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A photograph of an old stone pavilion with carved pillars and a weathered overhead beam, shaded by a large pipal tree with heart-shaped leaves. Inside sits a dark black stone Nandi bull statue, seated on a raised stone plinth. A small oil lamp rests on a ledge of the left pillar, and a bowl sits on the ground. Beyond the pavilion a road runs past, with a cyclist and a signboard showing a temple tower illustration. No people are inside the pavilion, and the scene is an outdoor temple structure with a statue, not a ritual gathering.

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Photograph of a stone shrine with four pillars and a dark stone Nandi bull statue seated inside, facing forward within the open mandapa. A small dark plaque sits on the base in front of the statue. Mossy stone walls, green trees and a partly blue sky surround the temple. A lone figure in white clothes walks on the left edge of the frame in the distance, and a rust-coloured metal grille stands at right.2006-09-18A photograph of a stone shrine with four granite pillars and a flat stone roof, enclosing a dark carved stone sculpture of a seated bull (Nandi) on a pedestal. A decorative stone base runs along the front. A small plaque is set at the base. A lone figure in white walks on the left among trees, and an iron gate stands at right. No a person candidate is visible.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of an old stone shrine with a carved pillared open pavilion sheltering a dark, weathered stone Nandi bull statue, a sacred bull figure facing forward on a low stone pedestal. A small dark plaque sits at the base of the platform, and a barred metal gate and tree foliage surround the stone courtyard under a partly cloudy sky. A lone figure in white clothing walks at the far left edge, partially visible, beside the pillars, while the shrine itself is the main subject.2006-09-18A stone shrine pavilion with carved pillars and a flat roof stands in a shaded outdoor setting surrounded by trees. Above the roof, a sculpted niche shows a seated deity murti with a child figure and a consort, flanked by two stone bulls. Beneath the open pavilion, a dark carved Nandi bull sits on a grey stone pedestal before an oil lamp on a short stand. No people are visible.2012-07-08A photograph of a stone temple shrine at a historic site, with a large dark polished stone Nandi bull statue seated inside an open stone pavilion with carved pillars and a pitched carved roof. Carved stone panels and sculptured reliefs decorate the walls on the left. A lone man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks across the paved courtyard on the right, beside a granite compound wall, with green trees behind.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A carved stone temple structure with a large black stone Nandi bull seated inside an open pillared shrine. The bull faces right, with a decorated collar and necklace, and the sandstone walls around it carry sculpted pilasters and a row of bead-like cornice carvings. Trees and a stone wall stand in the background, with a small sign on a pole at right. No people are visible.2006-09-18A photograph of an outdoor village scene with a small stone shrine structure on a dirt yard, its open pillared pavilion containing a carved relief panel above and a dark stone Nandi bull statue seated on a pedestal in front. Large leafy trees shade the area, and a bench sits beside a low tiled-roof building with yellow, blue and green painted doors and signage. A seated figure rests on the bench at right, and a dark statue rests on a pedestal beside the shrine. Scattered debris lies on the ground in the foreground.2012-07-08Outdoor street scene beside a large spreading tree. A weathered stone gateway with a relief panel above and a stone bull (nandi) statue on a pedestal stands at left. To the right, a low tiled-roof building with painted yellow, blue and green panels and Tamil lettering. A man in orange-brown clothing sits on a concrete bench in the foreground at right. Dirt ground, rubble and power lines overhead.2012-07-08A black stone Nandi, the seated bull mount of Shiva, sits on a raised grey stone plinth under a stone pavilion with a painted red and white beam. The bull has a smooth dark face, carved ridged neck and body, and red and white tilak marks on its forehead, nose, shoulders and legs. Small offerings of marigold petals and flowers lie on the plinth. Trees and dry ground fill the background, with small shrines visible at the right edge.2012-07-08September 18 20062006-09-18