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Close photograph of a dark stone Nandi bull statue being bathed in milk during a Nandi abhishekam. A hand in the upper right, with a bare forearm, pours white milk from a golden vessel over the bull's head, neck and back, and the liquid runs down its ornate carved collar. Incense smoke rises in the background. Beside the bull is a dark stone lingam pedestal, and a red cloth hangs on the right against a yellow wall. Two small figurines are visible on a ledge at the top left. No people are visible except the hand.

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