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A black stone Nandi bull head sculpture sits on a dark stone platform, decorated with white jasmine garlands and a red tilak mark on its forehead. In front lies a banana leaf offering with a ring of ripe bananas arranged in a fan, a heap of cooked rice or sweet mixture, and dark brown chickpea-like legumes. A small oil lamp burns at the right edge. No people are visible; the scene is a puja offering to the deity.

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A dark stone Shivalinga on a granite platform, garlanded with white jasmine strands and draped with a gold-coloured beaded necklace, with white flowers set on its top and red roses at its base. In front, a brass bowl holds a whole yellow citrus fruit, and a lit oil lamp flame glows to the right beside a brass bell and plate. No people are visible; the scene is a Shiva puja offering.2024-11-21A black stone Nandi bull statue, the sacred bull of Shiva, sits on a granite platform adorned with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands around its head, neck and body. In front of it are a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a plate of grapes, an orange, a green fruit and a jasmine garland, offerings for a pradosham puja. A second garlanded stone object, possibly a shivalinga, sits at the left edge. The wall behind is plain pale yellow with a dark doorway at the upper right. No people are visible.2021-07-08KAILASA PUDUVAI 07 August 2021Close view of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a granite pedestal, its head and shoulders decorated with scattered pink flower petals and a carved ornamental collar. In the foreground on a brass plate sit two small bowls of dark liquid, a red apple, a pomegranate and several yellow bananas. Scattered petals lie in the basin around the statue. No people are visible.Photo of a black stone Nandi statue seated on a black and gold-lined platform inside a bright hall with white marble floors. The Nandi wears a red and yellow marigold garland, a beaded red and white garland, a gold chain and a bell-studded collar, with flowers on its head. A brass lamp stand, a brass bowl, a copper cup and a silver plate with rice, a mango, a banana, fried food and curry sit in front, with a tall copper vessel and a standing fan in the background. No people are visible. No a person candidate is visible.A dark stone Shivalinga-style deity murti sits on a grey granite abhishekam platform in a plain cream-walled room. It is draped with a white jasmine garland and a red hibiscus flower on top, with a pearl-and-gold pendant at its base. A red cloth lies in the channel beside it, pink and white flower petals are scattered around, and a brass bowl holds a whole orange. A small oil lamp with a lit flame sits to the right. No people are visible.2025-03-17A dark stone Nandi bull statue, shown head-on, sits on a grey stone pedestal and is garlanded with white jasmine-style flowers and pink blossoms. Its forehead bears white paste with a red dot and a yellow marking, and a gold-toned necklace studded with red stones hangs at its neck. Green leaves frame the base. A plain cream wall forms the background. No people are visible.November 22 20072007-11-22A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a dark tiled platform inside a bright temple hall with white floor tiles. The bull is adorned with a teal cloth saddle, layered rudraksha malas, strings of brass bells, red flowers on its head and white painted markings. In front, a metal tray holds bowls of cooked white rice, a brownish curry, a dish of pickle, and a copper tumbler, alongside a brass plate of fresh fruit including a mango, a banana, an orange, a red apple and a lime. Scattered flower petals lie on the platform. Behind it, a robed figure in orange and gold clothing wears garlands, and a brass lamp stand and a small wooden table with pink cloth stand nearby, with a floor fan at right.2021-07-06KAILASA PUDUVAI 07 August 2021A photograph of a dark carved wooden Nandi (sacred bull) figure set on a grey granite pedestal in a temple shrine. The bull wears a white jasmine garland, a strand of pearl and bead necklace across its chest, white flowers on its horns, and white and red tilak marks on its forehead. Red flower petals lie on the stone. In the foreground a brass bowl holds a single green lime, a common offering. No people are visible.2024-07-25A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a granite platform, garlanded with white jasmine strands and pink flowers, with a red cloth draped over its back and a rudraksha-style bead strand at its neck. In front, a copper bowl holds a whole red apple, surrounded by scattered pink and white petals. A small oil lamp burns on the right beside the platform, and a second dark stone object with flower garland sits behind on the left. No people are visible.2024-05-08