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May 15 20182018-05-15A painted wooden panel shows a seated multi-armed deity murti, golden-skinned with a dark brown body, adorned with long garlands of pink and white flowers. Four white elephants with red and gold trappings flank the figure at the corners, and a blue canopy with hanging white tassels rises above the head against a red background. The painting is weathered, with flaking paint and worn patches, set against a teal painted frame. No people are visible.2008-10-15May 29 20122012-05-29A painted plaster deity murti of a goddess sits on a blue pedestal in a niche with yellow walls. She has four raised arms, long dark hair, a golden crown, gold earrings and bangles, and a white and yellow flower garland with a green pendant over a pink and red sari. Two white elephants flank the base of the pedestal. To the right, part of another painted figure with a blue body is visible. No people are present in the scene.2008-06-09A silver-clad deity murti of Goddess Lakshmi sits on a red and gold cushioned seat, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, white flowers and layered silver jewellery and a crown. Two white elephant figures with raised trunks flank the seat, and pink lotus flowers and green lotus leaves float in a green-tinted water tray in front, with tropical plants behind. No people are visible.2007-10-14A colourful temple sculpture of a seated green-skinned deity murti in a gilded arched niche on a gopuram-style facade. The figure wears a red and gold skirt, gold jewellery and a red crown, holds a long staff, and is shaded by a red umbrella with hanging tassels. A green parrot perches near the figure's hand, with gold lion and bird carvings flanking the niche and pink and blue fan-shaped panels behind. No people are visible.2012-05-29October 25 20062006-10-25A painted deity murti in a niche above a doorway, set in an ornate gold-trimmed arch against a blue backdrop. The seated four-armed figure wears a red crown, a green choli with gold trim, and a red-orange skirt, holding a staff-like object and a trident-like emblem. Two carved lions in ochre and gold flank the niche on the white wall above the entrance. No people are visible.April 28 20182018-04-28A carved wooden temple doorway arch painted in green with floral borders and rows of small kalasha-shaped finials. Inside the arch, a sky-blue painted panel shows an ornate carved wooden lintel with a seated deity murti in red and gold, flanked by carved figures and animals. Brass lamp stands rise on either side, and a wooden door lies below with a rope and green plants at the base.2006-10-25Painted stucco relief of four standing and seated goddess figures in a temple wall niche with blue background and decorative border. Figures wear red, blue, purple and green garments with gold jewellery and crowns; several hold lotus flowers, and two are seated on lotus pedestals beside white elephants. Beneath them are Kannada-labelled name plates and a stone inscription panel. No physical people are visible; the figures are depictions of deities.2010-08-09May 15 20182018-05-15