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A photograph of a reclining animal sculpture, a brown-and-dark-glossy wax or clay model of a recumbent bull or cow with its head raised, resting on a wooden board in a workshop. Behind it on the right is a small clay furnace with glowing charcoal and metal tongs, and a sheet of grey metal or plaster lies at upper left. No people are visible.2006-12-10Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityTwo carved lion vahana sculptures stand on wooden carrying platforms outdoors at a workshop. The left lion is unpainted white-washed wood with a curled tail and open mouth; the right lion is partly finished, with green paint on its mane and fur and metal ring fittings on the wooden platform. Carving tools, a wrench and wood shavings lie on the ground and platform. A road and a white boundary wall are visible behind. No people are present.A large grey stone sculpture of a seated Nandi bull, the mount of Shiva, faces left on a light concrete plinth at an outdoor construction site. The carved bull wears a layered necklace and a draped saddle cloth with decorative patterns. Wooden scaffolding poles and bamboo lash the surrounding area, and a copper-coloured dome or kalasha-like cap rests on a structure at right. Coconut palms and trees stand behind, and laundry in orange, pink and white hangs on a line at left. No people are visible.2006-12-19Close-up photograph of a dark polished stone Nandi bull statue with its head and face in focus, water streaming down over its forehead, eyes and snout. Palm trees, green shrubs and a white building blur in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityDecember 19 20062006-12-19December 23 20172017-12-23A seated figure in orange sannyasi-style dress sits cross-legged in meditation on a gold-framed throne draped with a tiger-print cloth, hands clasped in the lap. He wears a leopard-patterned sleeveless garment, long orange and beaded necklaces, gold earrings, and white vertical tilaka with a red bindi. Beside him a black and gold lion-like guardian statue with red open jaws and a gold chain stands on a stone-paved courtyard by a pool, with carved wooden galleries and red brick architecture behind. No other physical people are visible.2012-07-30Two carved wooden hand-shaped chairs stand against a pale blue-white brick wall in a shop. The left chair is a reddish-brown wood with a sculpted Ganesha figure resting on its seat, the elephant-headed deity lying with trunk curled and ornate ornaments carved in stone-grey finish. The right chair is a darker brown wood with carved finger segments and a palm-shaped seat. No people are visible.2009-08-08January 05 20102010-01-05