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A large black stone Nandi bull statue lies on a raised plinth outdoors, decorated with a green velvet cloth edged in gold trim and gold fringe, white and yellow jasmine garlands, and red rose garlands draped over its neck and shoulders. A white dhoti-style cloth with a coloured border hangs over its side. Palm trees and small buildings stand behind it. A person bent low at the right edge, with dark hair, offers worship at the base. Petals are scattered on the plinth.

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July 07 2009

A large black stone statue of Nandi, the seated bull vahana of Shiva, sits on a raised granite plinth on bare dry ground. It is draped with a green velvet cloth edged in gold braid and fringe, with a white and maroon-bordered cloth laid across its body. Garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses hang around its neck and shoulders, with orange marigolds at the base, and scattered flower petals lie on the plinth. The statue has a painted white and red tilak on its forehead. No people are visible.

A photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated outdoors, facing left, on a dirt ground with a white stone structure at right. The bull has a white and orange tilak painted on its forehead and is decorated with garlands of red roses, white jasmine and yellow marigolds, plus a green velvet cloth with gold border draped over its back. A white cloth hangs down its side. Behind is a fenced open lot with palm trees and distant buildings. A small hand is visible at the left edge. No physical people are the main subject.

A photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a pedestal outdoors on bare red earth, with a metal fence behind it. The Nandi wears a yellow and white marigold garland, a red flower garland, and a green velvet cloth with gold border trim draped over its back, with a white cloth with red border laid across its neck and body. Flower petals are scattered on the base. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the left edge of the frame.

A large black stone Nandi bull statue is decorated for worship. It wears a garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine around its neck, and a green velvet cloth edged with gold trim and fringe covers its back, topped with white jasmine and red roses. A white cloth with a red border hangs over its side. Palm trees stand in the background under a pale sky. On the left edge, the partial figures of people in white ritual clothes stand near the statue. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

July 07 2009

A photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated outdoors, adorned with garlands of yellow and red-pink flowers around its neck and body, brass bells hanging on rudraksha-style beads, and horizontal white lines painted across its chest and forehead. A green silk cloth with gold border is draped over its back and a white cloth with orange-gold edge lies beneath it. A palm tree and a white wall with a building stand behind it. No people are visible.

A large black stone Nandi bull statue lies on a terracotta-coloured pedestal outdoors. It is draped with a white cloth bordered with a gold edge and garlanded with thick strands of yellow marigold and red flowers around its neck. Palm trees and a pale sky appear behind it, with a stone pillar with floral garlands at the left edge.

Close-up photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue, the vahana of Shiva, outdoors under palm trees and a blue sky. The bull is draped with a green cloth edged in gold embroidery and a white and red bordered cloth, and is garlanded with white jasmine strings, yellow marigolds and red roses around its neck and back. Two people in white clothes stand in the blurred background at right.

February 27 2011

A dark stone Nandi bull statue faces left, decorated with a garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers around its neck, and a green velvet cloth edged with gold trim and white flower strands draped over its back. Behind it, a sandy open ground is lined with tall white posts, palm trees and small flags. No people are visible.