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December 31 2017

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Close view of a gilded brass Nandi bull statue lying on a polished dark wooden floor, draped with a thick green leaf garland, white jasmine strands and red roses. Its golden saddle cloth is embossed with ornate patterns and tassel fringe. Behind it, a brass vessel with petals sits beside a white kolam line design. At the edges, feet of people in orange robes and white dhoti are partly visible, and a brass lamp stands nearby. The photo is a ritual setting, with no clearly identifiable face in frame.2017-12-31October 15 20132013-10-15October 07 20172017-10-07January 15 20172017-01-15A large gilded bull statue, a nandi, dominates the frame, decorated with ornate saddle cloth, bells and carved detailing. On its back sits a seated figure draped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, purple and red flower garlands, with a white floral necklace. The statue stands on a wooden platform before a dark blue curtain. At the right edge, a partially visible priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and beaded mala necklaces, stands beside the platform. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in person.2010-12-27Close view of a seated figure in a maroon-brown robe resting one hand on a large polished brass Nandi bull statue with curved horns and a rust-coloured cloth draped over its head. The seated person wears gold necklaces, a garland of pink and white flowers, and an orange-red beaded armband. Behind the statue stand potted green plants, and an orange water bottle sits on the left. The figure's face is cropped out of frame, so no identity is established from appearance.2017-01-15A photograph of a golden Nandi bull statue with ornate bell and chain adornments, carrying a deity murti draped in a dense arrangement of multicoloured flower garlands in pink, white, orange, yellow, maroon and green. The deity murti wears a golden crown. A maroon silk cloth with gold border hangs over the bull's back. Behind it, a large printed backdrop shows a red-robed figure and a deity image, and a gold-carved throne stands at right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-12A large gilded Nandi bull statue, richly ornamented with embossed saddle cloth, bells and beaded collar, stands on a yellow-painted plinth in a hall with a dark blue curtain behind. Above the bull, a seated figure in orange robes is decorated with a garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves, and an orange draped cloth covers the platform. At the right edge, a bare-chested young priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace and white forehead markings sings into a microphone.2010-12-27A close photograph of a large polished brass Nandi bull statue with curled horns and ornate beaded collar with hanging bells, draped with a rust-orange cloth over its head. Beside it, a seated person in a rust-brown robe with bare upper arm and an ornate gold necklace and garland of white and pink flowers rests a hand on the bull's ear. Potted green plants and an orange water bottle are at left, and a tiger-striped cushion sits beneath the seated figure. The seated person's face is not visible, so no identification is made from appearance.2017-01-15A 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.2017-01-22Close-up photograph of a silver Nandi bull statue decorated for worship. The bull's face has white horizontal tilak lines and a red central mark, a gold-and-red jewelled headband with a green stone, and pearl-strung ornaments. Its body is draped in garlands of red and white flowers, green leaves and purple flowers, with orange and pink silk cloth and sparkling embellishments behind. Red curtains frame the background. No people are visible.2018-04-23A golden nandi bull statue carries a raised seat decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. Seated on it is a figure in orange robes with an orange head covering and a trident beside him, a statue or murti rather than a living person. Ornate gold saddle cloth covers the bull. Behind is a blue draped curtain. In the foreground a man with a shaved head, white dhoti and sacred-thread white markings stands beside a microphone, and a woman in an orange blouse and white sari stands at right edge.2010-12-27