A young shirtless man in an orange dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Water streams down the bull's head and chest. Behind him, red and orange flags fly and tiered seating with people in orange and white is visible in the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A young shirtless man in an orange dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Water streams down the bull's head and chest. Behind him, red and orange flags fly and tiered seating with people in orange and white is visible in the background.

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A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, pours water from a brass kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. Red flags stand behind him and seated devotees in orange and white fill the stepped seating at the back. Red cloth is draped over the left edge of the frame.

A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala across his chest pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Red-and-orange flags stand behind him and red tiered steps with seated devotees line the background.

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A shirtless priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours a yellow liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black Nandi bull statue outdoors. The yellow liquid streams over the bull's head and body, consistent with an abhishekam. Red flags on poles and a red-brick platform with metal railings surround the scene under a pale sky and trees.

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A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala on his arm pours yellow turmeric or sacred powder over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Yellow powder splatters across the bull's head, neck and chain-like necklace. Behind him, red and orange flags hang on poles beside metal railings and red stone steps, with a tree and a loudspeaker visible. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple ritual.

A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his arms and chest pours milk from a gold kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam, with milk streaming down its surface. A yellow and orange garland is draped at its base, and red flags fly in the background beside a leafy tree. Spectators are faintly visible at the right edge. This abhishekam ritual is the focus of the scene.

A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold and multicolour flowers. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash marks on his arms and chest pours water from a golden kalasha over the statue's head, and the water splashes down its face. Another person is partly visible at the lower right, and a red flag and green trees are in the background.

A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto a black stone Nandi bull statue with a pink flower garland. Ash-white horizontal markings are on his chest and arms. Red stone steps, a metal railing, red flags and a tree are behind him, with water and yellow powder running down the bull.

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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands at a dark stone Nandi bull statue, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over its head as milky water streams down its face and body. A pink and white flower garland drapes its neck. The priest wears a sacred ash band on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread, with white ash markings on his arms and chest. Behind him are red and orange ceremonial flags on poles and tiered stone steps lined with seated devotees in saffron. A second person holds a brass pot at the left edge. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering to Nandi.

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A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti with a maroon border pouring water from a golden kalasha over a large black Nandi bull statue, as part of an abhishekam. He wears rudraksha malas on his chest and arm, bangles, and white and sandalwood-coloured sacred markings on his forehead and torso. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands drape the statue's neck, and water streams down its face. Behind him, a partly visible bare-chested man in white and other devotees stand near a red flag and green trees.