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A black stone Nandi bull statue, carved with a head ornament and a horizontal white marking on its forehead, is garlanded with yellow marigolds, red flowers and green grass around its neck. A hand in an orange-clad sleeve, wearing a wristwatch, places a yellow offering on the statue's brow. The out-of-focus figure at right wears orange robes, and a person in white stands in the background among palm trees.

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A dark grey stone Nandi bull head sculpture is the central subject, adorned with a white-painted forehead marking and garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers with green grass. A hand with a gold bangle rests on the sculpture's head, touching the forehead marking. To the right, a figure in orange robes stands, and a person in white is partly visible in the background among palm trees.2007-10-08A dark stone Nandi bull statue is the main subject, its head garlanded with yellow and red flowers and green grass. A man in an orange robe stands at right, one hand resting on the statue's forehead, while holding a white plate of sacred powder. Two women in white saris with coloured borders stand behind him, and palm trees fill the background.2007-10-08A dark stone Nandi bull statue is the main subject, its carved head with a decorated headband and a white paste mark on the forehead. Marigold and red flower garlands and green grass hang around its neck. A hand in orange robe sleeve, wearing a bangle, rests on the statue's head applying the paste. Beside it, a woman in white clothing with a bead necklace looks on, and a silver plate holding white paste sits at the right edge. Palm trees form the blurred background.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08A dark stone Nandi bull statue is shown in close view, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers around its neck and green grass or leaf strands draped over it. A white and yellow marking. A person in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands at right, with one hand touching the Nandi's head in blessing.2007-10-08A dark stone Nandi bull sculpture with a white paste marking on its forehead is garlanded with yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. A hand in an orange sleeve with a gold bracelet rests on the Nandi's head, while a person in orange holds a white plate. Two women in white saris stand behind, and palm trees appear in the background.2007-10-08Close view of a dark stone Nandi bull head, a sacred bull sculpture, with a white-marked forehead and a small yellow offering placed between its horns. A hand adorned with a bangle reaches in from the upper right, its wrist covered in yellow powder or turmeric. The bull is garlanded with yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves, and an orange-robed arm appears at the right edge. Palm trees blur in the background. The scene suggests Nandi puja ritual worship during an outdoor ceremony.2007-10-08A dark stone Nandi bull statue, its head and horns draped with yellow and red flower garlands and green grass, is anointed on the forehead with white paste by a hand of a man in an orange saffron robe, who holds a silver plate of white powder in his other hand. Behind the statue, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a young companion in white stand watching. Palm trees and greenery form the background.2007-10-08Close-up photograph of a dark polished stone Nandi bull statue, its carved face with an eye, ear and grooved headdress visible. A bare hand with a gold bangle rests on the statue's head, and a white smear of paste or ash marks its forehead. Blurred green foliage fills the background. No a person candidate is visible; the only person shown is a hand.2007-10-08Close view of a dark grey stone Nandi bull head sculpture being anointed during a ritual. A bare hand with bangles and a ring presses a small round yellow substance. Yellow marigold garlands and green leaves are draped on the left, and red flowers lie at the base. On the right, a person in orange robes holds a brass plate of red kumkum powder, and a figure in white stands beside them. Palm trees blur in the background.2007-10-08A dark stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and green grass strands, receives a dab of white paste on its forehead from a hand reaching in from the right. The hand belongs to a person in saffron-orange robes wearing a long rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, standing on a low wooden platform. Behind the statue are palm trees, a white-cloth-covered surface, and a partly visible person in white clothing. The scene suggests a pradosha puja ritual at an outdoor temple. Only the bare hand and saffron-clad body are visible, with the face out of frame.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08