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A large dark stone Nandi bull statue, seated and richly carved with a beaded collar and ornamental harness, wet from water being poured over it. A person in an orange robe, with a wristwatch and bangles, pours water from a small vessel onto the Nandi's head from the upper right, a Pradosha puja abhishekam at an outdoor temple setting. Palm trees, a grassy field and a few posts stand behind in pale daylight. The statue, not the pourer, is the main subject; the pourer's face is not visible.

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A dark stone Nandi bull statue, seated with carved harness, bells and necklace of beads, is being bathed with liquid poured from above by a person in orange clothing whose hand and bangled wrist are visible at the top right. Liquid streams down over the bull's head and face. Coconut palms and a bamboo fence stand behind in an outdoor setting with sandy ground. No people's faces are shown; the statue is the main subject, with its carved details and the liquid abhishekam pouring over it.2007-10-23Close photo of a polished black stone Nandi bull statue with carved harness, bells and a chest garland, facing right. Behind it, a standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment is partly visible at the right edge, and palm trees fill the background. A man in white clothes stands at the far right edge. The statue is the focus.2007-10-08A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a black pedestal, water sprayed over it in a fine jet, with a mottled reddish-copper shrine tower and palm fronds behind. On the right, a figure in an orange robe stands on a platform, partially cropped, with a person in white beside the platform. The statue is a deity murti being bathed during a pradosha puja setting.2007-09-24October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08Close-up photograph of a dark black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva, with carved details including ear, eye, nose and a beaded garland around its neck. Water is being poured over the Nandi's head from a vessel held by a person in an orange saffron garment, visible only as a hand and orange cloth at the upper right. Blurred palm trees and a pinkish-orange pillar appear in the background. The statue is a murti being honoured with abhishekam.2007-10-23A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal outdoors, its carved harness, bells and garlands visible as milky liquid runs down its head and body. A person in orange saffron robes stands at right, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over the statue's head with cupped hands. Palm trees and low buildings stand in the background under a pale sky. The scene appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the Nandi statue.2007-09-24A dark stone Nandi bull statue with a carved harness and bead-and-leaf collar is being drenched by a stream of water poured from above. Behind it, a figure in flowing saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala pours the water over the bull, while green foliage and a red-painted structure appear at the right. The water spray glistens against the dark stone. The figure is partially visible and cropped at the top, so no identification is made from appearance.2007-10-23A dark stone Nandi bull statue with a carved necklace and forehead ornament is being bathed with flowing water poured from a cup held by a hand wearing gold bangles. The sleeve of an orange saffron garment is visible at the upper right. Palm trees and a green landscape appear in the background. The statue is the main subject, and the water pours over its head and neck as part of an abhishekam offering.2007-10-08A dark stone Nandi bull statue, carved with a decorated collar and marked face, is being bathed by water poured from a brass vessel held by a person in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Palm trees and a bright sky stand behind, with small red flowers at the lower left. The water arcs over the statue in a splash of droplets.2007-09-24Close photograph of a polished black stone Nandi bull statue with carved necklace garlands and a stylised face, being bathed by a stream of water poured from a brass kalasha held by a person whose bare arm and hand are visible at upper right; the person wears an orange cloth wrap and a gold bangle. Palm fronds and a blurred green background fill the upper left, with a sandy ground at lower right. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to the Nandi statue.2007-11-22A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white plinth in an outdoor temple courtyard. A person in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands on a small wooden stool and pours liquid from a brass vessel over the statue's head. Palm trees and a tall tree surround the area. On a small metal table at right sit a brass lamp, a silver bowl and offerings of fruit. A ornate copper-coloured kalasha stands at left. Two people in white clothing walk in the background. Pradosha puja abhishekam is being performed.2007-09-24