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Night photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with a shaved head pours liquid from a vessel over a large black Shiva lingam draped with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. Devotees in white dhotis sit on tiered steps behind a mesh and bamboo barrier, some with hands folded, and a red flag and string lights are visible. The scene is lit by night lighting.

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December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A priest in an orange dhoti with a bare chest and white ash markings on his torso pours water from a brass vessel over a dark black Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Behind him, seated devotees in white and pink clothing watch on a night-time ritual stage with metal railings and green tubing. The scene shows a Rudrabhishekam-style abhishekam offering to the sacred bull.2016-12-11 +1 copiesNight-time abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti pours water from a brass vessel over the Nandi. Behind him, seated devotees on red-tiered steps hold small brass vessels and lamps; one man in white dhoti with a long white beard holds a brass cup, and a woman in white sits at the lower left. Pipes and chain-link railings frame the scene, with red flags at left.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23February 24 20172017-02-24December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with a maroon border pours liquid from a coconut shell over a large black stone Nandi or Shiva-linga-style deity murti, its surface garlanded with yellow, orange, white and purple flower strands. Another priest-like figure stands at the image edge, and a crowd of devotees with raised hands and white clothes fills the background under night lighting. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual, with white sacred ash marks visible on the priest's chest and shoulder and a rudraksha-style necklace.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23