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Close photo of a dark stone Nandi bull sculpture, its head draped with yellow marigold garlands and a jewelled crown, with red and purple flower garlands and gold-red stone necklaces around its neck. A hand in red sleeve pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the statue. Brass and silver ritual pots and a flower-decorated tray sit nearby, with white-clad attendants and a striped mat in the background.

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April 14 20182018-04-14A man in a pink silk garment with gold zari borders leans over a large dark stone Shiva linga adorned with yellow flower garlands, jeweled gold and gemstone ornaments, and red and purple flower strands. He pours liquid from a silver pouring vessel over the linga while a second person's hand holds a silver bowl and bell near the base. Green leaves and striped cloth lie to the right. The man's face is partly visible and he has shaved hair; appearance does not clearly establish the a person candidate.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a dark stone Nandi bull statue decorated with yellow and red rose garlands, purple flower garlands, and gold-toned jeweled necklaces and a headpiece. In the right foreground a person in a pink silk garment with gold brocade border and a green-and-gold pattern at the hem bends forward, hands raised over a brass tray of offerings and flowers, as devotees watch from behind. The person wears a rudraksha-style bead mala and a wristwatch. The Nandi statue and the offering tray are the focal objects.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A glossy black stone Nandi murti is decorated for worship, seated on a dark pedestal. It wears a yellow marigold garland, layered red and magenta flower garlands, a red hibiscus on its head, gold jewellery with red and turquoise stones, and a red silk cloth draped over its body. Bells hang at its waist and around its leg, and pink and white hibiscus flowers lie at its base. Behind it, a figure in an orange garment stands among palm foliage. No physical people are prominent in the foreground.2009-08-23