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A large black stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands, is being bathed with liquid poured from a brass vessel. A shirtless young man in orange-gold dhoti and rudraksha mala pours from a brass pot over the statue, with yellow flower petals scattered across it. On the left, a man in a mustard-gold dhoti bends over a large metal pot. Behind them, seated devotees in white and dark clothing sit on red-carpeted stone steps beneath a red canopy, with brass lamps and vessels visible. This is a Nandi abhishekam ritual.

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December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photo of an outdoor ritual at a stone ghat with red steps. A large black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, is being bathed with water. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the statue: one on the left holds a brass pot pouring water, and a shirtless man in the centre with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead and arms pours water from a brass vessel onto the Nandi. Behind them, many seated devotees, some bare-chested and some in white, hold brass pots and wait on the steps, with red flags nearby. Brass vessels sit on the steps. No figure can be identified as a person from appearance cues.2016-12-19December 18 20162016-12-18December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoors on red stone steps, a bare-chested man in a shaved head pours a stream of yellow liquid over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue, adorned with an orange-yellow marigold garland and scattered yellow petals. Behind him, a man in an orange dhoti stands at left beside a brass vessel, and seated devotees line the stairs. A devotee in a red-and-white sari kneels at lower right with a small brass pot. Red flags on poles and a metal fence surround the scene, with many spectators seated in the background.2016-12-19November 07 20162016-11-07A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on red stone steps. The priest, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, wears an orange dhoti with red border and holds a golden pot pouring water over the Nandi's head. The statue wears a yellow marigold garland and a pink flower garland. To the right, another priest in a white dhoti with gold border bends over brass vessels. Behind the statue, two seated devotees in white and red shawls watch from behind a mesh railing, with red flags hanging nearby.2016-10-10A shirtless man in an orange dhoti stands at the right and pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, which is being bathed in an abhishekam. Yellow liquid runs down the statue's head and body. A row of women and men sit on red steps around the outdoor ritual area, some holding brass vessels and small lamps; a woman in pink sits at right, and a woman in a dark outfit sits at left. Metal railings and a green pipe run behind them.2016-12-17December 16 20162016-12-16Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue wrapped with a pink flower garland. A shirtless man in a brown-framed-glasses and a sacred thread, wearing orange dhoti with red border, stands at right holding a brass pot, with a tilak smudged across his arms and chest. Behind him another shirtless man in orange dhoti pours water from a golden kalasha pot over the bull, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. Water streams down the stone. Red-tiered steps and stone pillars form the backdrop, with more people seated in white dhotis and a golden pot visible in the background.2016-12-02