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Close photograph of a large black stone deity murti decorated with white and orange-red flower garlands. The figure holds a severed head in one raised hand and a curved blade in another, with bangles and a beaded necklace visible. A metal stair railing stands at left and a striped cloth edge appears at the bottom right. No people are visible.

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August 08 20092009-08-08A 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.2009-08-08January 15 20172017-01-15A 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.2009-08-08January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15A 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.2009-08-08March 27 20132013-03-27January 15 20172017-01-15A towering black stone statue of a multi-armed Hanuman-like deity murti fills a multi-storey atrium, garlanded with white jasmine and green-red flower strands and wearing a striped white dhoti. Two priests in white dhotis perform ritual service at the base: one kneels at a small golden altar holding a decorated smaller image, while a bare-chested priest with a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the right. A silver oil lamp stands at the left, and lit lamps are visible on the balcony railings. Interior balconies with metal railings surround the statue.2009-08-08January 15 20172017-01-15A row of dark stone murti figures of Navagraha deities is arranged on a dark table with scattered pale petals. The seated figures wear garlands, gold necklaces and draped cloths in white with gold border, red, green with gold band, and mustard yellow. Gold crowns or headdresses are visible on the figures, and red tilaka marks are on some faces. Behind them are red curtains and ceiling lights in an indoor hall, and a dark standing figure sits at the far left edge. No physical people are visible.2022-06-28 +1 copies