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A dark grey stone or painted statue of a seated Nandi bull, the vahana of Shiva, sits on a dark square plinth against an orange-red temple wall. It wears a white dhoti-style cloth with yellow-orange borders, a garland of red and white flowers, and strings of rudraksha beads around its neck and foreleg. Horizontal white tripundra marks are painted on its chest and legs, and a small red-and-white tilak mark sits on its forehead. The carved bull's head is ornamented with a decorative band. Behind it, carved sandstone pillar details are visible above. No people are present.

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September 22 20142014-09-22 +1 copiesA black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a dark pedestal in front of a red-ochre temple wall, garlanded with red flower strands, yellow marigold garlands, a rudraksha mala and a rope of small bells, with white vertical tilak lines on its chest and white markings on its forehead and yellow plumeria blossoms placed on its head and shoulder. Behind it, people in saffron-orange robes are visible at the edge of the frame, and a player holds a long brass horn; a white parasol and palm foliage are in the background. Nandi is a deity murti and no living figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on an orange-painted pedestal outdoors. The bull wears red and yellow flower garlands, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with brass bells, and a red-brown beaded cord around its neck, with a small marking on its forehead. Behind it stands an ornate orange and terracotta pillar base with green foliage and palm fronds. No people are visible.2013-12-04A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised red platform outdoors. It wears a white cloth draped over its back, an orange and yellow patterned cloth on its side, and garlands of marigold and red flowers around its neck. A forehead decoration and tilak marks are visible, with green foliage and temple sculptures blurred in the background.2012-04-25August 21 20112011-08-21February 01 20152015-02-01July 13 20142014-07-13A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on an orange-red pedestal in front of an orange temple wall. The Nandi wears a white dhoti-style cloth with orange borders, red and white garlands, and rudraksha beads draped around the neck, with a sacred mark on its forehead. A stone pedestal with a black base holds the figure. No people are visible in the scene.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24December 02 20172017-12-02March 01 20152015-03-01Photo 11707054