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A photograph of a silver Nandi bull statue seated on a carved silver-plated pedestal inside a temple. Marigold and white flower garlands and loose petals adorn its horns, head and base. Small oil lamps burn at the front of the pedestal beside scattered flowers and incense sticks. Behind it stands a large metal chest or container with red Devanagari script painted on it. No people are visible in the frame.

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A large polished silver Nandi bull statue stands on a blue wooden platform inside a stone-walled temple hall. The bull has ornate embossed silver saddle cloth and harness, a raised decorated tray on its back, and bell-like silver hooves. Behind it are a red wooden cabinet with folded green and red cloths, a wooden door with iron studs, a grilled window, and coiled orange cable on the floor. No people are visible.2008-10-15A close view of a polished silver Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva, shown in profile with its head raised. Its horns are capped with ornate silver tips, and it wears silver bands and a decorative harness with floral and bead patterning across the neck and chest. The background shows a stone temple pillar and weathered wall, with a blue wooden stand beside the figure. No people are visible.2008-10-15May 29 20182018-05-29A photograph of a large ornate silver-finished Nandi bull vahana standing on a wooden platform before a red brick wall and a corrugated metal shutter. The bull has red glass eyes, a decorated headstall, a bell-hung neck collar, a richly chased saddle cloth with lattice and scroll patterns, and ankle bands on its legs. Red steel support posts brace the figure. No people are visible.A dark stone statue of Nandi, the seated bull, rests on a red-painted pedestal outdoors. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers drape its neck and body, and rudraksha-style beads hang along its chest. Palm trees and greenery stand behind it. No people are visible.2014-07-07A polished silver nandi, the bull mount of Shiva, stands on a blue wooden plinth inside a temple hall. The bull has an ornate silver harness, saddle cloth with floral and geometric relief, and a flat silver seat on its back. Behind it are stone pillars, weathered walls, and small deity murti and lamps in shrine niches. No people are visible.2008-10-15September 26 20112011-09-26January 31 20182018-01-31A photograph of a large silver sacred bull vahana (Nandi) with ornately embossed silver panels on its body, a flower-patterned saddle, a beaded band across the back, and a silver garland-style neck collar with tassels. The bull's head is decorated with a silver nose ring and horn caps, and it sits in a dim temple corridor with carved stone pillars and a dark blue wall behind it. A hook hangs above the figure, and no people are visible.2008-10-15October 22 20062006-10-22Photo 11707054September 26 20112011-09-26