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Photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a granite pedestal on red-painted temple steps, decorated with pink flower petals and a garland. A young person with long dreadlocked hair, wearing orange saffron cloth draped over the body and a tied orange headband, stands at the Nandi and pours or offers from a small brass vessel. Another orange-clad person with long hair holds a brass pot on the steps to the right. Brass vessels, a green hose and metal railings are nearby, and more orange-clad figures sit on the steps in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a red-stepped temple stair with a large black stone Nandi bull statue, its face and chest garlanded with pink flower petals, and pink petals scattered on the pedestal. In the foreground, a young girl with long black hair wears an orange sash and orange headband and holds a small brass bell near the statue. Beside her, a boy in an orange dhoti with long hair and a beaded necklace holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, many people in orange and saffron robes sit on the steps, with several women in white and cream saris among them. Small black stone shivalinga-style shrines line the stairs, with brass pots and lamps placed around them, and white railings and green hoses run along the steps.2017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11Outdoor 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.2016-10-10A 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.2016-10-10November 07 20162016-11-07July 31 20172017-07-31A 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.2016-10-10July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 16 20162016-12-16A 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.2016-12-19A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue on red stone temple steps, draped with pink and yellow flower garlands. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame on a small lamp above the bull. Beside him a young assistant in a red-and-orange cloth holds a brass bowl. Brass pots and a small oil lamp sit on the steps, and red flags hang along a railing behind them. Two more people in orange are partly visible at the right edge.2016-11-07