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August 26 20072007-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20072007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26 +1 copiesA black stone Nandi bull statue, shown in close frontal view, is garlanded with red rose and yellow marigold garlands and a white flower strand. A vertical tilak or sacred mark is on its forehead. Behind it stand a white plinth, a small golden shrine canopy at the top edge, and tall palm trees against a pale sky. The scene is outdoors on sandy ground. No people are visible.2007-08-26A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a raised plinth, garlanded with alternating white jasmine, red and yellow marigold, and green leaf garlands. Brass bells and rudraksha beads hang from its neck, and a white cloth draped over its neck is trimmed with a striped border. White horizontal tripundra lines and a red dot mark its chest. Behind it stand a copper-coloured temple finial and palm foliage, with more flower garlands visible at the edges. No people are present.2009-07-07A dark stone or black-painted statue of Nandi, the seated bull, facing forward. It wears red rose garlands and bright yellow marigold garlands draped across its chest and base, a strand of cowrie-shell and bead necklaces, and a row of brass bells hanging from a chain. A ridged decorative collar and a small rosette ornament sit on its forehead. Two blurred standing figures in dark stone appear in the background, which are statues, not living people. Orange-red architectural blocks and greenery frame the scene.2011-08-08September 07 20142014-09-07Close-up photograph of a large polished black stone Nandi bull statue, its head turned to the right, decorated with a thick garland of yellow marigolds, red and maroon flowers, white blossoms with blue accents, and green leaves draped around its neck. A yellow flower sits on its forehead, and a white ritual mark is painted on its throat. Behind it, an orange-red stone pillar and palm trees frame the scene, and two people in white and light clothing stand far in the background on a path.2010-12-28July 07 20092009-07-07A black stone statue of the sacred bull Nandi sits on a dark plinth outdoors, adorned with a red rose garland, a yellow marigold garland and a mala of small bells and beads around its neck. A dark sindoor-style mark appears on its forehead. Blurred stone figures and orange-red architecture stand behind it. Bells hang from the garland, and a sprig of green leaves dangles at the base of the marigolds.2011-08-08February 02 20142014-02-02August 21 20112011-08-21