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A photograph of an ornate silver-plated bull statue. The bull wears elaborate silver harness straps, chest and neck ornaments with repoussé floral and scroll patterns, and a silver face covering with a rounded nose piece and horns. The background is a weathered stone wall, and a blue wooden structure is at the left edge. No people are visible.

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A close-up photograph of a silver-plated bull statue. The bull has a silver harness with ornate embossed bands across its body and face, a silver bridle with a tassel, and curved horns tipped in silver and gold. Its head is lowered toward the right. No people are visible, and the scene appears to be inside a temple hall with a blue cloth at the left edge.2008-10-15A photograph of a large silver sacred bull vahana (Nandi) with ornately embossed silver panels on its body, a flower-patterned saddle, a beaded band across the back, and a silver garland-style neck collar with tassels. The bull's head is decorated with a silver nose ring and horn caps, and it sits in a dim temple corridor with carved stone pillars and a dark blue wall behind it. A hook hangs above the figure, and no people are visible.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15Close-up photograph of a polished silver Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull mount of Shiva, shown in profile with its head turned toward the right. The metal is richly embossed with floral scrollwork, beaded garland-like bands across the shoulder and chest, a decorative rosette, and an ornamented harness with tassels around the neck. No people are visible.2008-10-15A close view of a polished silver Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva, shown in profile with its head raised. Its horns are capped with ornate silver tips, and it wears silver bands and a decorative harness with floral and bead patterning across the neck and chest. The background shows a stone temple pillar and weathered wall, with a blue wooden stand beside the figure. No people are visible.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a large polished silver Nandi bull statue, richly embossed with floral and foliate patterns on its saddle cloth, harness and chest, standing in a dim stone temple interior. Its back holds a rectangular silver platform with two curved spouts, a ritual abhishekam vessel. Behind it, faint deity murti and lamps are visible in niches. No physical people are present.2008-10-15A large polished silver-coloured metal vahana, a bull Nandi with ornately engraved saddle cloth, floral and scroll relief patterns and an engraved canopy or howdah-like seat on its back, stands on a blue-painted wooden platform inside a dim temple hall. Turned wooden pillars and weathered ochre walls are behind it. No people are visible in the scene.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15Close photograph of a large silver-plated ceremonial bull (nandi-style vahana) in a dim, narrow space with a rough brick wall behind it and a carved stone pillar on the right. The bull's head and harness, with ornate studs and chain-like straps, are visible at left. The body has embossed floral and scrollwork on a decorated saddle cloth, and its legs stand on a dusty floor. A long vertical metal pole runs beside the animal. No people are visible.A photograph of a large polished silver Nandi bull statue, shown in close profile from the side. The bull has an ornate silver harness with rope-like straps, bead-studded bands across the chest and neck, and a scrolled floral border along the base. Its large ears and muzzle are visible against a dim interior wall of reddish-brown bricks and dark wooden beams. The statue is a ceremonial procession item with no people present.