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Close view of a gilded brass Nandi, the bull mount of Shiva, seated on a decorated pedestal inside a temple hall. Its ornate saddle cloth is engraved with diamond patterns and bells, and a green-and-gold cloth is tied around its neck and head. Pink flowers rest on its back and a small white flower lies near its base. Behind it are brass oil lamps on a wooden table, a silver tinsel garland, and a tiled wall with an arched niche. No people are visible.

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July 08 20122012-07-08A 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.2011-12-17October 22 20062006-10-22September 21 20112011-09-21December 17 20112011-12-17A large ornate golden bronze statue of Nandi, the bull mount of Shiva, stands on a wooden platform inside a temple hall. The bull wears a layered necklace with hanging bells and an embossed saddle cloth. Behind it, a grey block wall is decorated with hanging striped and floral cloth panels in red, yellow, blue and orange, and a wooden cabinet with glass doors stands to the right beside a green cushioned bench. No people are visible.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A 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.2011-09-21August 24 20142014-08-24A 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.2017-01-22Interior view of a Hindu temple shrine with gold-plated walls and doorway, the sanctum entrance framed by ornate repoussé panels and tinsel garlands in pink, purple and teal. Inside the sanctum a dark Shiva lingam is adorned with red and white flowers and a garland. In the foreground three large gilded Nandi bull statues rest on a stone floor, the central one with a pink flower garland and green cloth, a bronze bull head on a wooden table between them. Golden standing dvarapala figures flank the doorway and a small oil lamp hangs at upper right. No people are visible.2012-07-08December 10 20112011-12-10