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A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised plinth inside a stone temple pavilion with square pillars. The bull wears a beaded necklace with hanging tassels and a decorated chest strap, and a small bell hangs from its neck. A small black stone pedestal stands in front. No people are visible. Pinkish weathered pillars frame the view, and a metal railing and trees are visible at the sides.

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September 18 20062006-09-18A 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.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A 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 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A large dark stone statue of a seated Nandi bull, the vahana of Shiva, rests on a raised rectangular stone plinth inside a temple pillared corridor. The bull wears a carved necklace of bells and a decorated saddle cloth with ornamental borders. Brick walls and a stone pillar frame the scene, with green trees and a parked scooter visible outside.2006-09-18A photograph of a large dark stone statue of a seated bull, the Nandi, inside a temple hall with stone pillars. The bull is carved with a beaded collar, bells hanging at the throat, decorative bands across the back and an ornamented leg. Behind it a brick wall and a wooden beam are visible, with greenery and a parked motorcycle outside the open doorway. No people are visible in the frame.2006-09-18A 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.2012-09-27September 18 20062006-09-18March 29 20132013-03-29September 25 20132013-09-25