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Outdoor ritual at a tiered stone-and-concrete amphitheatre filled with seated spectators in red and orange. In the foreground a black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, is being bathed as a priest in an orange dhoti with white ash markings on his arms and chest pours liquid from a golden pot over it. Another orange-clad man with a bare chest and rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. Across the central pool, a raised red-draped platform holds a large ornate golden-framed throne with a canopy, where a figure seated in the centre is surrounded by people in orange and white robes. A cameraman with a tripod and a boom microphone works on a wooden platform at the right, and red flags line the background.

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December 03 20162016-12-03November 07 20162016-11-07Outdoor ceremony at a large stepped tank with water, viewed from above. A tall decorated structure draped in yellow, white and multicolour garlands and fabric stands on a red-draped platform at the centre, where people seated in orange and white robes sit in rows. Priests in white dhotis and orange cloths pour liquid from vessels onto a large black Shiva lingam with yellow-and-white flower garlands on the lower steps. A cameraman with a camera and a boom-mounted camera operator film the scene. Bleachers on both sides are filled with seated devotees in white and orange. Several large clay pots stand at the water's edge.2016-12-03October 16 20162016-10-16June 26 20172017-06-26A priest with a bare torso and white ash markings on his chest and arms, wearing an orange dhoti with red stripes, pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a dark stone Nandi bull with a pink-and-white flower garland around its neck. Golden-brown liquid runs down the bull's face. Behind him, seated devotees in white clothes and a few in red sit on red steps beside metal railings, and a green hose runs along the stairs. This is a Rudra abhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple setting. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2016-12-02December 03 20162016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18Photograph of a large outdoor abhishekam at a stepped tank, with a black Nandi-style bull statue garlanded in yellow flowers standing at the water's edge. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested attendants with ash markings gather on the steps, next to brass vessels of offerings, kalashas and oil lamps. A red-draped platform with a decorated ornate golden canopy stands in the water, and rows of seated devotees fill the stadium-style stands surrounded by red flags. Multiple persons are visible on the steps, in the tank and on the stands, including a bare-chested man in orange at left and a priest on the right side of the bull.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12