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A young shirtless boy in an orange dhoti with white ash stripes on his arms pours water from a golden vessel over a dark black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is draped with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and tassels, and water runs down its face. Behind it, rows of black stone shivalingas sit on red steps beside a metal railing, with a tree at the upper left. The scene is an abhishekam offering at a temple courtyard.

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February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 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 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at the back of a large black Nandi bull statue, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over its head during an abhishekam. The Nandi is draped with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and beads. Behind it are a row of black stone shivalingas on a tiered brick platform, a metal railing, saffron flags on poles and green trees. A second person's arm is visible at the far right edge. The man has white sacred ash markings on his arm and a red thread around his neck.2017-02-26Outdoor 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.2017-02-26A 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.2017-02-26A young man in an orange saffron dhoti, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his shoulder and arm, stands at the back of a large grey Shiva lingam decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. He pours water from a yellow vessel held high over the lingam, as water runs down its surface. Rows of black Shiva lingams line the red-tiered steps behind him, with metal railings and pipes around the scene. This is an abhishekam being performed at a temple. The figure's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so the identity is uncertain and he is described by role as a priest performing abhishekam.2017-02-26A 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.2017-02-26