A close photograph of a dark polished stone Nandi bull statue with a smooth black face and carved eyes and ears. A woman's hand with red-painted fingernails and silver bangles places yellow flowers on the top of the head and near the snout. Blurred green foliage and a warm yellow background fill the frame, with a yellow flower garland visible at the right edge. - Nithyanandapedia

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A close photograph of a dark polished stone Nandi bull statue with a smooth black face and carved eyes and ears. A woman's hand with red-painted fingernails and silver bangles places yellow flowers on the top of the head and near the snout. Blurred green foliage and a warm yellow background fill the frame, with a yellow flower garland visible at the right edge.

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January 27 2010

Close view of a dark green stone Nandi bull statue with carved eyes, ears and snout, a small yellow flower placed on its forehead. A bare arm in a white sleeve, with a bangle and red nail polish, reaches in from the upper right to place the flower. Blurred green foliage and yellow flowers fill the background, with a brass pot at the left edge.

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October 08 2007

Close view of a dark stone Nandi bull head, a sacred bull sculpture, with a white-marked forehead and a small yellow offering placed between its horns. A hand adorned with a bangle reaches in from the upper right, its wrist covered in yellow powder or turmeric. The bull is garlanded with yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves, and an orange-robed arm appears at the right edge. Palm trees blur in the background. The scene suggests Nandi puja ritual worship during an outdoor ceremony.

October 08 2007

A dark stone Nandi bull sculpture with a white paste marking on its forehead is garlanded with yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. A hand in an orange sleeve with a gold bracelet rests on the Nandi's head, while a person in orange holds a white plate. Two women in white saris stand behind, and palm trees appear in the background.

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Close-up photograph of a dark green stone Nandi bull statue, its head and face carved in relief with a large eye, ear and muzzle. A hand in a white sleeve with a gold bangle touches the top of the bull's head, where a small reddish mark is placed. Blurred green foliage and a yellow garland appear in the background. The statue is a Nandi, the sacred bull of Shiva, and the hand is performing a pada-puja-style offering or blessing. No people's faces are visible.

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A dark stone Nandi bull statue is the main subject, its carved head with a decorated headband and a white paste mark on the forehead. Marigold and red flower garlands and green grass hang around its neck. A hand in orange robe sleeve, wearing a bangle, rests on the statue's head applying the paste. Beside it, a woman in white clothing with a bead necklace looks on, and a silver plate holding white paste sits at the right edge. Palm trees form the blurred background.

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