Hindu pilgrims worshiping the sacred Nandi Bull (Shiva's vehicle). Chamundi hill. Mysore. India

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The Nandi Bull monolith is 16 ft. tall and 23 ft. was cut out of a single granite stone in the bull was the gray color of granite but due to the application of coconut oil by the devotees the color transformed into black.

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Location: Nandi Bull,Chamundi Hill,Mysore,Karnataka,India
Photo credit: © Pep Roig / Alamy / Afripics
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