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A large dark grey stone statue of a seated Nandi bull, the vahana of Shiva, faces forward on a low concrete plinth outdoors. It wears a carved necklace of beads and a broad ornamental collar, with a small brass bell hanging at its chest. Behind it lie reddish dirt ground, patches of grass, a low stone border and green trees and shrubs. A metal pole with a thatched cover stands at the right edge. No people are visible.

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September 26 20112011-09-26A large black stone Nandi bull sculpture sits on a dark pedestal in an outdoor ashram courtyard. It is decorated with a garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers draped across its neck and body, and has carved bead necklaces and a bell at the throat. Behind it are green shrubs, bamboo poles, a red-earth ground and a blue and red bunting-hung canopy. No people are visible.2012-09-29A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red-painted pedestal in an outdoor temple courtyard. The bull wears a carved necklace of beads and pendants, a decorated cloth saddle with a patterned border, and a small ornament on its forehead. Behind it stands a grey statue of a deity holding a trident, with palm trees and shrubs beside a red boundary wall. No people are visible.2013-06-02A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a grey plinth outdoors, with a carved red stone pillar behind it. The bull has a white horizontal tilak mark on its forehead, a carved collar and red dots on its body. Behind are green trees, a tiled-roof building and a red wall with a painted white crescent and partial lettering. Hanging cloth and a fence are visible at left. No people are present, and no a person candidate appears in the image.2013-01-06September 25 20132013-09-25September 23 20142014-09-23A dark grey stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised black plinth, facing left, with a carved garland-like necklace of bells and tassels, a decorated saddle cloth with floral motifs, and a forehead ornament. Small scattered offerings lie on the plinth. Behind it, blurred grey statues of standing deities and green palms and foliage fill the background, with an orange-red wall at right. No people are visible.2013-06-05July 25 20132013-07-25A black stone Nandi, the seated bull mount of Shiva, sits on a raised grey stone plinth under a stone pavilion with a painted red and white beam. The bull has a smooth dark face, carved ridged neck and body, and red and white tilak marks on its forehead, nose, shoulders and legs. Small offerings of marigold petals and flowers lie on the plinth. Trees and dry ground fill the background, with small shrines visible at the right edge.2012-07-08September 18 20062006-09-18August 31 20142014-08-31A weathered dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal between two red sandstone pillars in an outdoor shrine. The bull has a carved garland collar and a small yellow flower on its head, with red marks on its legs and scattered petals and leaves on the base. Behind it stand green trees, a woven bamboo fence and a red structure with a white circular emblem. No people are visible.2013-01-06