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A black stone Nandi bull statue, seen from the front, sits in an outdoor setting with its head decorated with scattered white and orange flower petals. Behind it are palm trees, a grassy open area and distant unfinished concrete buildings under a pale sky. At the right edge a person's arm in an orange saffron garment reaches toward the statue, and a white platform with a reddish-brown kalasha-like element stands beside it. No people are visible other than the partial arm and clothing.

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A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue, seated with its head raised, being bathed by water poured from a vessel held by a person's hand at the upper right. The poured water streams over the statue's head and face. The person wears an orange-saffron garment draped over the arm and body, and has a gold-toned bangle on the wrist. Behind the statue are a white raised platform, a terracotta-coloured dome edge, palm trees, low shrubs and a partly built multi-storey building under an overcast sky. The scene suggests a pradosha puja abhishekam offering to the Nandi.2007-09-24Outdoors under palm trees, a bare arm in an orange sleeve reaches in from the upper right to touch a large dark polished stone Nandi bull statue. The fingers rest on the animal's head between its horns, with a small dab of orange or yellow offering on the forehead. The bull has a long snout and carved ear and neck details. Behind it are a white wall, a low building, and a dry grassy field under a pale sky. A thin copyright line and source credit appear faintly over the lower right corner of the statue.2007-09-24Outdoor photo of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal, water being poured over its head and face in an abhishekam. Behind it stands a copper-coloured column with a carved base, palm trees and greenery in the background. At the right edge, the legs and bare feet of a person in orange saffron robes stand on a wooden platform beside a silver plate holding marigold and white flower garlands and a red and yellow flower arrangement. The Nandi wears a decorated collar necklace. The scene suggests a pradosha puja at a Shiva shrine.2007-09-24A black stone Nandi bull statue sits outdoors, its head and face being bathed by a stream of water poured from above. White and orange flower petals are scattered over its forehead and between its horns. A ropelike garland and a beaded necklace drape its neck. Behind it stands a white plinth, a palm tree and a grassy open-air compound. At the right edge, an orange cloth hangs from an unseen figure's garment, but no person's face or body is visible. The scene suggests a Shiva temple abhishekam on a Nandi statue.2007-09-24A dark stone Nandi bull statue, carved with a decorated collar and marked face, is being bathed by water poured from a brass vessel held by a person in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Palm trees and a bright sky stand behind, with small red flowers at the lower left. The water arcs over the statue in a splash of droplets.2007-09-24Close-up photograph of a dark black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva, with carved details including ear, eye, nose and a beaded garland around its neck. Water is being poured over the Nandi's head from a vessel held by a person in an orange saffron garment, visible only as a hand and orange cloth at the upper right. Blurred palm trees and a pinkish-orange pillar appear in the background. The statue is a murti being honoured with abhishekam.2007-10-23A close outdoor photograph of a polished black stone Nandi bull statue, its head and snout in the foreground with a small yellow dot of turmeric or kumkum on its forehead. A human hand with gold bangles reaches in from the upper right to touch the statue's head. Blurred coconut palms and an overcast sky form the background.2007-10-23Close-up of a polished black stone Nandi bull statue, shown from the front with its head and horns in sharp focus. A small golden disc sits on its forehead, and its carved ears and face are visible. Behind it, palm trees, a grassy area, a pale white plinth and an unfinished concrete building blur into a hazy sky. No people are visible.2007-09-24Close-up of a polished black stone Nandi bull statue, its head with a red-and-yellow kumkum mark on the forehead, lit with water sheen. A bare arm with a gold bangle and rings reaches in from the right to touch its head. Behind are palm trees, green shrubs and an unfinished white building in an open outdoor setting.2007-09-24A close-up photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue, shown from a low angle against an overcast grey sky with coconut palms at the edges. A small yellow flower garland rests on the top of its head, with a little orange vermilion mark beside it. The bull's snout, eye and ear are carved in relief, and the stone is wet and streaked. No people are visible in the scene.2007-10-23A photograph outdoors of a black stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water poured from above. A person in orange saffron robes stands at left, pouring water from a vessel over the statue's head and back. Palm trees, a white wall, a sandy ground and wooden fence posts are visible behind. A small portion of another person in white clothing appears at the right edge.2007-09-24October 08 20072007-10-08