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A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with red sash and rudraksha mala stands at right, bare-chested, holding a small brass vessel and bell toward a large black stone Nandi bull sculpture with a rope-like collar. Behind the iron railing, many people in white garments sit on red stone steps near red flags with a yellow emblem. A green hose runs along the railing and an electric pump sits at left. The scene resembles a ritual abhishekam at a temple tank steps.

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December 16 20162016-12-16A photograph of an outdoor riverside ghat with red stone steps and a metal railing. In the foreground a black stone Nandi bull statue is being bathed by a young shaven-headed man in orange cloth, bare-chested with white markings on his arms, pouring water from a brass pot onto it. Beside him a long-haired sadhu in orange dhoti stands on the steps. Behind the railing, many people in white clothes sit on the steps, some holding small brass vessels, and red flags with orange trim hang on the rail. A green hose runs along the left side.2016-09-26Outdoor ritual scene at a red stone stepped platform. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, holding a small brass lamp and a bell in his hands. Behind a metal railing, dozens of seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red garlands watch from the steps, with red flags on poles at the left and right edges. Brass pots sit near the base of the statue and a green water hose runs along the railing.2016-09-26Outdoor photo at a riverside-style stepped ghat with red steps and a chain-link fence, where seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows. In the centre, a standing priest in orange dhoti and a bare chest holds a lit oil lamp beside a dark stone Nandi bull, with pink-and-white flower garlands along its base and brass vessels in the lower right. Red flags on poles mark the area. Several seated men on the steps have their hands joined in prayer, including a bare-chested man in white lower garments and a man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Green hoses run along the steps and a trickle of water is visible. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja to the Nandi image. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-02Outdoors on red-painted stone steps, a man in orange dhoti and bare chest pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow marigolds. Around him, many bare-chested or white-clad devotees sit on the tiered steps, and a red flag hangs on a pole at left, with a tree behind. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth sits at upper right, and a woman in pink sits at top right. Metal pots and hoses sit at the base.2016-12-03December 19 20162016-12-19December 16 20162016-12-16Outdoor photograph of a young shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings, holding a brass oil lamp with a flame and smoke rising in both hands as an aarti offering toward a large dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow marigolds. Red saffron flags flutter on poles behind, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pole and a red-stepped stone staircase lined with black kalasha-shaped pots. Several seated devotees in white and pink clothing sit on the steps at right, one older man in white with hands in anjali, and a few more people are visible in the background.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a grey pedestal at the foot of red-tiered steps, draped with a marigold and yellow flower garland. Many devotees sit on the steps behind it, some bare-chested or in white dhotis, many holding long brass horns or conch-like instruments to their lips, while others sit with brass vessels and pots nearby. Tall red flags on poles and a chain-link fence line the stairs, with trees behind. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands near the bull holding a brass vessel, and a woman in a pink sari sits at the right. Brass kalasha-type pots and bowls sit on the steps. This appears to be an outdoor puja gathering.2016-12-18Outdoor ritual on stone steps at a riverside ghat. A large black stone Nandi bull statue with a marigold and orange flower garland sits centrally on a pedestal. Many seated devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, hold brass or gold oil lamps and vessels around the statue. In the foreground a shirtless young male priest in a yellow-brown dhoti pours from a brass vessel, while a priest in orange robes stands behind him. Red flags on poles and brass pots line the steps, with a chain-link fence and green trees behind.2016-12-18July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copies