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A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue. A bare-chested young priest in an orange dhoti stands at the left, pouring milk from a golden vessel over the Nandi's head. His torso and arms bear white ash markings, and a rudraksha mala hangs on his chest. The Nandi is garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. Behind it, a tiered staircase holds rows of black shivalingas on red steps, and red flags stand among metal railings.

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February 26 20172017-02-26A young man with shoulder-length dark hair and white ash markings on his upper arms pours water from a gold vessel over a large black Nandi bull statue. He is bare-chested and wears an orange-saffron dhoti. The Nandi is garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strands and small tassels. Behind him are rows of black Shivalinga stones on red steps, with metal railings and red flags at the left. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on the sacred bull. No a person candidate is visible, so the figure is a priest or devotee.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26Outdoor photo of a young man in an orange dhoti and bare upper body with white sacred ash markings on his chest and arms, pouring milk from a golden vessel over a large black stone shivalinga. The lingam is decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and strung beads. Behind it are rows of black stone lingams on red steps, a metal railing and a red flag, with a tree at left. The milk runs down the lingam in a white stream.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26Outdoor photograph of a shirtless man in an orange dhoti pouring water from a golden vessel over a large black Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is draped with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, and the man has white horizontal stripes painted across his upper arm and chest and a rudraksha-style cord. Red flags and a loudspeaker are visible behind, with a tree and rows of black shivalinga-like stone pieces on red steps. Pouring abhishekam on a sacred bull statue is depicted in a temple-like courtyard setting.2017-02-26November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20172017-02-26December 09 20162016-12-09November 26 20162016-11-26A shirtless priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours a yellow liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black Nandi bull statue outdoors. The yellow liquid streams over the bull's head and body, consistent with an abhishekam. Red flags on poles and a red-brick platform with metal railings surround the scene under a pale sky and trees.2016-11-22A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold and multicolour flowers. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash marks on his arms and chest pours water from a golden kalasha over the statue's head, and the water splashes down its face. Another person is partly visible at the lower right, and a red flag and green trees are in the background.2016-10-16