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December 16 2010

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A small whitewashed niche shelters a weathered dark stone deity murti, a carved snake-hooded form with red kumkum marks and a yellow marigold garland on its crown. Heaped red and white flower garlands lie at its base, and a yellow marigold garland hangs along the left wall. A brass oil lamp stands at the lower right. No people are visible.2010-12-31A dark stone carving of a serpent coiled around a central form, its scaled body mottled yellow and black, with a hooded head rising at the top. Small yellow marigold-type flowers and a red powder mark are placed on the coils and crown of the stone. Carved ornamental motifs frame the arched stone niche behind it. A stone basin or vessel stands at the right edge, with scattered flower petals and offerings on the ground at the base. No people are visible in the scene. The stone carving has a watermarked archive overlay in the upper right area.2010-12-16A photograph of a small open-fronted shrine built into a concrete arch niche, outdoors in dappled sunlight. Inside stands a dark, weathered stone deity murti with red and yellow pigment marks and a sprig of white flowers draped over its top. In front sits a black stone pedestal bowl holding offerings, and loose white jasmine-like flowers and petals lie on the ground before the niche. Small red and yellow dots mark the concrete around the arch. No people are visible.2007-05-04Close-up photograph of a dark, weathered stone lingam-style murti in a shrine niche, its surface textured with carved patterns and dotted with red and pink kumkum or vermilion marks. Scattered white flower petals, a small green leaf and fine powder lie on the stone floor in front. No people are visible in the frame.2011-01-17December 31 20102010-12-31Photo 11687770A small arched concrete shrine in an outdoor setting, with dry ground and a chain-link fence behind it. Inside the niche stands a dark stone murti smeared with red and yellow powder and draped with a white flower garland, possibly a deity murti. A black stone bowl or lamp stand sits at the left, with a stick and a few white flowers and petals scattered on the ground. No people are visible.2007-05-04December 24 20182018-12-24November 27 20122012-11-27A photograph of a small arched concrete shrine set outdoors in dappled sunlight beneath trees, with a chain-link fence behind it. Inside the niche is a dark, weathered carved stone form. Before it sits a dark metal stand or small lamp holder, and loose green leaves and a few sticks lie on the ground. Red dots of kumkum are scattered on the outer walls. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.2007-05-04A close photograph of a dark stone deity murti carved with a textured, rounded face and prominent eyes, its surface marked with red and ochre kumkum or vermilion smears. Small white flowers, scattered yellow petals and a green leaf lie on the grey stone floor before it. The murti is set in a niche against a plain grey wall, and no people are visible.2011-01-17A black stone Shiva lingam with a carved cobra hood sits in a dim shrine niche between two gnarled tree roots. Yellow flower garland drapes its top, small red kumkum dots mark the hood, and a single oil lamp flame burns at its base. No people are visible.2013-10-12