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A dark stone deity murti stands within an ornate arched black stone prabhavali, carved with foliage and small figures. The four-armed figure wears a tall crown with a vertical Vaishnava tilak on the forehead and holds objects in its raised hands. A cream-coloured silk shawl with green and maroon borders is draped over the head and body of the murti, partly covering its face. The carved stone panels on each side show decorative relief figures, and the scene is set against a plain white wall with a stone pedestal below. No physical people are visible.

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A dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity seated in a niche of a temple wall, with a carved hooded serpent canopy overhead. The figure has a red and white flower garland on its head, a round yellow tilak on its forehead and chest, beaded necklaces, and a yellow cloth draped over the shoulders with red and magenta borders around the waist. Its legs are crossed and its hands hold ritual objects. The scene shows a deity murti, not a living person.2006-09-18June 10 20042004-06-10A dark stone deity murti of a four-armed standing figure. The figure wears a tall cylindrical crown, a sacred thread across the chest, a waist sash and a dhoti, and holds a discus and conch in its upper hands. It stands on a lotus base inside a stone-edged niche. At the lower right, a small brass-framed figure is partly visible beside the base, and a red-clad figure with a beaded garland appears at the right edge. No people are clearly visible as the main subject.A dark stone statue of a multi-armed deity murti stands within an ornate white carved arch set against a green gold-patterned cloth backdrop, surrounded by trees. The figure wears an orange headband, a red and white beaded garland, a white dhoti with orange and yellow borders, and bangles. It holds ritual objects in its raised hands and sits on a carved black pedestal depicting small figures. No physical people are visible.2013-06-15September 19 20142014-09-19A black stone murti of a four-armed deity sits cross-legged on a carved pedestal, draped in a yellow cloth and wearing a yellow headband, layered beaded necklaces and a jewelled garland. It holds ritual objects in its upper hands and is framed by an ornate silver arch set against a brown curtain with trees behind. No living people are visible.2013-01-19September 13 20132013-09-13 +1 copiesA black stone deity murti of Vishnu standing in a gilded arched niche with ornate golden floral and scroll carving. The figure wears a tall golden crown with red and green stones, a white and red urdhva pundra tilak on the forehead, and jeweled earrings with green and red stones. Layered necklaces of gold, pearls and gemstones hang over the chest, with a white garland draped down. A white dhoti with red and gold borders covers the legs. Two hands hold a conch and a mace while the upper hands show their attributes. A small brass figure stands at the base amid red and green flower garlands on a dark stepped plinth. No people are present.2010-01-01A black stone deity murti stands within a gilded ornate arch in a granite-floored shrine. The murti wears a red dhoti or garment, a yellow garland, white and red beaded necklaces, a tall gold crown with a peacock feather, and a vertical white tilak. Multiple arms hold ceremonial objects. A smaller brass deity figure stands in front with a garland. Silver offering vessels, a plate and a small oil lamp sit on a patterned stone platform below. No people are visible.A black stone deity murti seated in a niche of a temple wall, with a carved hood-like arch behind its head. The figure has four arms, a yellow cloth draped over the shoulders and lap with red and pink borders, a rudraksha-style necklace, a yellow tilak on the forehead, and a red and white flower garland on the head. Carved figures decorate the pedestal and the stone pillars around the niche, and some offerings lie on the ground at the base.2006-09-18A photograph of a dark stone deity murti standing on a raised pedestal inside an ornate gilded arch frame with carved foliage and a crowning floral finial against a black backdrop. The four-armed standing figure wears a tall conical crown, a layered necklace and a long dhoti-like garment, holding a disc and a conch in the upper hands. A small white and silver utsava murti with a gilt halo sits on the lower right of the pedestal. A silver drape hangs at the left edge and a red fabric edge appears at the right.A black stone deity murti of a four-armed Vishnu-form figure stands within an ornate gilded brass arch topped with a carved makara-style head and two birds. The murti wears an orange headcloth with a peacock feather, a red silk dhoti-style garment, a yellow-green marigold garland, layered beaded necklaces and a tilak on the forehead. Two raised hands hold chakra and conch-like emblems, and a small gilded metal standing figure garlanded with multicoloured beads stands at the base on a dark pedestal. No physical people are visible.