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A photograph of a dark stone murti of the five-faced Hanuman, shown in a shrine niche behind white iron gates with spiked finials. The black figure stands on a pedestal beneath a wooden shelf, with a crown-like headdress and a fierce face visible at the top. Pink flower garlands hang over the gate bars and the gate is secured with a chain and padlock. Above the shrine, painted red lettering on a pale wall reads the name of the deity. No people are visible.

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December 12 20072007-12-12A dark stone murti of a multi-headed deity, identified by the sign as Sri Pancha Mugha Heramba Ganapathy, stands in a whitewashed shrine niche with an arched top. The figure has several faces and is adorned with garlands and strands of red beads, with a small offering bowl and marigold-like flowers at the iron railing in front. Tamil script runs across the arch above and a fluorescent tube light hangs overhead. No people are visible.2007-12-12A large black stone statue of a multi-armed deity. The statue wears a white and striped dhoti, a long white and red-flowered garland draped across its shoulders and chest, and holds several objects including a mace-like staff in one hand. Metal railings and white walls surround the statue. No physical people are visible in the scene.2009-08-08Photograph through a barred steel gate of a temple shrine lit by a bright overhead light. Inside stands a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, a crown, and a garland of red and yellow flowers draped over its shoulders. The figure wears a red and gold dhoti with a green sash and a white cloth. A small oil lamp flame glows at the right side, and a padlock secures the gate. No physical people are visible.2022-02-07A large black stone statue of a multi-armed deity murti stands in a temple hall, adorned with a white and green flower garland draped over its shoulders and a striped cloth around its waist. The figure has a monkey-like face with a white tilak mark, several arms holding weapons and objects, and an elephant-headed figure visible beside it. Staircase railings and pale walls frame the scene behind the statue.2009-08-08A large black stone statue of a deity with a monkey-like face, seated on a platform, adorned with white and orange flower garlands draped across the figure. The statue holds a mace in one raised hand and has a vertical tilak on the forehead. Smaller black figures flank it, also garlanded. Pale walls and a metal railing frame the view of this temple sculpture.2009-08-08A night-time photograph of an outdoor temple niche with a dark stone deity murti standing on a plinth inside an arched shrine framed by white and yellow pillars and a scrolled, flame-patterned arch with teal trim. To the left, behind a metal grille gate with spiked finials, a large dark multi-headed statue with a hooded crown and raised arms stands on a stepped platform, with a red garland hanging on the grille. Pink flower petals lie on the steps in the foreground. No people are visible.2007-12-12July 24 20052005-07-24A photograph of a dark carved stone or wooden arched frame with ornate scrollwork and small figures, set behind white vertical iron gates with spear-tipped finials. Two deity murti stand behind the gate, one draped in white and orange, the other in blue and gold brocade with a green-gold border. The gate is secured with a chain and padlock. Pale green wall and a pillar with a rope wrap are visible at the top left. No people are visible in the scene.2007-12-12July 24 20052005-07-24A dark stone deity murti stands in a niche flanked by white painted pillars against a marbled brown-and-cream wall. The murti wears a white dhoti with red edging, multiple rudraksha mala garlands, a pearl necklace, a large ornate jewelled pendant with a red central stone, and jewelled earrings. A copper-coloured trident rests against its side with a tilak-marked head, and the figure is adorned with red flower garlands. No physical people are visible.2012-05-20Photograph of a dark stone deity murti standing at night, wrapped in a white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold border and draped with a long garland of green leaves. A red tilak mark is on the forehead, and small pink and white flowers lie at its base. A circular halo or arch is behind the figure, and a vehicle is partly visible at the left edge. No people are visible.2005-07-24