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Outdoor abhishekam at a black lingam, with a golden liquid being poured over it from a vessel held by a bare-chested man wearing an orange dhoti with a red waistband. Yellow flower garland is draped on the lingam, and the pouring liquid splashes around its base. Blurred green trees fill the background under a pale sky. No person's face is visible and no portrait or depiction of a person appears in the frame.

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Close view of a dark black stone Shiva lingam being bathed during a Rudra Abhishekam. A liquid. A person in orange clothing with bare arms holds the vessel at the upper right edge of the frame, with a yellow marigold garland draped over the lingam's base. Blurred green trees fill the background.2016-12-16A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold and multicolour flowers. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash marks on his arms and chest pours water from a golden kalasha over the statue's head, and the water splashes down its face. Another person is partly visible at the lower right, and a red flag and green trees are in the background.2016-10-16A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti stands bare-chested at a black stone Nandi statue, pouring liquid from a golden kalasha onto its head during an abhishekam. The Nandi is garlanded with marigold and red flower strands, and liquid streams down its face and mouth. White sacred ash lines mark the priest's arms and chest, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. Trees and a building are blurred in the background.2017-01-02December 05 20162016-12-05A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha mala pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue. The bull's head is draped with yellow and white flower garlands with red blossoms. Trees and an orange flag stand in the background, with a few seated spectators at the right edge. Looks like abhishekam to Nandi.2016-12-05A shaved-headed young priest in an orange dhoti with bare chest and a rudraksha mala pours a golden vessel of yellow liquid over a black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi has a flower garland of white, yellow and red blooms draped over its neck. White sacred ash marks the priest's arms. A rudraksha mala hangs over his shoulder. This is a rudrabhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple setting with trees and a fence in the background.2017-01-02A photo of a young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a red border pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is adorned with a garland of white jasmine-like flowers and red roses around its neck. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings on his arms and chest. Green trees and red flags are in the background.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05October 16 20162016-10-16December 12 20162016-12-12December 15 20162016-12-15