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A large dark grey stone Nandi bull statue lies on a concrete plinth outdoors. The carved bull wears a layered necklace of bells and beads across its chest and an ornately carved saddle cloth draped over its back. Behind it stand palm trees, leafy trees, a wooden scaffold frame and a pile of rough quarry stones, with dry earth and a clear blue sky. No people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a large grey stone Nandi bull statue seated on a plinth at a construction site, surrounded by bamboo scaffolding and tied poles. The carved bull wears a layered necklace with beaded and tasselled bands across its chest. Behind it stands a tiered stone structure, with palm trees, sandy ground, loose building materials and plastic sheets around the site. No people are visible.2006-12-19A large dark stone statue of a seated Nandi bull, the vehicle of Shiva, is the main subject, shown in profile with a carved ornate collar of beads, a decorated saddle cloth and a polished black surface. The statue sits on a white base beside a patch of sandy ground with a small pile of earth and tools. Behind it a wire-and-post fence borders open land with tall coconut palms and other trees under an overcast sky. No people are visible in the scene.2007-10-08A 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.2012-09-27October 08 20072007-10-082009 - Glimpses-From-Sacredarts-University +1 copiesA 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.2013-06-02Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred vehicle of Shiva, shown in profile against trees and a palm. The bull wears a carved ornamental headpiece, a bead-chain collar and a white garland of flowers around its neck, with a red-and-white striped cloth draped at its shoulder. Behind it stand a white van, parked motorbikes and a small building with a corrugated roof.2007-08-26A carved dark grey stone sculpture of a recumbent bull, Nandi, lying on a flat stone base on bare ground. The bull has an ornate saddle cloth with scrollwork and bead-like detailing along its neck and back, a decorated collar, and an upturned tail. Behind it, part of another carved stone figure lies on the ground, and a pair of legs in dark trousers is visible at the top edge. No one is seated on the bull.August 26 20072007-08-26August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA 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 large dark stone statue of a seated Nandi bull, the vehicle of Lord Shiva, rests on a circular stone pedestal inside a temple colonnade. The bull wears a carved necklace of bells and beaded strands, and its body is decorated with a carved ornamental blanket with border patterns. Pillars of pale stone frame the view, with trees and a parked scooter visible outside the opening. No people are present in the scene.2006-09-18