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A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised platform before red-brick steps, adorned with yellow marigold and pink flower garlands. Two men perform abhishekam: a bare-chested man in a red cloth stands behind, and a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and bare upper body with rudraksha mala and sacred ash marks pours water from a brass vessel over the bull's head. Brass pots sit on the steps, and a chain-link fence and red flag appear at the upper left.

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November 07 20162016-11-07A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on red stone steps. The priest, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, wears an orange dhoti with red border and holds a golden pot pouring water over the Nandi's head. The statue wears a yellow marigold garland and a pink flower garland. To the right, another priest in a white dhoti with gold border bends over brass vessels. Behind the statue, two seated devotees in white and red shawls watch from behind a mesh railing, with red flags hanging nearby.2016-10-10Outdoor photo of a ritual bathing at a stone-stepped ghat with red steps and a metal railing. A young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with red border and a rudraksha mala stands on the steps pouring water from a golden pot over a polished black Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. A second shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border bends forward beside brass and steel vessels, tending the water. Brass pots and a small lamp sit on the steps. The scene reads as abhishekam to the Nandi statue. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-10-10A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto a black stone Nandi bull statue with a pink flower garland. Ash-white horizontal markings are on his chest and arms. Red stone steps, a metal railing, red flags and a tree are behind him, with water and yellow powder running down the bull.2016-11-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam on red stone steps. A black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with a pink flower garland, is being bathed. Two shirtless priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand on the steps; the front priest, with a white tilak and rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a yellow vessel onto the statue. A second priest in orange dhoti stands beside him, and a third shirtless man stands behind the statue. Green hoses and metal railings run across the steps, with a red flag at left.2016-11-26 +1 copiesA 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.2017-02-26November 26 20162016-11-26A 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.2016-10-10Outdoor ritual abhishekam at a stone ghat with red-brick steps. A black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow marigolds and a pink flower garland, sits at the base of the steps. A young priest with a shaved head, bare chest and white sacred marks on his arms and torso wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, and pours water from a golden pot over the Nandi. To the right, a second bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders bends over brass vessels and a bronze pot. Brass vessels and a small oil lamp sit on the steps, and a metal railing and a red flag are visible at the upper left.2016-10-10A 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.2016-11-22October 10 20162016-10-10A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised platform before red brick temple steps, garlanded with yellow marigolds and a pink flower garland. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with maroon stripes and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass vessel over the Nandi's head, abhishekam style. To the right, another bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold borders bends down, pouring from a brass pot into a steel vessel. Brass pots and steel pails sit on the steps, and a chain-link fence stands at the left.2016-10-10