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A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a dark polished pedestal inside an indoor temple. It wears a purple and gold embroidered cloth draped over its back, a necklace of brass bells and red rudraksha beads, and pink flowers on its head and chest. A basket of oranges and a banana sits at the lower left, with a brass lamp stand and red-and-gold ritual cloth in the background. No people are visible.

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A black stone Nandi bull statue lies on a dark tiled platform inside a temple hall. It wears a purple silk cloth with gold floral brocade, a garland of brass bells, a beaded necklace and pink flowers on its head. Beside it sits a black Shivalinga with a white and gold rim, marked with three horizontal lines, and a flower. On the left is a brass plate with oranges and a banana, and brass lamps stand at the right edge. No people are visible.2022-02-13KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/13/20222022-02-13A photograph of a black stone Nandi statue, the bull of Shiva, seated on a dark tiled platform inside a hall. It wears a garland of brown rudraksha beads, small gold bells, and pink and orange flowers, with white and yellow flowers on its head. A blue and purple cloth drapes its back. In front are a brass tray of oranges, a green apple, bananas, and stacked steel vessels with lids, with a brass lamp and a red cloth on a table nearby. Behind it are rows of black altars decorated with flowers and orange cloth. No people are visible.2022-01-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/13/20222022-02-13Close view of a large black stone Nandi, the bull statue, seated on a dark tiled base inside a temple hall. Its head and neck are draped with strands of rudraksha beads and brass bells, a red flower sits on its forehead, and a red and gold cloth covers its back. A brass oil lamp and a metal vessel stand to the right beside a white radiator, with a draped red table cloth and a stainless steel drain in the foreground. No people are visible.2022-02-27A black stone Nandi statue, the bull of Shiva, sits on a dark marble plinth indoors on a white tiled floor. White and yellow flowers adorn its head and horns, and a garland of marigolds, red blossoms and gold bells hangs around its neck. A blue and purple cloth drapes its back. In front, a steel plate holds sliced oranges, bananas, a green apple and a bowl of white rice, with small steel katoris of food and a copper tumbler nearby, consistent with an abhishekam offering. Vibhuti marks are painted on its forehead. Orange-clad figures appear in a shrine in the background.2022-01-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 4/27/20222022-04-27KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/27/20222022-02-27Indoor temple scene showing a large black stone Nandi bull statue lying on a dark tiled raised platform, decorated with brass bells, rudraksha malas, a white cloth with gold border draped over its back, a red and pink flower on its head, and scattered yellow petals on the floor. In the background, a framed portrait of a man with a garland of pink flowers rests on a yellow-draped chair, a row of orange-robed figures stands along the left wall, and a gold deity murti sits on a blue draped table at right. No people are visible.2021-02-08A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a dark tiled pedestal in a temple hall. The Nandi is adorned with white and yellow flowers on its head, a rudraksha mala, brass bells and a blue and purple cloth draped over its back. In front, a steel plate holds oranges, a green apple, bananas, and small brass bowls of rice, sweet and food offerings, with a brass cup nearby. Red cloth and brass vessels sit in the background, with a row of decorated statues on a shelf. No people are visible.2022-01-29Photograph inside a temple-style hall showing a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a dark polished platform, decorated with a white and gold-bordered cloth draped across its back, strands of brass bells and rudraksha beads around its neck and chest, white paint markings, and flower garlands and petals at its head and base. Behind it, a framed portrait of a man in white sits on a table draped in yellow cloth with flower decoration. To the right, deity murti figures stand on a blue draped altar, and a metal bowl and a small lamp sit nearby. A row of statues in orange and black garments lines the back wall on the left.2021-02-08KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/27/20222022-02-27