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June 26 2017

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A bespectacled young man, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and bracelets, pours a golden-yellow liquid from a brass pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti with white markings on the body stands watching. Behind them, red and saffron flags on poles and a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing fill the outdoor setting, consistent with a Rudra Abhishekam offering to a Nandi statue.2016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16February 26 20172017-02-26A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala on his arm pours yellow turmeric or sacred powder over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Yellow powder splatters across the bull's head, neck and chain-like necklace. Behind him, red and orange flags hang on poles beside metal railings and red stone steps, with a tree and a loudspeaker visible. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple ritual.2016-11-22February 26 20172017-02-26A shirtless priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours a yellow liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black Nandi bull statue outdoors. The yellow liquid streams over the bull's head and body, consistent with an abhishekam. Red flags on poles and a red-brick platform with metal railings surround the scene under a pale sky and trees.2016-11-22A 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.2017-06-26December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual at Adi Kailasa. In the centre, a young man with a bare chest and shaved head wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, pouring yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a large black Nandi bull statue. The Nandi has a flower garland of white and red blooms around its neck. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti stands at the right edge, and seated devotees in red and white clothes sit on tiered steps beside red flags and a loudspeaker on a pole. A tree with green leaves is in the background.2016-12-05December 17 20162016-12-17July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA shirtless young male priest with a white tilak on his forehead and an orange dhoti pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue. Yellow liquid splashes over the bull's head and neck. Rudraksha beads are visible on his wrist. Red and orange flags and tall poles stand in the background, with a crowd and temple structures softly visible behind a railing. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to the Nandi statue.2016-11-24 +1 copies