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A hand-painted outline of a recumbent Nandi bull is drawn in white and gold paint across a deep maroon satin fabric. The bull faces left with an ornate collar and a row of gold dots and garland-like patterns along its neck and back. A vertical band of decorative lettering runs down the body, and a golden line traces the base beneath the figure. The fabric's folds and sheen are visible around the painted design. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a maroon satin flag laid flat on a table, with a gold-painted outline of a recumbent bull, the Nandi, facing left. The bull wears a gold collar and ornamented harness with rows of gold dots along its back, and a gold border runs along the bottom edge. Gold script is painted across its body. The flag is being hand-decorated and no people are visible.2024-07-07A photograph of a piece of deep maroon fabric laid flat on a pale wooden surface, with a hand-drawn white outline design painted in chalky white paint. The main motif is a reclining figure, possibly an animal or mythic creature, drawn in profile facing left with a decorated headband or crest, a long curved tail, and a bead-like or scalloped pattern along its back and body. Three smaller motifs appear above: a flower-like bud at left, a small head or face with a headdress in the centre, and a curled leaf or scroll at right. No people are visible.2024-07-07A close photograph of a deep maroon cloth with a hand-painted gold outline of a walking lion-like animal, shown in profile with open jaws, a decorated collar, floral motifs on its body, and a sunburst-style rosette on its flank. The figure sits inside a dotted gold oval border on the red fabric, with loose threads visible at the edges. No people, a person candidate, or readable text appears in the image.A photograph of a seated stone Nandi statue, the bull vehicle of Paramashiva, coated in yellow and green turmeric-like paste as part of an abhishekam. The sculpture has carved patterns on its body, a decorated neck band with bells, and a raised head. It rests on a yellow-smeared square stone pedestal on a polished grey concrete floor. No people are visible, and no a person depiction is present.KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/29/20222022-03-29Close photograph of a carved stone Nandi, the sacred bull, lying in a recumbent pose on a raised rectangular pedestal. The statue is coated in yellow and green turmeric-like pigment or oil, with a decorated neck band and floral and scroll patterns carved along its body. The shiny wet surface suggests it has just been anointed during abhishekam. The grey floor and pedestal edge are visible in the background. No people are present.A large golden-yellow bull vahana, a Nandi figure, stands on a blue-edged wooden platform against a brick and stone wall. It has a red and green embroidered saddle cloth with floral motifs, ornate carved neck and leg bands, and a black-hooved base. Thin blue support rods brace the figure on the platform. The scene is an unpeopled photograph of a statue in an interior space.October 22 20062006-10-22January 29 20172017-01-29Close-up photo of a large polished brass Nandi bull head, with curved horns, a decorated forehead and a beaded, tasselled collar, resting in front of a seated figure. A hand with a red thread bracelet rests on the bull's forehead. The seated person wears a rust-brown robe and a white and pink flower garland, with a brown towel draped at left and green foliage behind. No face is visible. a person's presence is not established by the image itself.2017-01-29A close outdoor photograph of a deep magenta cloth flag hanging from a thin wooden pole tied with rope at its base. The flag has a pointed top with a crossbar and radiating bristle-like sticks at the peak. A white outlined drawing on the cloth shows a reclining animal figure with a long toothed or serrated back, and small marks above it. The background is a blurred green lawn, trees and pale sky. No people are visible.2024-11-07Close photograph of a large polished brass Nandi bull head sculpture with curved horns, ornate beaded collar and tassel-like hanging ornaments. A bare hand with a red-thread wrist band rests on the forehead of the bull. Behind it, a person in a rust-brown robe with white and pink flower garland and a gold-beaded bracelet is seated, with a rust-coloured towel draped on the left and a colourful striped mat in the lower background.2017-01-29