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Looking up at a temple roof structure under a white corrugated canopy with maroon steel beams. Two painted white bulls with red bead necklaces, gold-and-jewel collars and gold saddle cloths sit on a blue-topped stone ledge on either side of a small seated figure. The central figure is a painted deity murti or statue with a gold crown, blue garment, gold necklaces and wrists, hands joined in anjali mudra. No living people are visible.

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A photograph of two painted sculptures on a concrete ledge beneath a translucent corrugated roof with metal rods. On the left, a white recumbent bull with a pink and gold garland and golden decorated saddle cloth lies on a turquoise plinth. On the right, a small figure with a gold crown, turquoise garment and gold bangles sits with hands pressed together in prayer on a matching turquoise plinth. No physical people are visible.2010-09-29A photograph of a temple roof parapet against a pale blue sky. Three painted stone sculptures sit on the ledge: a central seated male figure with a moustache, wide ornate crown and headdress, gold armlets and a jewelled belt, holding a small round object in one raised hand; flanking him are two white recumbent bulls with blue-and-gold saddle cloths, gold tassels and ornamental collars. No living people are visible. Only the statues are present.2012-05-29A night procession scene with a painted white and blue bull vehicle (nandi) in the foreground, its face decorated with red and gold trim and a gold-edged harness. Behind it on a wooden platform sits a metallic bronze deity murti in white dhoti with a gold-edged cloth, a jeweled crown, gold necklace, rudraksha mala garlands, and raised hands holding ritual objects. Beside it, a smaller seated bronze figure wears a red and gold sari with jewelry. String lights in red, green and blue hang overhead under a canopy. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2016-11-12 +1 copiesOctober 14 20072007-10-14A photograph of a temple wall topped with two white recumbent bulls, one with a green and gold saddle cloth and a red garland, the other with gold trim. Between them sits a painted stucco figure of a bearded man with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a sacred thread, seated in a blue-arched niche. Green trees and an overcast sky appear behind. No living people are visible.2012-05-29A white painted Nandi bull statue lies on a concrete ledge beneath a corrugated translucent roof supported by red-painted metal beams. The bull wears a blue-green bead necklace and an ornate gold collar with turquoise-coloured inlays, and its head is adorned with a small gold ornament. To the left, a painted female figure in a green garment and a gold headdress sits with her hands pressed together in anjali. The sky is visible through the left side. No physical people are present.2010-09-29May 20 1989August 26 20072007-08-26A large white painted bull statue, a nandi-style figure, stands in darkness with gold-trimmed harness, golden bead necklace, red and gold saddle cloth with floral embroidery and a green band. It is mounted on a blue metal frame cart, with a pale cloth draped over its back. No people are visible. The bull's mouth is open and its eyes are painted, and the figure is lit by a single light against the black background.2013-07-13 +1 copiesAugust 08 20092009-08-08December 12 20072007-12-12A painted temple niche sculpture of a seated deity pair in a blue sky-patterned arch. The male figure has a light brown complexion, a tall crown, a rudraksha-style necklace, golden armlets and bracelets, and a yellow dhoti; he raises one hand in abhaya gesture and holds a small staff-like object. The female figure has green skin, an orange-gold sari, a crown, gold jewellery and a mirror-like object in her raised hand, seated at his side. Ornate multicolour borders frame the niche. This is a deity murti, not a person.2013-09-26 +1 copies