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Outdoor photo of a large black stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water poured from a golden kalasha held above it by a standing person whose face is cropped out. The bull wears a yellow and red marigold garland around its neck and rope-like collar. Red flags stand in the background among green foliage, and a chain-link fence is visible on the left. On the left edge, a bare-chested elderly man in white dhoti is partly visible, and a few other partly visible people stand behind the statue. Overcast white sky above.

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A large black stone Nandi bull statue, viewed from a low angle, is being bathed. A person in dark clothing pours water from a golden vessel over its head, and water streams down its face and neck. The statue wears a garland of yellow and red flowers around its neck. Red flags on poles and green foliage surround the scene under an overcast sky. At the lower left, the edge of an older person and a seated figure are partly visible behind a fence.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of a large black stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water poured from a golden pot held by a man whose face is mostly hidden behind the vessel. Water streams from the bull's muzzle and head. A yellow and red marigold garland drapes its neck. Red flags on tall poles and green foliage surround it under an overcast white sky. A partially visible elderly man in white stands at the lower left edge.2016-12-03A bare-chested man in the foreground pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, which wears a garland of orange marigolds, yellow flowers and purple blossoms around its neck. Water streams from the vessel and runs down the dark sculpture. Behind, white steps are lined with saffron and red flags against pale sky and trees, and a few onlookers are partly visible at the lower left edge. The scene reflects an abhishekam offering to the Nandi murti.2016-12-18A photograph of a priest pouring water from a gold-coloured vessel over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue during a Rudra Abhishekam. The priest is bare-chested with a sacred thread and a vertical sacred mark on his forehead, and he holds the golden pot with his right hand. Water streams down the bull's head, snout and neck, and a garland of pink flowers lies at its base. Behind him are red flags with gold trim, green foliage and a metal barrier fence.2016-12-02May 29 20172017-05-29A black stone Nandi bull statue is being bathed with liquid poured from a golden vessel. Water streams down its head, neck and chest, with a marigold garland draped across its neck. Behind it, a bare-chested young man in an orange-red dhoti and sash, with white ash marks on his torso, pours from the vessel. Red flags fly against a tree-lined sky, and seated devotees fill the tiered red steps and white railings in the background.2017-06-26Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull statue, its head and back streaming with water poured from a brass pot held by a man in a light shirt. A yellow and orange marigold garland drapes the statue's neck with a red fabric piece. Red flags on poles and green leafy trees with white blossoms frame the scene under a bright sky. At lower left a man in white clothes is partly visible, and an elderly man with white hair and glasses sits at lower left near the fence, watching. Bare-chested figures and a small fence are visible at the edges.2016-12-03A young man with short curly dark hair pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, water streaming down its neck and face. The bull has carved rope-like collar and bead garland details. Red flags and a metal railing are behind, with red steps and trees in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2017-07-24Night-time photo of a Nandi bull statue, dark and glossy, being bathed with water poured from a brass pot held overhead by a bare-chested priest with red sacred threads on his wrists. A garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers hangs around the statue's neck. Water sprays in the air in the flash-lit frame. Behind are flowering shrubs, red-and-orange ritual flags and a street lamp. A second partly visible person bends at the lower left. This is an abhishekam offering to the bull.2016-12-11 +1 copiesA devotee in orange saffron cloth wrapped around the waist, bare-chested with long hair tied back, pours water from a brass kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. Water splashes off the polished black stone. A red flag flutters behind, with a tree and a white metal fence to the left, and other people in light clothing visible at the lower left edge.2017-08-07Night photograph of a rudrabhishekam at an outdoor site. A large black stone Nandi bull statue, wearing a yellow and red flower garland, is being bathed. A person in white stands behind the statue, raising a brass vessel from which liquid pours over the bull's head, spraying water droplets into the air. Red flags on poles stand in the background beside trees, and a bright floodlight glows at upper left. A few partially visible people stand at the lower left edge.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies