Holy man dressing temple Nandi bull for temple ceremony, Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Nandi bull dressed with deity for temple ceremony, Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple to Shiva, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Sculptor working on large moulded deity and Nandi the bull, made from clay from the River Hugli, Kumartuli district, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

Sculptor working on moulded deity and Nandi the bull, made from clay from the River Hugli, Kumartuli district, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

Muslim girl rides past untethered bull in the street in Nandi near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Bull roaming along street in Nandi near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Bull in street scene in Nandi near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Bull Nandi at Pattadkal, Karnataka, India, Asia

Nandi bull statue, Chamundi Hills, Karnataka, India, Asia