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A night photograph of a shrine with a black stone statue of a seated sage-like figure, its face and hands dark stone, wearing a white dhoti and a red head wrap with a red vibhuti-marked forehead, adorned with a long red and white flower garland and straw-wrapped garlands. The statue sits beneath a silver arched frame with floral and scroll relief, against dark foliage. In front, a golden cobra-hood canopy with seven heads rises over a smaller black idol wearing a red and gold cloth and a garland, placed on a bed of red-painted stone. A white garment with green border lies at its base with scattered marigold petals. No people are visible.

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October 21 20062006-10-21 +2 copiesDecember 25 20062006-12-25November 10 20112011-11-10A black stone deity murti stands within an ornately carved grey stone arch set among trees. The four-armed figure wears a green and white striped turban, a green and gold sash, a blue-and-silver jewelled necklace and layers of gold chains, and holds objects in its raised hands. Below, a cobra-hooded stone form with a golden crown-like top sits over a white cloth wrapped with a gold-bordered sash and a silver garland, with a red flower offering. The base is covered in red painted rock. No people are visible, and the figure is a statue rather than a person.November 10 20112011-11-10A black stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands inside an ornate silver arch outdoors among trees. The figure wears a green and white draped cloth, a blue and white beaded necklace, and gold chains. Beneath it sits a golden hooded cobra-shaped kalasha-like form with seven raised hoods, around a white-and-gold draped shivalinga-like object with a red flower and a tilak mark. The base is covered in red and a white cloth with gold border. Green leafy hangings frame the background. No people are visible.A dark stone murti of a seated deity stands within an ornate gold-painted arch in a dimly lit shrine. The figure wears a red headcloth with a white tilak, a silver necklace, and a white dhoti with a gold border, and holds a hand raised with a round silver ornament. A garland of white jasmine and red-yellow flowers drapes over the figure and down onto a white marble pedestal in front, which holds a small brass lingam and a brass kalasha-like object. Figure consistent with a deity murti rather than a person; a smaller second figure in red and gold silk stands to the right.2008-04-03June 20 20162016-06-20January 25 20132013-01-25A black stone murti of a seated deity under a silver ornamental arch, set outdoors beneath leafy trees. The figure wears a white dhoti and sash, a red and gold turban-style headdress, a pink flower garland, a gold chest necklace and a silver-beaded necklace. Its raised hand holds a silver implement, and the seat is decorated with garlands of coconut-fibre and orange marigold. The base is painted red. The murti is a statue, not a person.Night photograph of a black stone deity murti seated inside a silver-framed arched shrine with a bright green cloth backdrop. The figure wears a red and orange shawl, a purple and gold garment, a layered gold and jewelled necklace, and a vermilion mark on the forehead, with red and white flower garlands draped over the shoulders. Below, a large mound covered in red kumkum or vermilion holds a copper oil lamp with a lit flame, ringed by a white flower garland. Small brass vessels and scattered petals lie on the base. No people are visible.2014-01-01January 25 20132013-01-25