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A photograph of a shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on his arm and forehead, pouring a yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a large dark stone Nandi bull statue. Yellow liquid streams down the statue's head and body. Behind, a second priest in an orange dhoti holds a small golden pot, and red flags and green trees stand in the background. The scene appears to be a bull-statue abhishekam. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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A bare-chested young man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala pours a golden kalasha of yellow liquid over a large black Nandi bull statue, a ritual abhishekam. Yellow liquid streams down the Nandi's face and body. A second bare-chested devotee in orange with a mala stands beside him, and another person's arm is partly visible behind the statue. Red-painted steps, a metal railing and orange flags frame the scene outdoors.2016-11-22A photograph of a priest pouring yellow liquid from a brass kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. The priest is bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti with a red border, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet. A second bare-chested priest in orange dhoti stands behind him holding a small brass vessel. Yellow turmeric or abhishekam liquid splashes over the bull's head and body. Red steps, a metal railing and red-orange cloths form the background. The Nandi statue is a visible Shiva temple deity; the setting is a temple ritual.2016-11-22December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05A 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.2016-11-22November 24 20162016-11-24October 16 20162016-10-16December 12 20162016-12-12December 19 20162016-12-19October 16 20162016-10-16A dark stone Nandi bull statue is being bathed with a stream of yellow liquid poured from a brass vessel held by a bare-chested man wearing thin glasses, a rudraksha mala and an orange dhoti. Yellow droplets scatter over the black stone, which is garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds and purple flowers. Blurred figures in white and orange clothing stand in the background near a red-roofed building and a flagpole.2016-12-18