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December 12 20162016-12-12A dim, cluttered photograph of a storeroom or workshop filled with dark bronze and copper-toned deity murti and ritual objects. In the centre, a small seated figure with a crown-like headdress and a rounded face stands among other statues. Metal bowls, a grey pole and assorted brass items fill the foreground and background. No people are visible. Overlaid bottom-right is a '2014-08-24May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a dark stone deity murti in a dim stone chamber. The carved stone figure has red-painted surfaces with white flower petals and a pink flower placed on it, sitting on a rough stone pedestal. A rope hangs down along the left wall, and small clay or brass vessels sit at the base. No people are visible in the scene.2008-07-29February 08 20122012-02-08A small grey stone murti of a multi-armed deity seated on a pedestal, with a hooded serpent canopy rising behind its head, set on a pinkish-red slab in a dim, cluttered stone yard. Rough-cut granite blocks lean against a dark wall behind it, and a few green plants sit at the lower edge. No people are visible. The figure's four arms hold objects, including a raised staff-like implement, and it wears a necklace and a dhoti-style lower garment.2008-08-07September 24 20112011-09-24A photograph of a long covered temple corridor with a raised stone plinth running along one wall, lined with dark carved stone sculptures of deities and figures. In the foreground on the right, a large dark carved stone deity murti stands with a crown, multiple arms, a forehead red tilak, and a long necklace. Smaller seated and standing carved figures line the plinth into the distance. No people are visible.2012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08A dark grey stone sculpture of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha seated cross-legged on a carved pedestal base, set outdoors on sandy ground in front of a red brick wall. The murti has four arms holding attributes, a tall crown, a trunk resting toward the belly, and ornate carved jewellery and belt. Ganesha's form is clear from the elephant head and seated pose. No people are visible. A faint circular purple logo appears at the lower left.2011-02-28October 24 20112011-10-24Dim interior of an old stone temple hall with carved granite pillars. The foreground pillar bears a standing relief figure of a deity with raised arms, and smaller carved figures decorate the adjoining columns. Through an open doorway, green leafy shrubs and a weathered brick and plaster wall are visible. Scattered dry palm fronds lie on the floor beside a few metal vessels and a plastic container at left. No people are present.2012-07-08