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A close photograph of a gilded metal Nandi statue, the bull of Shiva, seated on a raised oval base. It has an ornately decorated collar, chest band and draped cloth with fine relief patterns, and a turned-up ear. Behind it lies a striped woven cloth in pink, green, purple and teal on a light wooden platform. No people are visible.

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October 22 20062006-10-22February 04 20182018-02-04A large gilded Nandi bull statue, with ornate embossed saddle cloth, beaded chest ornaments and a curled tail, stands on a wooden platform beneath a green cloth-draped canopy decorated with white, yellow, purple and green flower garlands. Behind it, the edge of a blue-and-gold deity figure with a jeweled necklace and a staff is visible against a blue temple wall. No physical people are shown; the scene is a temple procession vehicle display.2011-12-17September 21 20112011-09-21A large gilded brass statue of a standing Nandi bull, the vahana of Shiva, with ornate engraved saddle cloth, tassels, bells on the legs, a tail curling to the right and a decorated headdress. It stands on a wooden platform beside a pale pink wall, with a wooden frame placed over its back. No people are visible.2011-09-21September 21 20112011-09-21A large gilded bull statue, a nandi, dominates the frame, decorated with ornate saddle cloth, bells and carved detailing. On its back sits a seated figure draped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, purple and red flower garlands, with a white floral necklace. The statue stands on a wooden platform before a dark blue curtain. At the right edge, a partially visible priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and beaded mala necklaces, stands beside the platform. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in person.2010-12-27September 21 20112011-09-21Close-up photograph of a small polished gold-coloured Nandi bull statue seated on a rounded base, in front of blurred gold ceremonial objects with ridged, twisted surfaces and a dark red background. No people are visible; the foreground Nandi and a glowing gold vessel frame the shot.2021-06-20March 06 20202020-03-06 +2 copiesJuly 08 20122012-07-08November 24 20102010-11-24