Mysore: Nandi the bull

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Morgan, Kenneth W.
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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This is one of the largest images of Nandi in India, found near the Kali temple in Mysore. Pilgrims place colored powders, flowers and water offerings on the Nandi, and circumambulate the image, walking always with their right hand toward the carved figure.

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This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.

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