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Outdoors among coconut palms, a man in saffron-orange robes and a shaved head with white vibhuti lines on his forehead places red flowers on the head of a golden-yellow Nandi bull statue. He holds a brass tray with small brass bowls and more red flowers in his other hand. Another person in orange clothing with white forehead marks is partly visible at the lower edge. The scene appears to be a pradosha puja offering at a Nandi statue.

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March 05 20082008-03-05March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesA large black stone Nandi bull statue sits at left, with a red flower garland and red petals on its head and a beaded collar carved on its neck, set against palm trees. At right, a shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron wrap and white forehead markings holds a brass plate with two small brass cups and flower petals, while raising his right hand in a mudra gesture toward the Nandi. Brick wall and tropical greenery form the background.2008-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring liquid over its head with his right hand. He has a shaved head, a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind the statue are a gold-coloured ornate canopy and brass pots, with palm trees in the background.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and white tripundra marks on his forehead pours liquid from a brass pot onto a black stone Nandi bull statue. The liquid. Behind are palm fronds, a copper-and-gold ornamented lamp stand or pillar on the left, and a white base. A small red flower rests at the base of the statue. Ritual abhishekam of Nandi at a temple setting.2008-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor puja at a temple setting with palm trees behind. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a sacred ash mark on his forehead and a shaved head, stands at right holding a brass plate with small oil lamps and a flower. He reaches to place a red flower on the head of a dark stone Nandi bull statue, which wears a beaded garland and sits on a pedestal with water on its base. A tall copper-toned lamp stand and a brass pot are visible nearby. Only the standing priest is a physical person in the scene; a stone Nandi bull statue is depicted rather than a person.2008-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene with a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white plinth before a copper-clad column with an embossed tree relief, surrounded by palm trees. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and a shaved head leans forward, touching the Nandi's head with his fingers while holding a brass tray with red flowers and small oil lamps. Beside him at right, a young boy in white clothing with an orange shawl and white forehead marks stands near a brass pot and bell on a wooden stand.2008-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone Nandi bull statue. The dark stone bull is adorned with a garland of yellow and pink flowers on its head and decorated with a beaded neck ornament, and yellow petals are scattered around its base. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, pours or sprinkles from a hand over the statue. Beside him a man in a white kurta and yellow shawl holds a large brass vessel. Two more men in orange and white clothes stand at right near a wooden table, with palm trees and a small gold-topped shrine in the background. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style offering to the Nandi.2008-03-05 +1 copies