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A dark stone statue of the sacred bull Nandi sits in a recumbent pose on a weathered orange pedestal in an open courtyard. It wears a garland of yellow and red flowers draped across its neck and a red beaded collar with bells. Its back is covered with an ornately carved saddle cloth. Palm trees and a leafy tree stand behind, with a red-painted wall and a paved ground beneath.

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A photograph of a dark stone Nandi bull statue seated on an orange-painted pedestal outdoors. The bull is garlanded with a strand of yellow and red flowers and wears a beaded red necklace with bells and rudraksha-like beads. Its saddle cloth has carved floral and radiating sun motifs. Palm trees and a tree stand behind a red wall, with a paved courtyard in front. No people are visible. Paint on the pedestal is flaking.2013-12-06A dark stone or metal statue of a seated figure with a large, stylised head and beaked face rests on an orange-painted tiered plinth outdoors. It wears a red coral-bead necklace, a string of small bells across the chest, and two garlands of yellow and red flowers draped over its shoulders and hanging down the plinth. Palm trees and a tiled courtyard surround it, with a metal staircase visible at the right edge. The statue is a murti shown as a devotional image, not a person.2013-12-06A dark stone statue of Nandi, the seated bull, rests on a red-painted pedestal outdoors. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers drape its neck and body, and rudraksha-style beads hang along its chest. Palm trees and greenery stand behind it. No people are visible.2014-07-07A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on an orange-painted pedestal outdoors, draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers hanging down both sides. A red-brown rudraksha-style bead necklace and a bell-decorated sash are visible on its chest. Coconut palms and trees surround the courtyard, with a metal staircase at right and a paved floor beneath.2013-12-06A photograph of a large dark stone Nandi bull statue lying on a raised black plinth atop an orange base, outdoors under a corrugated shelter. The bull wears a garland of white and yellow flowers with red blooms around its neck, and its body carries carved geometric saddle patterns. White vertical tilak-like marks appear on its flank. Behind it are orange-walled buildings, palm trees and a paved courtyard in warm late-day light. No people are visible.2013-12-06June 09 20142014-06-09A large dark stone statue of a seated Nandi, the bull mount of Shiva, faces left on a paved courtyard. It is draped with a garland of white flowers with red accents and a thick strand of rudraksha-like beads across its chest, with small bells hanging from the neck. The carved saddle cloth has floral and geometric patterns. Behind it are palm trees, a leafy tree, a red boundary wall and a red pillar. No people are visible.2013-12-07A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised orange-red plinth, draped with a thick garland of yellow marigolds, red and magenta flowers and green leaves wrapped around its neck and down its chest. White vibhuti-like markings dot its head, shoulder and legs. Scattered red petals lie on the plinth. Behind it stand an ornate copper-coloured lamp stand with a yellow garland, tall palm trees, a flowering plant and an open sandy ground under soft evening light. No people are visible in the foreground.2010-12-28December 06 20132013-12-06December 07 20132013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07