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A man in a cream-colored kurta and white dhoti stands before a black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring water from a large brass kalasha onto it in an abhishekam. He wears glasses, a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a wristwatch, and smiles while holding the pot high. Behind him, a shrine displays deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, with a red cloth draped to one side. A small child in red is partially visible at the left edge.

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May 03 20082008-05-03A temple abhishekam at a shrine with a black stone Nandi bull on a raised platform. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded mala and gold necklace stands at left, hands near the bull. A man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses pours water from a golden kalasha over the Nandi. Behind them, deity murtis are decorated with garlands of flowers and gilded ornaments. A child in red stands in the background.2008-05-03A man in a white shirt pours water from a copper kalasha over a large black stone Nandi (bull) statue in the foreground, performing abhishekam. Behind him on the left stands a deity murti dressed in orange and green cloth beneath a gold-framed altar niche, and on the right a framed picture shows a figure in orange robes. Garlands of green, red and yellow flowers hang near the top edge. The man has short dark hair and is smiling with eyes half closed; no appearance-based a person candidate is clearly established, so identity is unsure.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A temple abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A man in a cream-colored dhoti and shirt with gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone Shivalingam set in a shallow basin. Beside him stands a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold chain, his head shaved, with a red-and-white marked forehead; his appearance is uncertain as to identity. Behind them, a woman in a red top and another in a white garment stand near garlanded deity murti and decorated altar niches with colorful flower garlands.2008-05-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 03 20082008-05-03A woman in a cream and red traditional sari with gold bangles stands beside a large dark stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. She holds a gold kalasha pot in her right hand and a pink flower rests on the Nandi's head. Behind her, a deity murti stands within a gold-framed shrine niche draped in green cloth, with other ritual decorations and a sanctuary backdrop visible. Only one physical person is visible.2008-05-03A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, pours water from a brass kalasha over a black stone Nandi bull statue, performing abhishekam. A pink flower is tucked at the top of the Nandi. A young boy in a red shirt stands at left watching. Behind them are gold-framed decorations and colourful items.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03