A photograph of a black Nandi bull murti with gold-painted horns, eyes, nose and ear details, set in a wooden trough or stone-lined pedestal. A yellow marigold flower rests on its head and a pink and gold-bordered cloth lies behind it. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads 23-May-2025 12:54:16 with a caption in the lower right. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a black Nandi bull murti with gold-painted horns, eyes, nose and ear details, set in a wooden trough or stone-lined pedestal. A yellow marigold flower rests on its head and a pink and gold-bordered cloth lies behind it. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads 23-May-2025 12:54:16 with a caption in the lower right.

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