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A photograph of a silver procession vahana shaped as a standing bull, Nandi, with polished metal surface and ornate repoussé work on the saddle cloth, bridle and chest. Red poles support a wooden canopy frame at its back, and the figure stands on a wooden platform in front of a corrugated shutter. The bull has inlaid red eyes, bells and garlands hang from its neck, and the legs carry decorative silver bands. No people are visible.

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A photograph of an ornate silver Nandi bull statue, the sacred vehicle of Shiva, standing on a wooden platform in a covered hall. The silver figure has a decorated harness, a patterned saddle cloth with a lattice design, a garland-like collar, and curled horns and ears. Red-painted wooden poles support the platform beside it, and an ornate silver canopy with carved columns stands to the right against a red corrugated shutter and brick wall. No people are visible.A photograph of a polished silver ceremonial bull (nandi) vahana standing on a wooden platform inside a temple corridor. The silver bull has a decorated headstall with a tall ornamental crown between its horns, embossed saddle cloth with diamond-pattern and floral borders, and anklets at its legs. Red wooden poles support the platform beside it. A silver chariot section with carved scalloped trim is visible at the right edge, a rolling shutter stands behind, and an old stone pillar with carvings is at left. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of a polished silver processional vehicle in a storeroom with brick walls. Dominating the frame is a silver nandi, the bull mount of Shiva, with an ornate harness, rows of silver bells and a decorated saddle cloth. Behind it stands a small silver canopy with a pitched roof and columns, mounted on a wooden platform with red-painted poles. Another silver bull figure with a decorated cloth sits at the right edge beside a stone pillar. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of a silver nandi bull statue, the vahana of Shiva, with polished metal horns, long pointed ears and orange-red glass or stone eyes. The head wears an ornate silver forehead plate with a triangular inlaid medallion, a braided silver nose rope and a decorated bridle. Behind it stands a corrugated red metal shutter beside a grey brick wall, and a silver-covered platform with a red pole is visible at the right edge. No people are visible.A photograph of an ornate silver procession item shaped as a bull, resting on a brick floor in a dim storage or temple space. The silver figure has embossed floral and foliate patterns, a decorated saddle cloth with a lattice panel, curved horns and a raised bridge-like frame. Two long metal poles run along its sides, and a red-painted wooden structure sits behind its back. No people are visible.A photograph of a silver procession item: a polished silver bull statue, ornately decorated with a chased saddle cloth and beaded harness, standing on a wooden platform. Red wooden poles run beside it, and a silver carved chariot section and a silver pillar with floral motifs are visible at the edges. A shuttered metal shop front and temple pillars appear in the background. No people are visible.A photograph of a polished silver nandi (bull) procession vehicle with ornate engraved harness, tasselled saddle cloth and bells around the neck, standing on a wooden cart bed with red wooden support poles. Beside it stands a silver canopy with a carved arched roof and pillars, and a second silver bull is partly visible at right. A brick wall and a stone carving form the background. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of a silver Nandi, the bull vahana of Shiva, shown as a polished silver statue. The face has large inlaid orange-and-black eyes, upright horns capped with finials, and a forehead plaque with engraved floral pattern. The silver harness includes a nose ring, a beaded halter, and a thick rope-like collar with scrollwork and hanging bells. A red-brown rolling shutter stands behind the statue, and a brick pillar is at the left edge. No people are visible.Close view of the legs and underside of a large silver ceremonial animal figure. The silver body has engraved floral and scroll patterns on a decorated saddle cloth with a latticed panel and bands of repeating motifs. Silver anklets and hooves are visible on four legs, standing on a worn red-painted wooden platform. Red wooden poles stand alongside the figure, and a rolled-shutter background and a carved silver pillar appear at the right. No people are visible.A photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle shaped as a mythical lion-headed or elephant-trunked beast with a raised head and open mouth, its body covered in embossed floral and scroll patterns. A rectangular silver howdah-style platform sits on its back, supported by red poles. The piece stands on a red wooden base in a storage area beside a shuttered metal door, with a pillared hall and a partly visible metal figure at the right edge. No people are clearly visible, and no a person candidate appears.A photograph of a large polished silver Nandi bull statue, richly embossed with floral and foliate patterns on its saddle cloth, harness and chest, standing in a dim stone temple interior. Its back holds a rectangular silver platform with two curved spouts, a ritual abhishekam vessel. Behind it, faint deity murti and lamps are visible in niches. No physical people are present.2008-10-15