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A young priest with a shaved head and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms pours water from a golden kalasha over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue, with a pink flower garland draped on its neck. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet. Behind him, rows of red stone seats and small lamps stand in an outdoor setting with greenery. The water flows down over the bull in an abhishekam ritual.

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A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white ash stripes on his arms and chest pours water from a golden kalasha over a large dark stone Nandi statue decorated with a pink flower garland. He holds the pot with both hands, and the water runs down the sculpted bull's head and body. Rows of red stone seating and a metal railing are in the background. Abhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple setting.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11A priest in orange dhoti with a bare upper body, marked with white sacred ash stripes across his chest and arms, pours water from a golden kalasha onto a dark stone Nandi bull statue. He wears a rudraksha mala and wrist bands. Water runs down the bull's head and face, and a pink flower garland hangs at its neck. Red-tiered seating with small lamps is blurred behind. Abhishekam to Nandi. The priest is a devotee performing ritual, and his face is not visible.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11A photograph of a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue with a garland of pink flowers around its neck. The priest wears a rudraksha mala, white horizontal sacred ash marks on his forehead, chest and arms, and a white sacred thread. Behind him a second, partly visible person in a red-pink cloth stands at the left edge. Red ritual flags and tiered stone seating appear in the background. This is an abhishekam being performed on a Nandi statue.2016-11-11A priest with a shaved head, white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, white markings on his arms and chest, a rudraksha mala and an orange dhoti pours liquid from a golden pot onto a large dark stone Nandi bull statue. Yellow liquid runs down the bull's head and body, and a pink flower garland hangs at its neck. Another priest in a red dhoti stands behind, partly visible at left. Red flags and tiered stone seating stand in the background.2016-11-11November 24 20162016-11-24November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11A young man with bare upper body and white ash stripes on his arms and chest pours liquid from a golden pot over a dark grey Nandi bull statue. He wears an orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala across his chest and a beaded bracelet. Water streams down the stone bull's head and face, and a garland of pink flowers hangs around its neck. Trees and a red flag are blurred in the background, with a second person partly visible at the right edge. The scene shows an abhishekam being performed on a Nandi statue.2016-11-11A photo of a ritual abhishekam on a large black stone Nandi bull statue. A young sannyasi with a bare chest and saffron-orange dhoti holds a golden pot or kalasha, pouring yellow liquid over the statue's head and snout. The Nandi is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, white blossoms, green leaves and orange flowers. Behind him stands a second bare-chested young man with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth, and a shaved-headed attendant in the background. Yellow liquid runs down the statue onto the ground. Red-tiled seating stretches in the background.2017-02-26December 12 20162016-12-12