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A photograph of a large dark stone Nandi bull statue seated on a pedestal outdoors on bare ground. The bull wears a garland of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and pink roses, a green velvet cloth with gold border and fringe on its back, and a white cloth with red edging draped over its neck. A single person in white clothing with a red wrist thread leans in from the left, offering flowers and placing a hand on the statue in worship. Scattered petals lie on the pedestal, and a tilak mark is painted on the bull's forehead.

A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits outdoors, draped in red and yellow flower garlands, with a beaded necklace and bells across its chest and a decorated saddle cloth on its back. Behind it are a red compound wall, palm and green trees. At the left edge, a woman in a pink top with her hand raised to her mouth is partly visible, looking toward the statue. The setting appears to be a temple courtyard with the Nandi, Shiva's mount, being honoured with garlands.

A dark stone Nandi statue sits on a raised pedestal in front of a terracotta-coloured temple structure. It is garlanded with red and white roses and yellow marigolds, with a purple flower bunch and a white frangipani flower on its head. It wears a beaded necklace with small brass bells and a striped cloth draped over its back. Scattered rose petals lie around the base. Green foliage appears in the background. No people are visible.

A dark grey stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised plinth, garlanded with red and white roses, yellow marigolds and a purple flower chain. Brass bells hang from a multi-strand necklace of white shells and beads around its neck, and a white cloth with a red border drapes its side. Scattered rose petals lie on the orange-red base, with green foliage in the background. No living people are visible.

A 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.

A photo of a young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a red border pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is adorned with a garland of white jasmine-like flowers and red roses around its neck. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings on his arms and chest. Green trees and red flags are in the background.

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A 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.

A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised white base in an open dry-earth yard. The bull is adorned with a garland of red roses and yellow and white flowers around its neck, a green velvet cloth with gold border and fringe draped over its back, and a white and gold-edged shawl hanging down its side. A forehead marking of white and orange is visible. At the left edge, a person in white clothing and a red thread on the wrist bends over and touches the statue's base with both hands, with marigold petals scattered nearby. No one else is visible.