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Close photograph of a ritual setup on a colourful striped woven textile in pink, teal, orange and purple. In the centre stands a small silver figure of a bull, Nandi, draped with a red cloth and wearing a beaded collar, resting on a wooden base. Behind it sits an ornate silver tray or box, and a red-clothed seated figure is partly visible at the upper right with a dark cord hanging nearby. To the left a large engraved silver cylindrical vessel is visible, and at the front right a blue-rimmed cup and a dark metal bowl with a stick rest on the cloth. Small copper and brass vessels are also present.

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September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual setup on a striped multicoloured cloth. A silver Nandi bull figure draped with a red cloth stands on a wooden base, beside a brass figure of a deity and a small copper cup. In the foreground is a dark metal vessel with a round opening and a blue-rimmed bowl. A seated figure in dark red robes is partly visible in the background, but no face or full person is shown clearly; no identity is established from appearance.2017-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A close photograph of a gilded metal Nandi statue, the bull of Shiva, seated on a raised oval base. It has an ornately decorated collar, chest band and draped cloth with fine relief patterns, and a turned-up ear. Behind it lies a striped woven cloth in pink, green, purple and teal on a light wooden platform. No people are visible.2017-01-22October 22 20062006-10-22Close photo of a ritual abhishekam: a hand in white sleeve holds a small ornately engraved silver cup against the golden head of a brass cow-head or horned sacred vessel with curled horns. The brass surface is polished and reflects light. At the right edge, the partially visible person wears a rudraksha mala and orange-red cloth. Blurred purple backdrop.2016-12-02September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated temple shrine centred on a large silver-toned Nandi bull statue, ornamented with beaded necklaces, medallions and jewelled trappings. Behind it, a gold arched frame holds a golden deity murti in prayer pose with a garland of white and magenta flowers, set before a red velvet canopy and ornate jewelled backdrop. Brass oil lamps and a small figurine sit at the base, with a basket of flower petals and a lit lamp in the foreground on a striped cloth. No people are visible.2020-11-29A photograph of a large ornate silver-finished Nandi bull vahana standing on a wooden platform before a red brick wall and a corrugated metal shutter. The bull has red glass eyes, a decorated headstall, a bell-hung neck collar, a richly chased saddle cloth with lattice and scroll patterns, and ankle bands on its legs. Red steel support posts brace the figure. No people are visible.