A man with a shaved head and orange-saffron robes stands at a black stone Nandi statue, placing a garland of pink and white flowers around its neck. Gold bells hang from the garland. He wears a red cloth on his head, a gold bangle and gold bracelets. Behind him are a gold-framed arch, a red and gold garland, and a dark cloth-draped backdrop. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man with a shaved head and orange-saffron robes stands at a black stone Nandi statue, placing a garland of pink and white flowers around its neck. Gold bells hang from the garland. He wears a red cloth on his head, a gold bangle and gold bracelets. Behind him are a gold-framed arch, a red and gold garland, and a dark cloth-draped backdrop.

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