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A black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised concrete pedestal in the foreground, facing away toward a stepped stone tank or pond with a dry basin. Green trees fill the background behind a low wall draped with yellow and green cloth banners advertising Ramraj Cotton and a jewellers' shop. No people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of an outdoor street-side shrine area at the foot of a hill. A stone gateway with two seated bull (Nandi) figures on its top stands at left, with a dark stone Nandi statue on a low plinth at centre facing a small lamp stand. A lone person in a red sari stands at the far left edge near the gate. Behind a low stone wall with banners reading in Tamil and English, dense green trees and a rocky hill rise under an overcast sky. No physical a person candidate is visible.2012-07-08September 18 20062006-09-18A weathered dark stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal between two red sandstone pillars in an outdoor shrine. The bull has a carved garland collar and a small yellow flower on its head, with red marks on its legs and scattered petals and leaves on the base. Behind it stand green trees, a woven bamboo fence and a red structure with a white circular emblem. No people are visible.2013-01-06October 13 20062006-10-13A 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.2006-09-18September 07 20142014-09-07September 18 20062006-09-18A large black stone statue of a seated Nandi bull, the vahana of Shiva, sits on a raised concrete plinth under a temple pavilion roof with weathered painted beams. Its head is turned slightly to the side, with carved neck folds, marks of red and white paint on the forehead and body, and small flower petals and offerings scattered at its base. Behind it are trees and bare branches, and to the right a faded blue painted wall with a red 'TRUE' sign and Tamil lettering. No people are visible.2012-07-08Outdoor photo of a large dark stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground, draped with orange and white marigold garlands, facing a rectangular stone-edged water tank. Rows of devotees in white clothing sit on tiered red stone steps around the tank, many with hands raised or folded in prayer, some seated on the steps at left in pink, yellow and white saris. A shrine structure with a decorated gold-and-red arch stands at the far end beyond the water, under warm evening sunlight. Many attendees are visible, forming a large gathering for a Mahashivaratri puja at the Bengaluru ashram.2016-03-07February 03 20142014-02-03A photograph of a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a grey plinth outdoors, with a carved red stone pillar behind it. The bull has a white horizontal tilak mark on its forehead, a carved collar and red dots on its body. Behind are green trees, a tiled-roof building and a red wall with a painted white crescent and partial lettering. Hanging cloth and a fence are visible at left. No people are present, and no a person candidate appears in the image.2013-01-06A black stone Nandi, the seated bull mount of Shiva, sits on a raised grey stone plinth under a stone pavilion with a painted red and white beam. The bull has a smooth dark face, carved ridged neck and body, and red and white tilak marks on its forehead, nose, shoulders and legs. Small offerings of marigold petals and flowers lie on the plinth. Trees and dry ground fill the background, with small shrines visible at the right edge.2012-07-08