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A photograph of a polished black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal at a temple. The Nandi is draped with a teal cloth printed with gold figures and a Sanskrit inscription, and wears a red-and-gold sash with a gold and pink beaded necklace. Yellow and magenta flower garlands wrap its neck and body, with red hibiscus blossoms placed on its head, base and the pedestal. Behind it stands a decorated orange, red and gold kalasha-style canopy against green foliage. No physical people are visible.

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A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal outdoors, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red hibiscus and pink flowers, and a teal cloth printed with figures and text. A red and gold cloth drapes its neck over layered beaded and jewelled necklaces with a pendant. Palm trees and a bronze-coloured ornamental pillar stand in the background. No people are visible; the statue is the sole subject.2009-08-23A photograph of a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a pedestal outdoors on bare red earth, with a metal fence behind it. The Nandi wears a yellow and white marigold garland, a red flower garland, and a green velvet cloth with gold border trim draped over its back, with a white cloth with red border laid across its neck and body. Flower petals are scattered on the base. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the left edge of the frame.2007-08-26A glossy black stone Nandi murti is decorated for worship, seated on a dark pedestal. It wears a yellow marigold garland, layered red and magenta flower garlands, a red hibiscus on its head, gold jewellery with red and turquoise stones, and a red silk cloth draped over its body. Bells hang at its waist and around its leg, and pink and white hibiscus flowers lie at its base. Behind it, a figure in an orange garment stands among palm foliage. No physical people are prominent in the foreground.2009-08-23A large black stone statue of Nandi, the seated bull vahana of Shiva, sits on a raised granite plinth on bare dry ground. It is draped with a green velvet cloth edged in gold braid and fringe, with a white and maroon-bordered cloth laid across its body. Garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses hang around its neck and shoulders, with orange marigolds at the base, and scattered flower petals lie on the plinth. The statue has a painted white and red tilak on its forehead. No people are visible.2007-08-26Close-up photo of a large dark grey stone Nandi bull statue, head and neck in profile against a dusty open ground with a fence in the background. The bull wears a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds, a white cloth draped across its back with a green and gold border, and a small white and red decorative mark on its forehead. No people are visible.2007-08-26March 02 20132013-03-02January 23 20132013-01-23A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal in an outdoor temple area. The Nandi is garlanded with yellow and white flower strings around its neck and head, and marigold garlands in orange and yellow drape over the base. Behind it stands a copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel with flower garlands, a strand of bunting flags, green trees, and a sandy ground with sacks at the right edge. No people are visible.2006-12-31A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal outdoors, garlanded with yellow marigolds and magenta and purple flowers. A white and cream shell necklace and a rudraksha-style bead strand hang across its chest, and a rope or mala is looped around its base. Behind it, a carved bronze-coloured urn or finial sits atop the white plinth, with green foliage and a partly visible second carved stone figure to the left. No people are visible.2010-02-20March 13 20132013-03-13May 20 20132013-05-20A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on an orange-red pedestal outdoors, decorated with a garland of marigolds in red, yellow and white with green leaves draped over its neck and flank. Its forehead bears a small ornament, and a carved necklace of bells and beads hangs at its chest. A grey statue of a standing deity figure is visible at the upper right, with green foliage and an orange wall behind. No people are present.2013-05-24