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Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityA decorated festival vehicle shaped like a white bull with a human face and painted red and gold trappings stands under a open-sided shelter. The bull-faced figure wears a crown, a gold and jeweled collar and a green-painted shoulder mark. Behind it, arched frames of red, green and white garlanded cloth surround shrines holding garlanded deity murti and a kalasha-like form. No people are visible.2006-12-29Close-up photograph of a large white painted statue of a bull, Nandi, with a pinkish-red muzzle, painted eyes with lashes, pink ears, and a yellow and red harness. A row of yellow bead-like ornaments hangs around its neck, and a red tilak-like mark is painted on its forehead. A blue metal structure and a steel roof frame are visible in the background. No people are present.2007-04-17Close-up photograph of a large white bull vahana sculpture under construction, shown from below at its legs and hooves. The hooves are painted pink with black tips, the legs are white with gold bands at the ankles, and a green saddle cloth hangs at its side. Between the legs, a painted figure in turquoise and red shows through, with a red wooden scaffold frame and wooden blocks supporting the statue. No people are visible.A large painted vahana sculpture of a white lion-like mount stands on a blue metal frame inside a dark stone-walled hall. The lion has a wide open mouth with red tongue and fangs, round red-rimmed eyes, a black mane, and a curling tail. Its saddle cloth is red with gold scroll motifs, bordered in green with gold and red trim, and a red floral garland hangs around its neck. No people are visible in the frame apart from a partially visible white-clad leg at the bottom edge.A life-size painted figure of a deity, not a living person, seated on a white pedestal-like body with a peacock-feather tail and a blue-and-pink feathered saddle panel. The figure has a white-and-red tripundra on the forehead, a crown with silver ornaments and white horn-like projections, gold earrings, layered beaded necklaces and a red-and-gold garland. The surrounding area is dark, with stacked white boxes and figures partly visible at the top right.A photograph of a painted wooden Nandi bull statue mounted on a red-painted wooden cart or platform in a dim temple hall. The bull is turquoise-blue with gold-coloured trim, a red and gold embroidered saddle cloth with floral motifs, a red canopy-like cover over the back, mirrored and gold bands across the body, a gold and white pendant hanging from the belly, and gold anklets on the legs. No people are visible. Dark stone pillars and walls fill the background.2008-10-15A photograph of a large sculpted figure with a human face and bull-like body, lying on a wooden platform in a dim storage area. The figure has white and tan painted skin, white horns with a gold crown, a tilak on the forehead, and wears layered gold and red beaded necklaces and a jewelled chest ornament. A decorated blue-and-pink saddle cloth covers its back, with a peacock feather tail. Behind it are cardboard boxes, sacks and a wooden table.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA painted wooden figure of a fierce attendant sits beneath the belly of a large red and gold vahana sculpture in a workshop. The figure has a red face with a moustache and wide eyes, a pink and gold headdress, and wears a green tunic, gold armbands and necklaces, and blue trousers. It holds a rope-wrapped object in one hand and a bow-like piece in the other. Teal painted wooden supports and a concrete floor surround the sculpture, and the red figure's legs and gold decorations are visible behind it. No people are present.Close-up photograph of a painted white bull statue, the Nandi vahana, with a red-tinted muzzle, red-rimmed eyes with black brows, pink ears, and gold-painted harness straps and bell-tipped necklace. Its horns are painted red and a striped garland of red, yellow and white hangs behind it. Part of an orange and gold cloth draped over a figure sits at the right edge, and a blue wooden base is visible at lower right. No people are visible; the bull is a sculpture on a procession vehicle.2007-08-26