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Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull statue, its head and back streaming with water poured from a brass pot held by a man in a light shirt. A yellow and orange marigold garland drapes the statue's neck with a red fabric piece. Red flags on poles and green leafy trees with white blossoms frame the scene under a bright sky. At lower left a man in white clothes is partly visible, and an elderly man with white hair and glasses sits at lower left near the fence, watching. Bare-chested figures and a small fence are visible at the edges.

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A large black stone Nandi bull statue, viewed from a low angle, is being bathed. A person in dark clothing pours water from a golden vessel over its head, and water streams down its face and neck. The statue wears a garland of yellow and red flowers around its neck. Red flags on poles and green foliage surround the scene under an overcast sky. At the lower left, the edge of an older person and a seated figure are partly visible behind a fence.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of a large black stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water poured from a golden kalasha held above it by a standing person whose face is cropped out. The bull wears a yellow and red marigold garland around its neck and rope-like collar. Red flags stand in the background among green foliage, and a chain-link fence is visible on the left. On the left edge, a bare-chested elderly man in white dhoti is partly visible, and a few other partly visible people stand behind the statue. Overcast white sky above.2016-12-03A night photograph of a rudrabhishekam at an outdoor site. A large dark black stone Nandi bull statue, wet and glistening, is garlanded with a yellow and orange flower garland. A man in a white dhoti and bare upper body, with white sacred thread and arm bands, pours liquid from a brass vessel held high over the statue. Behind the bull, red and orange flags, leafy shrubs and a metal fence are lit by a floodlight. A second man in white clothing stands at the left edge.2016-12-11 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16Outdoor photo of a large black stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water poured from a golden pot held by a man whose face is mostly hidden behind the vessel. Water streams from the bull's muzzle and head. A yellow and red marigold garland drapes its neck. Red flags on tall poles and green foliage surround it under an overcast white sky. A partially visible elderly man in white stands at the lower left edge.2016-12-03A close photograph of a priest pouring liquid from a golden kalasha onto a dark stone Nandi bull statue, with yellow liquid streaming over its head and face. Flower garlands in red, yellow and white rest at its base. The priest wears an orange dhoti with red-and-white borders, a rudraksha mala on his bare arm, and white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest. Green foliage blurs the background. This is an abhishekam being performed on the Nandi statue.2016-10-16December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12October 16 20162016-10-16December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a priest pouring water from a gold-coloured vessel over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue during a Rudra Abhishekam. The priest is bare-chested with a sacred thread and a vertical sacred mark on his forehead, and he holds the golden pot with his right hand. Water streams down the bull's head, snout and neck, and a garland of pink flowers lies at its base. Behind him are red flags with gold trim, green foliage and a metal barrier fence.2016-12-02Close photo of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a large black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva. A bare-chested priest in an orange and maroon dhoti pours yellow liquid from a golden kalasha vessel over the statue's head, the liquid streaming down its face. The bull is garlanded with a colourful band of marigold and rose flowers around its neck. The priest wears rudraksha mala beads and bangles, with white sacred ash marks on his arms. Green trees blur in the background.2016-10-16