A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal outdoors, with palm trees behind. Yellow liquid. The bull wears a beaded necklace and a draped cloth. A copper-coloured kalasha or pillar stands behind, and a plate of flower garlands sits on the white platform at the right. Only the arms and orange-clad torso of the pourer are visible, so no face shows. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal outdoors, with palm trees behind. Yellow liquid. The bull wears a beaded necklace and a draped cloth. A copper-coloured kalasha or pillar stands behind, and a plate of flower garlands sits on the white platform at the right. Only the arms and orange-clad torso of the pourer are visible, so no face shows.

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