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Overhead photo of a black stone Nandi-style bull head or sculpted animal figure with gold horns, gold forehead band and a red kumkum mark, set on a gilded rectangular pedestal. Pink flowers and green leaves form a garland around its neck, and a white cloth drapes behind it. A small offering tray with pink petals sits to the left, and two dark vessels appear at the bottom edge. No people are visible. A timestamp reads Jan. 16, 2026 7:04:28 p.m. and Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a Nandi bull statue in a temple, shown with its head and horns in dark stone with gold-painted horns and a pearl necklace, decorated with pink flowers and green leaves in a garland. A white cloth with a gold border drapes its body. The statue sits in a gold-painted rectangular frame on a grey tiled floor. A bronze oil lamp with a lit wick stands to the right, and a dark bronze stand with a lion-head finial is at the lower right. A woven mat lies behind. A timestamp reads Jan. 16, 2026 7:04:58 p.m. Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2026-01-16A photograph of a black Nandi bull statue with gold-painted horns, ears, eyes and face, wearing a garland of pink flowers and green leaves, a white beaded necklace, and a red tilak mark on its forehead. It sits on a gold-painted pedestal beside a small gold shrine niche in the upper left, in an indoor room with a grey floor and a black office chair visible at the top. A timestamp reads Jan. 16, 2026 7:04:31 p.m. with the location Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu in the lower right corner.2026-01-16A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue with gilded horns and gold-painted harness, its head adorned with pink flowers and green leaves, seated on a gold-painted pedestal. In front sits a small copper oil lamp with a scalloped rim holding a lit flame. A small gold-framed shrine niche stands at the upper left corner of the platform. The floor is pale tile. A timestamp reads Jan. 16, 2026 6:39:54 p.m. Pallipalayam Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2026-01-16A photograph, taken at an angle, of a gold-framed wooden platform holding a black stone deity murti of a bull or Nandi head with gold-tipped horns, a gold-painted forehead and a red bindu. The murti wears a garland of pink flowers and green leaves and a white cloth beneath it. A small copper lamp with a lit oil flame sits to the right on the gold platform, and kumkum and rice-like offerings lie on the base. A timestamp in the corner reads Jan. 16, 2026 7:05:03 p.m. and Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2026-01-16A black stone Nandi bull murti sits on a gold-painted pedestal in a temple shrine, adorned with gold-painted horns, a gold necklace and harness, and garlanded with pink flowers and green leaves on its head. A small copper lamp with a lit flame sits in front of it, and petals are scattered on the floor. A metal lamp stand is partly visible at left. A timestamp reads Jan. 16, 2026 6:38:28 p.m. and Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2026-01-16A photograph taken from above of a dark stone Nandi bull murti set in a gold-painted rectangular frame on a tiled floor. The bull has gilded horns, gilded facial markings and a gilded collar, and is draped with a pink silk cloth with gold border. A large pink flower sits on its forehead, and strands of white and pink flower garlands with green leaves hang around its neck. Turquoise and beaded ornaments adorn the head. No people are visible.2025-07-20A photograph taken from above of a black stone Shiva lingam set in a golden-framed wooden square base on a tiled floor. The lingam is draped with green leaves on top and wrapped in a white and pink flower garland, with pink and white flower strands hanging at its base. A red kumkum mark and a pink cloth lie beside it, and scattered green leaves and white rice-like grains rest on the platform. No people are visible.2025-11-07A photograph of a black stone bull figure. The bull has gilded horns and gold-painted face detailing, with white and red marks, a red kumkum spot and white vibhuti-like striping on its forehead. It is draped with a white and red-patterned cloth and decorated with white chrysanthemum, pink flower and green leaf garlands, with loose petals scattered around the base. No people are visible.2025-07-28Photograph of a small temple shrine interior. The dark bull figure has gold trim, a garland of pink flowers and green leaves on its head, and a gold-painted ornamented collar. In front are a brass plate holding sweets, a copper oil lamp with a lit wick, a brass incense holder with two incense sticks, a clay oil lamp, a small copper cup, and another lit brass oil lamp on the floor. Timestamp overlay reads Jan. 16, 2026 6:42:40 p.m. Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2026-01-16A black stone Shiva lingam in a golden-rimmed stone basin is decorated for worship. Its face-like upper section carries gold trim, a horizontal white band and red-pink marks, and it is wrapped in green bilva leaves. Pink chrysanthemum flowers and a white jasmine garland drape the base, with more pink flowers scattered on the floor. No people are visible; the scene shows a deity murti being prepared for puja.2025-05-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred vehicle of Shiva, seated on a gold-edged base. The Nandi wears a blue and gold brocade cloth draped over its back, a blue-and-gold striped sash, a pink flower garland around its neck, a studded silver-and-red headpiece, and a gold bell-hung collar. Red and white dots mark its face and body. In front stands a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, with more brass lamps and plates bearing pink flowers at the lower right. Behind it are orange-draped alcoves holding painted deity murti with flower garlands, one in green and red attire. No people are visible.2024-08-31A photograph of a dark stone Nandi bull murti, the sacred bull of Paramashiva, shown from an elevated angle on a gold-painted platform. The murti is decorated with red kumkum on its forehead and nose, purple and pink flowers on its head, strands of rudraksha beads and pearl necklaces, bells, and a green velvet cloth edged with gold leaf embroidery. Brass bells and a metal bowl with offerings sit at the left edge, and a small oil lamp and incense stick are visible nearby. No people are visible.2024-08-31