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Close-up photograph of a red painted wooden vahana-style animal figure. It wears ornate gold-toned jewelled headdress and a purple-and-white studded harness with a bridle. Behind it are dense garlands of red, pink and yellow flowers, and a red fabric drape at the left edge. No people are visible; the figure is a statue or ceremonial vehicle decorated for a procession or temple display.

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Close-up photo of a painted wooden horse head. Behind it lies a draped green silk cloth edged with gold zari, with a gold necklace of beads and a pink-red fabric in the background. No people are visible; the horse head is the main subject.2017-12-12April 22 20182018-04-22April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a polished silver Nandi bull murti, head and horns facing the viewer against a dark red curtain. The bull wears a beaded garland of orange and gold beads at its horns and a beaded face ornament with a central mirror. White horizontal tripundra stripes and a red kumkum dot mark its forehead. Beside it, a tall garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves hangs on a pillar. Dark background, no people visible.2018-04-23A large white painted bull statue, a nandi-style figure, stands in darkness with gold-trimmed harness, golden bead necklace, red and gold saddle cloth with floral embroidery and a green band. It is mounted on a blue metal frame cart, with a pale cloth draped over its back. No people are visible. The bull's mouth is open and its eyes are painted, and the figure is lit by a single light against the black background.2013-07-13 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20112011-09-23February 11 20172017-02-11July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesClose view of a polished gold-toned metal Nandi bull statue with a wide flared snout and horns, its body draped in beaded chains and bells. A seated person in a reddish-brown robe, adorned with a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, rests one hand on the statue's snout while a black-and-orange striped cloth lies across the lap. Green foliage sits in the background. Only arm, hand and torso are visible, so no identity cue confirms a specific person.2017-01-29April 24 20192019-04-24A photograph of a large silver processional vahana, a bull-like animal figure with an open mouth, ornately embossed chest and saddle panels, and a plain rope-like collar, mounted on a red wooden platform beneath a small silver canopy frame. Red poles extend from the frame, and a partly visible person wearing a checked orange and white cloth stands at the left edge. Blue and yellow wooden structures are visible at the right in a dim interior setting.