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A chalk line drawing on a grey concrete floor depicts two seated figures side by side in a temple-like setting, possibly a sketch for a sculpture or mural. The left figure wears a tall crown, has multiple arms, raises one hand in a blessing gesture and holds a small vessel. The right figure wears a tiered crown, holds a flame-like object in one raised hand and extends an arm downward. Gold ornate decorations are visible at the top edge of the frame, near a wooden platform. No physical people appear in the photograph.

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November 12 20112011-11-12November 12 20112011-11-12November 12 20112011-11-12December 19 20062006-12-19A photograph of a white chalk or powder kolam drawn on a brown earthen floor. The intricate lotus-like pattern has layered looping petals, curling tendrils and a small central motif resembling a star or mandala. A small green leaf lies near the lower edge. No people, a person or ritual participants are visible.A whitewashed stone or plaster sculpture of a deity pair, seated on a concrete base outdoors. The figure on the left wears a tall matted crown and holds a trident-like staff in one hand, while the figure on the right wears a tall crown and raises a hand with a lotus-like object. A wooden beam leans across the upper left, and a grey concrete pot sits at the lower left corner. No people are visible.2007-05-19A photograph of a dark wooden floor with a large square carved and painted mandala-like geometric design in white and red pigment at its centre, surrounded by a decorative border. A bare foot in a grey garment is visible at the right edge. No clear people are seated or performing rites in the frame, and no a person candidate is visible.2012-06-05A dark grey stone sculpture of a seated Shiva with Parvati beside him on a carved pedestal. Shiva has a tall jata crown with a crescent moon, a cobra raised in one hand, and a second hand in abhaya mudra; Parvati sits at his left side wearing an ornate crown and jewelry. The figures rest on a layered stepped base in front of a red brick wall with reddish dirt ground. This is a deity murti, not a living person, and no physical people are present.2011-02-28 +1 copiesA grey stone or concrete sculpture of a seated male and female deity pair inside an arched niche with carved scroll-and-leaf moldings. The male figure on the left wears a tall crown, holds a small ritual object in his raised left hand and raises his right palm in blessing. The female figure on the right wears a crown and a draped garment with a waist belt, and rests her hand on his shoulder. A blue tarpaulin is visible at the upper right behind the structure, and the figures sit on a plinth. No people are present in the scene.2007-05-19A photograph inside a stone shrine showing two gilded metal statues seated side by side on a raised pedestal. The figure on the left, a deity murti, wears a white dhoti with red-and-gold borders, a red and white head cloth, a jewelled necklace and a crown, and holds a ceremonial staff. The figure on the right wears a dark red and black garment with gold jewellery. In front, a large decorated murti is draped in white cloth, garlanded with white flower strings, and set with a gold-tipped ceremonial object, with brass oil lamps and a small metal arch placed before it. Wooden scaffolding frames the shrine walls.2007-03-15A night photograph of a temple alankaram tableau: two life-size murti figures seated together on a raised golden pedestal before a white drape and carved stone pillars. The left figure wears an orange saffron garment and orange head covering, holds a damaru-like object and a raised hand, with a rudraksha mala and garland. The right figure wears a white skirt, grey-brown blouse, pearl necklace and crown. A lingam with white flower garlands and an orange cloth sits in front, flanked by a brass kalasha-style ornament and a gilded arched shrine with a small deity figure. No people are visible; the figures are statues.A photograph of a large coloured chalk or powder rangoli drawn on a grey concrete floor, depicting a seated male deity and a female deity in a loving embrace. The male figure wears a yellow and red patterned lower garment, a long strand of yellow marigold garland, and has a snake draped around his shoulder; a tilak and a dark topknot with a crescent are visible. The female figure wears a purple blouse with teal sleeves, a green and purple striped sari, a gold crown, a red bindi, and a lotus flower in her hand. Yellow marigold garlands frame the figures, and the bare feet of a person standing at the bottom edge of the frame are visible. The composition suggests the Shiva-Parvati form, presented as a ritual floor art.2010-12-28