Close photo of a polished black stone Nandi statue, its head and chest garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses, set on a stone pedestal at night under bright lights. Behind it, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala looks down toward the statue, his forehead marked with white ash. A blurred camera operator and a red stage backdrop appear in the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close photo of a polished black stone Nandi statue, its head and chest garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses, set on a stone pedestal at night under bright lights. Behind it, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala looks down toward the statue, his forehead marked with white ash. A blurred camera operator and a red stage backdrop appear in the background.

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