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Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone Nandi bull statue, showing its head in profile with carved ears, a braided harness band, a textured neck collar with rounded bead-like studs, and a smooth muzzle. Behind it a dark table holds black equipment and red-and-white printed material, with chrome stanchion posts and a red rope barrier at the right. No people are visible.

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Close-up photo of a dark grey stone Nandi bull statue in profile, its head with carved ears, a beaded collar and a braided band around the neck. In the blurred background are draped coloured cloths in orange, green, blue and red hanging above a dark table, with a brass pole and a red cord, and at the right a plate of yellow and red flower garlands on a tray. No people are visible.2008-07-15A close-up of a dark stone carving of a lion-headed or mythic beast, shown in profile with a large open mouth of pointed fangs, a carved mane and beaded collar, and a rope-like band across the chest. Behind it, blurred, are several black stone deity murtis adorned with orange and red cloth and beaded necklaces, standing on a shelf. Two metal rods with dark wooden grips and a grey surface appear at right, and a person's dark-clothed legs are partly visible at the top edge. No people are clearly visible in the frame beyond those legs.2008-07-15September 08 20142014-09-08Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone Nandi bull statue, its head and neck with a rope-and-bead collar, water trickling from its muzzle, as part of a Rudra Abhishekam ritual. The background is blurred, with a few out-of-focus figures in light clothing at the right edge. No identifiable person is clearly in focus.2017-05-29July 07 20132013-07-07January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18October 08 20072007-10-08September 26 20112011-09-26A dark night photograph of a large sculpted stone figure in profile against dense green foliage. The carved head wears a tall ornamental crown or headdress with a pointed upturned tip, and a thick rope-like necklace of beads or rudraksha-style bands hangs across the chest. The figure's shoulder and arm are visible at the lower right, and leaves fill the foreground. No people are visible; the statue is lit only by a faint spotlight.2014-09-08A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a red-painted pedestal in an outdoor temple courtyard. The bull wears a carved necklace of beads and pendants, a decorated cloth saddle with a patterned border, and a small ornament on its forehead. Behind it stands a grey statue of a deity holding a trident, with palm trees and shrubs beside a red boundary wall. No people are visible.2013-06-02Close-up photo of a polished black stone Nandi bull statue, its face and horn-shaped ears in sharp profile against green trees. The Nandi wears a multicoloured woven cloth with red, yellow and green stripes and a necklace of white cowrie shells and blue beads. Marigold-like yellow flowers and dark red petals lie at the bottom left. No people are visible.2011-08-28 +1 copies