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A white stone sculpture of a seated elephant, carved with a decorated saddle cloth featuring scroll motifs and tassels, its trunk curled toward its front leg. It rests on a plinth beside a carved white pillar and a black lantern. Green garden foliage and trees fill the background, with a few red flowers visible near the base of the plants.

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A white stone elephant statue sits on a plinth in a garden courtyard beside a white wall. The elephant wears a decorated saddle cloth with scrollwork and a beaded chest ornament, its trunk curled toward the ground. Beside it stands a white ornamental pillar and a black lantern, with palm fronds and a tall green hedge on the right. Potted plants sit on red steps and a low wall in the background, and a power line runs against the pale sky. No people are visible.2010-09-26A photograph of an unpainted grey clay or plaster sculpture of a seated Nandi bull resting on a concrete plinth. The bull wears a carved decorative saddle cloth with scrolled floral motifs and tassel edging, a beaded necklace with medallion pendants, and a braided headband with a central ornament. A red brick wall stands behind it, with a red woven basket and plastic bag at the right edge. No people are visible and no a person depiction is present.2006-12-19Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA white ceramic or painted figurine of an elephant with a raised trunk, yellow bands on the trunk, legs and neck, and a green and pink saddle cloth on its back. The elephant stands on a textured white base beside a small metal cup. A blurred dark background with orange light suggests an interior display. No people are visible.A carved dark grey stone elephant statue stands on a rectangular grey stone plinth against a plain pale cloth backdrop. The elephant, a vahana, has a raised trunk, ornamented headdress and a decorated saddle cloth with incised scrollwork and tassels, plus carved bands around its legs. Lower right shows a faint studio credit line overlaid on the image.August 19 20072007-08-19A grey stone statue of a seated Nandi bull, the vahana of Shiva, shown in profile with a carved decorative collar and saddle cloth with scale patterns. Potted plants and a metal railing sit behind it, with a stone lotus-shaped base at the lower right. No people are visible.2014-09-08A large dark grey stone Nandi bull statue lies on a concrete plinth outdoors. The carved bull wears a layered necklace of bells and beads across its chest and an ornately carved saddle cloth draped over its back. Behind it stand palm trees, leafy trees, a wooden scaffold frame and a pile of rough quarry stones, with dry earth and a clear blue sky. No people are visible in the scene.2006-12-19Outdoor yard at a stone workshop with a large grey carved stone elephant statue standing on a rectangular plinth, trunk raised, with a textured saddle cloth and a carved necklace. Around it lie many rough stone pots, bowls and cut blocks, with rubble and stone chips on the ground. A tree shades the scene; a multi-storey concrete building and a low wall stand behind. Two small distant figures are visible: one person in a red sari at right and another in white at left, both partly in the background.A photograph of a grey stone Nandi bull statue lying in a courtyard at night, carved with scalloped drapery, a beaded collar and a tassel-hung neck band, with a curved horn visible. Potted plants and green foliage sit to the left beside a wire mesh fence, and a brick wall stands behind. In the blurred background, a few dim figures sit at the far end of the courtyard, but no living people are clearly visible in the foreground. No a person appearance is visible; the statue is a deity murti of Nandi, the bull associated with Shiva.2014-09-15A carved dark grey stone sculpture of a decorated elephant standing on a rectangular plinth against a plain light backdrop. The elephant has an ornate saddle cloth with scrollwork and a tasselled head ornament, its trunk curled forward, and its legs have decorative bands. No people are visible.A pale, unpainted plaster or clay sculpture of a recumbent bull, the Nandi, lies on a rough wooden board in a dim room. The bull has an upturned head, a decorated collar with round medallions, and a patterned saddle cloth across its back. No people are visible. The base is a smooth raised plinth, and the surface shows small chips and marks typical of an unfinished or freshly cast figure.