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A life-size painted figure of a deity, not a living person, seated on a white pedestal-like body with a peacock-feather tail and a blue-and-pink feathered saddle panel. The figure has a white-and-red tripundra on the forehead, a crown with silver ornaments and white horn-like projections, gold earrings, layered beaded necklaces and a red-and-gold garland. The surrounding area is dark, with stacked white boxes and figures partly visible at the top right.

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A photograph of a large sculpted figure with a human face and bull-like body, lying on a wooden platform in a dim storage area. The figure has white and tan painted skin, white horns with a gold crown, a tilak on the forehead, and wears layered gold and red beaded necklaces and a jewelled chest ornament. A decorated blue-and-pink saddle cloth covers its back, with a peacock feather tail. Behind it are cardboard boxes, sacks and a wooden table.A photograph of a sculpted figure resembling a human head on a recumbent animal body, painted in pale cream and beige tones on a grey concrete floor. The head wears a crown with two white horn-like projections and jewelled ornaments, a red and white tilak on the forehead, and gold earrings. Multiple layered necklaces and beaded garlands hang over the chest. The body has a bluish-grey wing-like panel on the back and a tail ending in dark peacock feathers with eye patterns. Black hoof-like markings appear on the legs. Small props and a loose feather lie nearby. This appears to be a statue or idol rather than a living person, so no physical people are present.December 29 20062006-12-29Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityFebruary 02 20072007-02-02Close-up photograph of a large white painted statue of a bull, Nandi, with a pinkish-red muzzle, painted eyes with lashes, pink ears, and a yellow and red harness. A row of yellow bead-like ornaments hangs around its neck, and a red tilak-like mark is painted on its forehead. A blue metal structure and a steel roof frame are visible in the background. No people are present.2007-04-17Close-up photograph of a painted white bull statue, the Nandi vahana, with a red-tinted muzzle, red-rimmed eyes with black brows, pink ears, and gold-painted harness straps and bell-tipped necklace. Its horns are painted red and a striped garland of red, yellow and white hangs behind it. Part of an orange and gold cloth draped over a figure sits at the right edge, and a blue wooden base is visible at lower right. No people are visible; the bull is a sculpture on a procession vehicle.2007-08-26Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose-up photograph of a white painted bull statue, Nandi, with gold-painted harness straps across its face, a gold beaded collar, and red-tipped horns. Its large dark eyes are outlined in black, and the nose and mouth are painted in pink and maroon. Behind it, orange and maroon silk fabric with gold brocade drapes over a ceremonial structure, and a blue wooden frame is visible at the lower right. No people are visible.2007-08-26August 08 20092009-08-08May 30 20122012-05-30 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23