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A dark stone statue of a seated Nandi bull, the vehicle of Shiva, faces left on a plinth in an open courtyard. Its neck and back are draped with a long garland of yellow and red flowers, and a red-beaded necklace hangs at its throat. Ornate carved patterns decorate its saddle cloth. Palm trees, a leafy tree and a low red brick wall stand behind it under a pale sky.

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December 06 20132013-12-06A large dark stone statue of a seated Nandi, the bull mount of Shiva, faces left on a paved courtyard. It is draped with a garland of white flowers with red accents and a thick strand of rudraksha-like beads across its chest, with small bells hanging from the neck. The carved saddle cloth has floral and geometric patterns. Behind it are palm trees, a leafy tree, a red boundary wall and a red pillar. No people are visible.2013-12-07A large dark stone statue of a seated Nandi bull, the vahana of Shiva, faces right on a raised black plinth beside an orange-painted base. The bull wears a garland of yellow and red-tipped flowers across its neck and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, with a small white painted mark on its flank. Palm trees and green shrubs stand behind a paved brick courtyard and a red-framed pavilion structure.2013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on an orange-painted pedestal in an open courtyard paved with grey brick. It wears a yellow and red marigold garland draped over its neck and a red cloth collar. A small metal canopy frame stands behind it, with palm trees, an orange boundary wall, a parked motorcycle and a blue barrel in the background. No people are visible.2013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07A dark stone Nandi bull statue lies on a red pedestal in an outdoor temple courtyard, garlanded with alternating yellow and red flower strands and a beaded rope around its neck. Palm fronds and green shrubs stand behind it, with a red-painted wall and a pillar at right. No people are visible.2014-07-07February 27 20112011-02-27December 06 20132013-12-06Close side view of a large dark stone Nandi bull statue, carved with a decorative saddle cloth and fringed pattern along the body, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers and a red rudraksha-style bead mala draped over its neck. Open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof, palm trees and a parked white vehicle in the background, with a tiled courtyard and a step platform beside it. No people are visible.2013-12-07A photograph of a large dark stone Nandi bull statue lying on a raised black plinth atop an orange base, outdoors under a corrugated shelter. The bull wears a garland of white and yellow flowers with red blooms around its neck, and its body carries carved geometric saddle patterns. White vertical tilak-like marks appear on its flank. Behind it are orange-walled buildings, palm trees and a paved courtyard in warm late-day light. No people are visible.2013-12-06July 07 20142014-07-07