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September 26 2011

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A large dark grey stone statue of a seated Nandi bull, the vahana of Shiva, faces forward on a low concrete plinth outdoors. It wears a carved necklace of beads and a broad ornamental collar, with a small brass bell hanging at its chest. Behind it lie reddish dirt ground, patches of grass, a low stone border and green trees and shrubs. A metal pole with a thatched cover stands at the right edge. No people are visible.2012-09-27September 26 20112011-09-26A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red-painted pedestal in an outdoor temple courtyard. The bull wears a carved necklace of beads and pendants, a decorated cloth saddle with a patterned border, and a small ornament on its forehead. Behind it stands a grey statue of a deity holding a trident, with palm trees and shrubs beside a red boundary wall. No people are visible.2013-06-02A dark grey stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised black plinth, facing left, with a carved garland-like necklace of bells and tassels, a decorated saddle cloth with floral motifs, and a forehead ornament. Small scattered offerings lie on the plinth. Behind it, blurred grey statues of standing deities and green palms and foliage fill the background, with an orange-red wall at right. No people are visible.2013-06-05July 25 20132013-07-25A dark black stone statue of Nandi, the bull of Lord Shiva, sits on a square plinth in front of an orange-red temple structure. The bull wears a layered beaded necklace and a red-and-white tilak mark on its forehead, with its head facing forward. Behind it, a carved red stone finial and green foliage appear in soft focus.2013-06-02A large black stone Nandi bull sculpture sits on a dark pedestal in an outdoor ashram courtyard. It is decorated with a garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers draped across its neck and body, and has carved bead necklaces and a bell at the throat. Behind it are green shrubs, bamboo poles, a red-earth ground and a blue and red bunting-hung canopy. No people are visible.2012-09-29September 18 20062006-09-18Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone Nandi bull statue, its head and neck with a rope-and-bead collar, water trickling from its muzzle, as part of a Rudra Abhishekam ritual. The background is blurred, with a few out-of-focus figures in light clothing at the right edge. No identifiable person is clearly in focus.2017-05-29October 08 20072007-10-08September 23 20142014-09-23May 20 20132013-05-20