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A young male priest in an orange dhoti and a rust-orange shawl pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The bull is adorned with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, with a rope draped around its neck. Behind him, a second priest in orange bends forward at the left edge. Red flags on white poles and rows of small lamps on tiered red stone seating frame the outdoor ritual setting.

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A young shirtless man with a tied-back topknot and red tilak stands at a large black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring water from a golden kalasha pot over its head. The Nandi is draped with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and green leaves. Behind him, another shirtless man in orange-saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala bends over the statue at left. Red flags stand on poles and rows of small oil lamps line tiered red steps in the background.2017-02-26A photo of a ritual abhishekam on a large black stone Nandi bull statue. A young sannyasi with a bare chest and saffron-orange dhoti holds a golden pot or kalasha, pouring yellow liquid over the statue's head and snout. The Nandi is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, white blossoms, green leaves and orange flowers. Behind him stands a second bare-chested young man with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth, and a shaved-headed attendant in the background. Yellow liquid runs down the statue onto the ground. Red-tiled seating stretches in the background.2017-02-26A young shirtless priest with a shaved-back hairstyle and a rudraksha-style mala pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. Behind him, a second priest in an orange cloth bends forward beside a metal vessel. Red and orange flags fly on poles, and a tiered stone seating area with lamps stands in the background.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A young male priest in orange-saffron dhoti and bare chest, with sandalwood/ash markings on his arm and face, a rudraksha mala around his neck, pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black stone Nandi bull head with a garland of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and orange blooms. Abhishekam is underway; a second priest in orange cloth bends at left, and red banners and empty tiered seating appear behind.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A photograph of a large dark stone Nandi bull statue at an outdoor temple-style setting, decorated with a garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and green leaves. A young shirtless man with a red-orange rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread stands on the bull's back, pouring water from a golden kalasha over its head in an abhishekam. Behind him, another person in an orange cloth bends forward beside the statue. Red flags and rows of small lamps line the tiered red stone seating behind them.2017-02-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone stadium-style venue with red-and-white stepped seating. A young man with long hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue decorated with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala holds a brass pot. Red flags flutter in the background.2017-02-26A young shirtless boy in an orange dhoti with white ash stripes on his arms pours water from a golden vessel over a dark black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is draped with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and tassels, and water runs down its face. Behind it, rows of black stone shivalingas sit on red steps beside a metal railing, with a tree at the upper left. The scene is an abhishekam offering at a temple courtyard.2017-02-26A photograph of a Shiva temple-style ritual at a riverside ghat. A bare-chested shaven-headed priest in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala and white ash markings pours liquid from a golden vessel onto a large black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flowers. A second bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right, and a third person bends over the statue at lower right. Red-and-orange flags, red stone steps, a loudspeaker and a crowd of onlookers appear in the background.2016-10-16February 26 20172017-02-26A young man with shoulder-length hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a brown-orange beaded necklace and a bare upper body pours water from a golden pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The bull is draped with garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers and green leaves. Behind him stands a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe and rudraksha mala, holding a golden kalasha. Red and white flags and rows of unlit oil lamps are visible in the background.2017-02-26