved ornamented back and water runs down its head. Light grey-green wet stone pavement surrounds the scene. A rudraksha mala is visible at the neck. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the orange-robed figure performing abhishekam, with long dreadlocked hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues. The figure is physically present, performing abhishekam on a Nandi statue in a temple courtyard.2017-08-07A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, with water streaming from its mouth and head in an abhishekam ritual. Red and orange ceremonial flags flutter in the background among trees, and several blurred devotees sit in the distance. A second shirtless man with white markings on his arms stands at the right edge. The priest's face is not in clear view and no a person candidate is identified.2016-11-22A shirtless young man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a dark black stone Nandi bull statue. Yellow liquid streams down the statue's head and face, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs around its neck. A blurred green tree and a red flag appear in the background. The man's upper body bears white ash markings.2016-12-05February 26 20172017-02-26