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Photograph of a dark stone temple shrine entrance with carved lion or guardian figures flanking a recessed doorway. Garlands of white jasmine and pink flowers hang from the stone pillars, a scatter of pink petals lies on the platform, and a black stone lingam or shivalinga-like object sits on the ground in front, wrapped in a white flower garland. No people are visible.

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Close view of a dark stone shrine niche carved with a lion-faced relief on the left and a standing figure on a tall panel in the centre. The niche is garlanded with white jasmine strands, red flower garlands and green leaf festoons, and pink lotus blossoms rest at its base. A stone ledge holds a small lamp and scattered petals, and a hand enters the upper right edge of the frame. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand.2008-08-02September 12 20122012-09-12A photograph of a dark stone shrine niche flanked by two carved stone lions with open mouths and manes, facing forward on raised plinths. In the centre a dark carved stone slab bears a relief figure, and a marigold-type garland hangs at its top. Small terracotta oil lamps sit on the ledge in front, with a few flower petals and leaves scattered on the stone. Reddish kumkum marks are visible on the ledge. No people are visible in the scene.2012-09-12A dark stone shrine niche in a temple courtyard, framed by two stone pillars with carved capitals. Inside the niche, a small deity murti is draped with a marigold garland and surrounded by yellow and orange flowers, with brass oil lamps and a bowl of offerings. A black stone Ganesha sculpture seated on a pedestal stands to the left, decorated with white flowers, and a small round stone object with a leaf rests on the floor in front of the shrine. Scattered petals cover the ground. No people are visible.2022-12-01A photograph of a dark stone deity murti in a dim stone chamber. The carved stone figure has red-painted surfaces with white flower petals and a pink flower placed on it, sitting on a rough stone pedestal. A rope hangs down along the left wall, and small clay or brass vessels sit at the base. No people are visible in the scene.2008-07-29July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a dark stone shivalinga-style object set into a shaded niche beneath large twisting tree roots. A single small oil lamp flame burns in front of it, and yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands lie at its base. Two grey metal posts stand in the foreground, and the scene is dim and sacred in feel with no people visible.2013-05-25December 16 20092009-12-16A dim, rock-walled shrine chamber holds a black stone Shiva lingam with a raised carved hood, garlanded with white and yellow flowers and red blossoms. A single oil lamp flame burns on the lingam's top, and a small loose garland of white and yellow flowers lies on the floor below. Weathered tree roots arch over the stone walls.2013-02-01January 24 20222022-01-24Interior shrine with gold-leafed walls showing a dark stone statue seated in a carved black backrest, wearing an orange saffron cloth, a white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak marking on the forehead. In the foreground a second dark stone figure with a white tilak and white garland stands beside a brass oil lamp. The statues are portraits of a sannyasi in carved stone, not physical people. Offerings of white flowers rest on the platform.2022-01-24May 20 20132013-05-20