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Close-up photograph of a white painted sculpture of a bull, shot from behind at ground level, showing its hind legs, tail with a dark grey brush and a pink tassel-like part hanging beneath. Gold-trimmed bands encircle the hooves, which rest on pink and grey pedestal blocks decorated with black painted eyes. Behind the bull are green and red painted cloth and a blue-green painted pillar, with a red metal frame in front and a brick wall at left. No people are visible; the object is a deity vahana (vehicle) statue.

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Close-up photograph of a large white bull vahana sculpture under construction, shown from below at its legs and hooves. The hooves are painted pink with black tips, the legs are white with gold bands at the ankles, and a green saddle cloth hangs at its side. Between the legs, a painted figure in turquoise and red shows through, with a red wooden scaffold frame and wooden blocks supporting the statue. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA painted white Nandi bull statue stands in a dim temple corridor at Kanjanoor Agniswarar Temple, decorated with a red and white bridle, gold-toned bells and a beaded collar, and draped with a green and red embroidered cloth saddle. A brass oil lamp stands on a pedestal beside it, and turquoise-and-red painted pillars frame the background. No people are visible.2012-05-30 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20122012-02-08Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of a large ornately painted wooden horse sculpture in a procession vehicle style, with a deep red body, gold trim, mirrored inlay, a pink floral collar and a raised front hoof. Behind it stands a white horse figure with a red and gold saddle cloth and green border. Both sit on a blue-topped wooden frame under a corrugated roof beside a cinder block wall. No people are visible in the foreground beyond partial figures at the far edge, and no one is identifiable as a person.2013-10-05Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityFebruary 08 20122012-02-08A large painted vahana sculpture of a white lion-like mount stands on a blue metal frame inside a dark stone-walled hall. The lion has a wide open mouth with red tongue and fangs, round red-rimmed eyes, a black mane, and a curling tail. Its saddle cloth is red with gold scroll motifs, bordered in green with gold and red trim, and a red floral garland hangs around its neck. No people are visible in the frame apart from a partially visible white-clad leg at the bottom edge.A large white painted bull statue with ornate multicoloured saddle cloth and decorations stands on a blue pedestal in a temple courtyard. Around its base, painted deity murtis and figures with hands folded and raised stand in a blue-railed enclosure, including a devotee with a shaved head at the lower right edge. Two guardian figures with painted faces and ornaments stand on the left under a corrugated shelter, and a striped pillar frames the left side. Overcast sky.2008-10-15