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Close view of a painted stone sculpture of a coiled serpent. In front sit a black stone bowl holding dark liquid with a small oil lamp flame, a brass dish of white milk or curd, and small dishes of red kumkum and yellow turmeric powder. Scattered rose petals, marigold petals and a wrapped sweet sit on the stone ledge. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a shrine niche at a temple-like site, showing a yellow-orange carved stone relief of coiled cobra hoods (naga form) with red and dark markings, draped with a garland of white jasmine and red roses. In front, a black stone bowl holds dark liquid with a small lit oil lamp flame, and beside it a tin of white substance, marigolds, scattered rose petals, and small bowls of red kumkum and yellow turmeric powder. No people are visible.2008-02-23February 23 20082008-02-23A shrine niche with a carved yellow-orange stone deity murti of a serpent form, draped in a white jasmine garland and framed by pink flower garlands. In front stands a black stone pedestal with a lit oil lamp, a brass bowl of white liquid, a bowl of yellow powder and red kumkum, incense sticks in a brass holder, and a small black carved animal figure. Orange cloth and scattered flower petals cover the base. No people are visible.2008-02-23February 23 20082008-02-23February 23 20082008-02-23A close view of a yellow and dark-speckled stone sculpture of coiled serpents. Its surface is smeared with red and yellow pigment, and a garland of white jasmine blossoms and green-stemmed buds encircles the carving. Red and pink rose petals and orange marigolds are scattered at its base. In front sit a bowl of red kumkum powder, a bowl of yellow turmeric powder, a metal vessel of white milk, a clay lamp with a small flame, an incense stick, and a dark stone yoni-shaped base with a red-dusted surface on the right. No people are visible.2008-02-23February 23 20082008-02-23A small whitewashed niche shelters a weathered dark stone deity murti, a carved snake-hooded form with red kumkum marks and a yellow marigold garland on its crown. Heaped red and white flower garlands lie at its base, and a yellow marigold garland hangs along the left wall. A brass oil lamp stands at the lower right. No people are visible.2010-12-31A dark stone carving of a serpent coiled around a central form, its scaled body mottled yellow and black, with a hooded head rising at the top. Small yellow marigold-type flowers and a red powder mark are placed on the coils and crown of the stone. Carved ornamental motifs frame the arched stone niche behind it. A stone basin or vessel stands at the right edge, with scattered flower petals and offerings on the ground at the base. No people are visible in the scene. The stone carving has a watermarked archive overlay in the upper right area.2010-12-16February 01 20132013-02-01A photograph of a black stone naga deity murti, a cobra with a hooded canopy of raised serpent heads coiled over a tiered base, set inside a niche of a large tree trunk. A small flame of an oil lamp flickers at the coiled base. Yellow marigold garlands and white and red flower petals are arranged on the ground in front. No people are visible.2012-04-23August 09 20132013-08-09