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Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue on red-tiled temple steps. A young priest in orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his arms and forehead pours water from a brass vessel over the dark stone figure, which is garlanded with pink flowers. Two more priests stand beside him in orange dhotis, one bare-chested with rudraksha mala holding brass pots and a small brass lamp, the other with white cloth and a sacred thread. Seated devotees on the steps behind them, some with hands folded in prayer, and a mesh fence and green hose at the left. Brass pots sit on the steps in front of the stone.

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Outdoor photo of a Rudra Abhishekam at a dark stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with pink flowers, set on a red-tiled stepped platform. Two priests in orange dhotis stand at the statue; the nearer one, bare-chested with white ash markings, pours water from a gold kalasha pot over the bull, while the other holds a brass pot. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes, a bare-chested man, and a woman in white and a mother holding a small child in a colourful jacket sit on the steps among bags and a red backpack. Brass vessels and a green water hose lie in the foreground.2016-12-02December 03 20162016-12-03A 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.2016-12-19Photo of a Rudra Abhishekam at a stepped stone platform. A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti with a red border pours water from a gold kalasha over a dark stone Nandi-like bull statue draped with a pink flower garland. Beside him stands a second priest in orange dhoti, rudraksha mala, kumkum tilak and glasses, holding a small vessel. Other shirtless priests in white and orange dhotis sit or bend on the red steps behind, and a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala is seen at right. The water runs down the statue's face.2016-12-02October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a stone-stepped ghat. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash on his arms pours water from a brass vessel over a black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and pink marigolds. Beside him, a second bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a brass pot and stands among metal vessels. Behind them a man in white with a red shawl stands near a railing, and a red flag hangs on the left.2016-10-10Outdoor 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.2016-12-02December 16 20162016-12-16November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesJuly 31 20172017-07-31October 10 20162016-10-10A black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, is being bathed on outdoor red stone steps. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over the statue. Beside him, a second bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a brass pot. Brass vessels stand on the steps, and a red-and-white banner with a portrait hangs behind the railing. Two people are visible at the far left. The scene shows abhishekam being performed at a temple.2016-10-10