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Close photo of a dark stone Nandi bull statue being bathed by a flowing stream of water during abhishekam at a temple setting. Water splashes and sprays across the bull's head, horns and neck, with blurred green foliage behind. No people are visible in the frame, and the image shows an outdoor ritual bathing of the sacred bull sculpture.

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October 08 20072007-10-08Close view of a glossy dark stone Nandi bull statue receiving a stream of water poured from above by a hand. The bull's carved face shows a decorated headdress band, a large eye and a pronounced ear, with water spraying across its head. Blurred green foliage fills the background. No people are clearly visible beyond the partial hand at the top.2007-10-08Close-up photo of a dark stone Shivalinga-style sacred stone, with water from an abhishekam pouring down over its top and splashing in bursts across its surface. The glossy grey stone shows a carved curved ridge and a rounded form, while blurred green foliage fills the background. No people are visible.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08Close-up photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva, with its head and face in sharp focus. Water sprays over the glossy wet surface, and carved details show the ornate headband, large eye, and nostril. Blurred green palm foliage forms the background. This is a murti, not a living person.2007-10-08Close view of a dark stone nandi bull statue with water pouring over its head and face, spraying droplets in the air. Green palm fronds fill the background and an orange cloth edge appears at the upper right. The statue is a deity murti in outdoor abhishekam-style bathing, with no people visible.2007-10-08Close view of a dark stone Nandi bull murti with carved face, eyes, and ornamented headdress being bathed by a stream of water poured over its head. Palm fronds blur in the background. At the right edge, a figure wearing an orange-saffron robe stands partly in frame, cropped off, with a white-clothed person beside them at the bottom right. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering at a Shiva shrine, with water flowing over the Nandi.2007-10-08Close-up of a dark polished stone Nandi bull statue being bathed by a stream of water, with water droplets spraying across its face and head. Behind it, blurred green palm fronds and an orange cloth edge appear at the frame's edge. The bull's eyes and ornamented head are clearly visible as the water flows over it during abhishekam at a pradosha puja setting.2007-10-08Close view of a dark grey stone Nandi bull statue, its head and carved face in sharp focus, being bathed as water streams down from above in a spray. A carved chain-like necklace and decorative harness with a mark on the forehead adorn the bull. At the right edge, a figure in flowing saffron-orange robes stands beside the statue. Behind the water, a partly visible man in white clothing looks on amid green foliage.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08