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Outdoor photo of a black stone Nandi bull statue on a red sandstone ghat staircase. A young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with rudraksha beads leans over the Nandi, pouring from a brass vessel. Behind him, a second shirtless man with ash-smeared body and beaded necklace stands near a smoking offering, and a third youth in orange wrap stands to the left. Brass pots and vessels are set on the steps, a marigold garland rests on the bull's head, and an orange cloth lies at the right edge. Chain-link fence and a red flag appear in the background.

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A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised pedestal in front of red stone steps. Three young men in ritual attire stand around it: the one on the left wears an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms; the middle one wears a white dhoti with yellow border, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and holds a smoking incense stick or censer; the one on the right wears a yellow flower garland and works at the statue. Brass pots and vessels stand on the steps, and a red flag is visible behind a fence. Smoke rises from the incense.2016-10-31Three young men perform worship beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue on red sandstone steps. The man on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and an orange dhoti with a yellow sash, stands watching. The man in the centre, bare-chested with a mala, wears a white dhoti and holds a small object near the statue. The man on the right, bare-chested with white tripundra markings on his forehead, a mala, and a garland on the bull's head, holds a small bell. Brass pots and vessels sit on the steps around them.2016-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on red sandstone ghat steps beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue with a rope-like garland. Three bare-chested men stand around it: on the left a man in an orange dhoti with rudraksha mala and ash marks on his arms; in the center a young man in white dhoti with yellow border, gold chain and rudraksha mala, holding an object at the statue; on the right a man with white ash on his face and chest, smoke rising near him. Brass vessels and pots sit on the steps, and a metal fence and red flag appear in the background.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Three young male priests perform ritual offerings beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue on red stone steps. The priest on the left wears an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala and holds a brass bowl; the central priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and mala, holds a brass bowl and stands near the bull's head where yellow flowers are placed; the right priest, partly hidden, leans in with a mala. Brass pots and vessels sit around, and an orange cloth lies on the steps at right, with a chain-link fence behind.2016-10-31Outdoor ritual at a red sandstone ghat-style stairway. A black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, sits in the foreground beside brass vessels. Three shirtless young priests stand on the steps: the left one in an orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp in his joined hands; the middle one in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala rings a small handbell; the right one in a white dhoti with yellow markings holds a brass bowl. Brass pots and small lamps rest on the steps. Chain-link fence and a red flag appear behind.2016-10-31A bare-chested young man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala pours a golden kalasha of yellow liquid over a large black Nandi bull statue, a ritual abhishekam. Yellow liquid streams down the Nandi's face and body. A second bare-chested devotee in orange with a mala stands beside him, and another person's arm is partly visible behind the statue. Red-painted steps, a metal railing and orange flags frame the scene outdoors.2016-11-22A young boy in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a white forehead mark and a beaded necklace, pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The bull is adorned with a carved chest ornament and collar. Behind him, red stone steps hold small stone lingams, brass pots, a brass vessel and offering bowls. A second orange-clad boy stands at right, and a third child in orange sits partly visible at the lower right, near brass containers. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to the Nandi statue.2017-07-31A photograph of a ritual at a red stepped ghat lined with dark stone shivalingams. In the foreground a large black stone Nandi bull is adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. A young priest with long hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti and shawl, stands holding a lit oil lamp aloft in an aarti offering. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on the steps, with brass vessels and pots nearby and smoke rising in the hazy light.2017-02-26A dark stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and maroon flower strands, is being bathed during a rudrabhishekam ritual on red stone steps lined with small shivalinga-style stands. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti, with white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck, pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto the bull's head. Behind him, a second priest in an orange dhoti bends over a brass vessel. Brass pots, a small oil lamp and a bowl of offerings sit nearby. The priests are ordinary temple priests; no a person candidate is visible.2017-01-02A photograph of a temple abhishekam on red stone steps. A black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with a pink flower garland, is being bathed. Two shirtless priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand on the steps; the front priest, with a white tilak and rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a yellow vessel onto the statue. A second priest in orange dhoti stands beside him, and a third shirtless man stands behind the statue. Green hoses and metal railings run across the steps, with a red flag at left.2016-11-26 +1 copies