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A 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.

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A 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 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.2026-01-16Overhead 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.2026-01-16A 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, 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.2026-01-16Photograph 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 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 large dark stone Nandi bull statue seated on a gold-edged pedestal in a temple hall, its surface streaked with yellow turmeric and oil. A small lit oil lamp sits on the floor at its right. Behind it stand a black deity murti draped in white and gold cloth, a garlanded figure in a teal sari with red and white flower garlands, and a small red-clad figure on a wooden stand. The floor is wet and reflective. A timestamp in the corner reads Aug. 31, 2024 6:19:35 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-31A 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 of a dark polished stone Nandi bull statue seated on a rectangular base, its head and body smeared with yellow turmeric paste and dotted with red kumkum. A pink flower rests on its head with a small orange-and-red tilak mark beneath. Orange-yellow liquid pools around the base on a grey floor, with rangoli kolam patterns in white and pink visible at right. Bottles, containers and cloth sit on a table at the upper left. A date stamp in the corner reads Aug. 31, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2024-08-31A photograph of a dark, glossy Nandi bull statue seated on a rectangular base in a room with a pale floor. The statue is smeared with turmeric and oil, has a pink flower or offering on its head, and wears gold-patterned garland or harness decorations. Golden-yellow liquid. A small oil lamp with a flame sits in front of the base. Behind it stands a table with jars, boxes and papers draped in a striped cloth, a brass lamp stand, and a red curtain at left. No people are visible. The timestamp reads Aug. 31, 2024 6:19:17 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-31Close-up photograph of a dark black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a gold-edged pedestal in a temple hall. The bull has a pink flower placed on its head and an ornate carved collar and harness, with yellow turmeric or oil stains on the base. Behind it, a white-robed figure with green-bordered cloth and dark deity statues are partly visible. A timestamp reads Aug. 31, 2024 6:16:00 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-31