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A photograph of a stone temple shrine at a historic site, with a large dark polished stone Nandi bull statue seated inside an open stone pavilion with carved pillars and a pitched carved roof. Carved stone panels and sculptured reliefs decorate the walls on the left. A lone man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks across the paved courtyard on the right, beside a granite compound wall, with green trees behind.

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September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of a stone shrine with four pillars and a dark stone Nandi bull statue seated inside, facing forward within the open mandapa. A small dark plaque sits on the base in front of the statue. Mossy stone walls, green trees and a partly blue sky surround the temple. A lone figure in white clothes walks on the left edge of the frame in the distance, and a rust-coloured metal grille stands at right.2006-09-18A carved stone temple structure with a large black stone Nandi bull seated inside an open pillared shrine. The bull faces right, with a decorated collar and necklace, and the sandstone walls around it carry sculpted pilasters and a row of bead-like cornice carvings. Trees and a stone wall stand in the background, with a small sign on a pole at right. No people are visible.2006-09-18A photograph of an old stone shrine with a carved pillared open pavilion sheltering a dark, weathered stone Nandi bull statue, a sacred bull figure facing forward on a low stone pedestal. A small dark plaque sits at the base of the platform, and a barred metal gate and tree foliage surround the stone courtyard under a partly cloudy sky. A lone figure in white clothing walks at the far left edge, partially visible, beside the pillars, while the shrine itself is the main subject.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a stone shrine with four granite pillars and a flat stone roof, enclosing a dark carved stone sculpture of a seated bull (Nandi) on a pedestal. A decorative stone base runs along the front. A small plaque is set at the base. A lone figure in white walks on the left among trees, and an iron gate stands at right. No a person candidate is visible.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised plinth inside a stone temple pavilion with square pillars. The bull wears a beaded necklace with hanging tassels and a decorated chest strap, and a small bell hangs from its neck. A small black stone pedestal stands in front. No people are visible. Pinkish weathered pillars frame the view, and a metal railing and trees are visible at the sides.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Outdoor view of stone shrine structures in a temple courtyard at Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu. Two carved granite shrine pavilions with pillared mandapas, tiered roofs and sculpted friezes stand on a paved floor. On the right, a carved Nandi bull sits in front of a stone wall and a mandapa column. Trees and green hedges fill the background, with a few small buildings and a parked vehicle visible beyond the wall. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18