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Outdoors in a garden with palm and tropical trees, two young boys in saffron-orange sannyasi-style cloth with red borders perform a ritual at a black stone Nandi bull statue, which is being bathed with water and has garlands around its neck. The boy on the left, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and gold earring, pours liquid while holding a small vessel; the boy on the right, in orange cloth with a red-bordered wrap and beaded necklace, holds a small spoon and stands by a brass vessel. Behind the statue stands an orange-brown stone shivalinga-style pillar with carved tiers, a kalasha-type top, and a small offering bowl with flowers and marigold garlands on the orange platform.

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October 02 20132013-10-02October 02 20132013-10-02Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull statue decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. A bare-chested, shaven-headed young priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash on his forehead and arms pours water from a golden kalasha over the Nandi. A second young man in a red dhoti, also bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and ash markings, holds a golden pot beside him. Red flags on poles and a metal railing stand behind them, with a brick wall and green trees in the background.2016-11-07A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red stone platform with stepped tiers, being bathed with liquid poured from a brass pot. A young boy with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange wrap, pours from a gold-coloured vessel over the bull's head and neck. Beside him, another young boy in an orange cloth raises an arm near the bull. Brass pots, bowls and a small brass lamp are arranged on the steps, with stone lingam-shaped stands and white cloths behind. Yellow liquid runs down the statue, indicating an abhishekam ritual.2017-07-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a bare-chested priest pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a large black Nandi bull statue on red stone steps. The priest wears an orange dhoti with red bands, a rudraksha mala, and white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. The Nandi is garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink flowers. Behind him, a second bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a brass pot. Brass vessels and a dark stone vessel sit on the steps, and a metal railing is visible at left. The scene suggests abhishekam to Nandi.2016-10-10March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesPhotograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and pink flower strands, being bathed with water. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto the Nandi's head with both hands, his body marked with white sacred ash. Beside him a younger attendant in a red dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a golden pot. Red and orange flags stand behind them on a rooftop with a brick wall and railing.2016-11-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor puja at a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white marble pedestal. A man with a shaved head, white tilak on his forehead, orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at the right, pouring or offering white substance over the Nandi. Behind him a young man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a plate, and two more men in white with orange shawls stand nearby. A large brass or copper kalasha-like vessel and a brass bucket sit at the right, with palm trees and a golden lamp stand at the left.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA young boy in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl stands at a black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring water from a brass kalasha pot over the bull's back as water streams down its carved body. The Nandi sits on an orange-painted base with a small offering of flower petals. Behind him a woman in a blue sari stands near an orange wall, with palm trees and green foliage around. The scene looks like an abhishekam offering at a temple outdoors.2013-10-02October 10 20162016-10-10A 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.2017-02-26October 10 20162016-10-10