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A photo of a large dark stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water poured from a golden vessel. A young man with a bare chest and orange cloth wrapped at the waist, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands behind the bull pouring water over its head and back. Water streams down the grey stone. In the background, red flags and rows of seated devotees in orange and white are visible on tiered steps, with an oil lamp in the foreground at the base of the statue.

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August 07 20172017-08-07A black stone Nandi bull statue is being bathed with liquid poured from a golden vessel. Water streams down its head, neck and chest, with a marigold garland draped across its neck. Behind it, a bare-chested young man in an orange-red dhoti and sash, with white ash marks on his torso, pours from the vessel. Red flags fly against a tree-lined sky, and seated devotees fill the tiered red steps and white railings in the background.2017-06-26August 07 20172017-08-07A bare-chested temple priest in an orange-saffron cloth stands at left, pouring milk from a brass vessel over a large grey stone Nandi bull statue, which is streaming white liquid down its body. Red and orange flags fly behind on poles, with a metal railing and seated devotees in the background. The statue is an animal figure, not a depiction of a person.2016-12-17 +1 copiesMay 29 20172017-05-29A bare-chested priest in an orange and red-striped dhoti pours milk from a golden vessel over a dark stone Nandi-headed Shiva lingam, which is draped with a pink flower garland. Milk splashes over the black stone during the abhishekam. Ash lines mark the priest's shoulders and arms, and a sacred thread hangs across his chest. Red flags fly in the background beside metal railings, a tree and stands with seated spectators in white. The lingam with its garland is a murti, not a person.2016-12-02December 16 20162016-12-16A devotee in orange saffron cloth wrapped around the waist, bare-chested with long hair tied back, pours water from a brass kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. Water splashes off the polished black stone. A red flag flutters behind, with a tree and a white metal fence to the left, and other people in light clothing visible at the lower left edge.2017-08-07A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, with water streaming from its mouth and head in an abhishekam ritual. Red and orange ceremonial flags flutter in the background among trees, and several blurred devotees sit in the distance. A second shirtless man with white markings on his arms stands at the right edge. The priest's face is not in clear view and no a person candidate is identified.2016-11-22A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue. A bare-chested young priest in an orange dhoti stands at the left, pouring milk from a golden vessel over the Nandi's head. His torso and arms bear white ash markings, and a rudraksha mala hangs on his chest. The Nandi is garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. Behind it, a tiered staircase holds rows of black shivalingas on red steps, and red flags stand among metal railings.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A young priest with bare upper body and orange dhoti pours milk from a brass vessel over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue during abhishekam. He has tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Red and orange flags and tiered red-and-white seating are visible behind him, with a few seated devotees in orange at the edges. Water and milk stream down the bull's ornate harness and head.2017-08-07