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A photograph of four dark stone murtis set in a row against a weathered grey brick wall, with scattered flower petals and leaves on the ledge below. From left, a standing figure wears an orange and green striped cloth draped over the shoulders; a seated deity with a halo-like arch and red kumkum marks sits within a carved niche; a smaller seated figure sits on a low pedestal; and at right a figure is mounted on a bull-like animal beside a crouching animal carving. Red kumkum marks and vibhuti-like dots are visible on several figures. No living people are present.

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A photograph of a long covered temple corridor with a raised stone plinth running along one wall, lined with dark carved stone sculptures of deities and figures. In the foreground on the right, a large dark carved stone deity murti stands with a crown, multiple arms, a forehead red tilak, and a long necklace. Smaller seated and standing carved figures line the plinth into the distance. No people are visible.2012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08A long stone colonnade inside a temple corridor, lined along a raised wooden-edged ledge with dark stone sculptures of deities and seated figures. In the right foreground a large carved black stone figure with an elephant-headed or ornate headdress and a small red tilak on its forehead stands close to the camera. The walls are grey granite blocks, and green strapping bands wrap the pillars on the left. No people are visible in the scene.2012-02-08A photograph of a long, narrow stone colonnade inside a temple, with a raised stone plinth running along the right side holding a row of dark stone sculptures, including small deity figures and a seated figure. On the right, a large dark carved stone figure with a crown-like headdress and a red tilak mark on the forehead stands beside the plinth. The walls are grey granite blocks, the floor is smooth stone, and the pillars on the left are carved with reliefs and fitted with green metal grilles. No people are visible.2012-02-08Close view of several black stone murti statues displayed on a dark plinth against a white cinderblock wall. The central seated deity figure has four arms, a tall crown, a red dot on the forehead, and wears a red cloth with a gold border. The figure on the left has hands folded in prayer and wears a blue cloth with gold border, and the figure on the right wears a white cloth with gold border. Other figures stand behind them. No physical people are visible.A tiered display of black stone statues arranged on white stepped plinths in an outdoor setting, with green foliage at upper left. Seated figures include a bearded sage with long hair and rudraksha-style beads in the front row, a meditating figure with a cobra hood overhead at lower right, and multiple deity murti with crowns and ornaments on higher tiers, some seated with animals such as a bull. No physical people are visible; all figures are sculpted statues.2017-12-16A photograph of a row of black stone deity murtis displayed on dark plinths against a white cinder-block wall. The central figure wears a red and gold draped cloth and a golden flower garland, with a red tilak mark on the forehead, and is seated beside a black stone bull. The seated figure at left wears a blue and gold draped cloth and a layered gold necklace. At right, a black stone figure wears a white cloth and a gold garland. Small gold-coloured metal figurines stand at the front corners, including one holding a staff and one with a small animal at its feet. No people are visible in the scene.September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph inside a dimly lit temple shrine showing three metal murti figures in front of a stone wall. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange shawl stands within a gilded arch. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red and gold garment sits or stands beside a dark ornate arch with spikes. To the right, a smaller figure wears a bright green cloth. Metal fittings and a dark wooden platform sit beneath them. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2006-09-18Dim photograph inside a temple shrine showing a row of small metal or painted figurines dressed in silk cloth: an orange-clad figure at left, a red and gold clad figure in the centre, and a bright green garment on a figure in the middle, with a gold-and-white figure and a dark gold-clad figure at right. Behind them is a stone wall with a gold arched niche and a dark arched frame. The figurines are statues, not living people, and no person is present.2006-09-18A photograph of a display of dark stone deity murtis set on black plinths against a plain cream painted block wall. The central seated figure with a crown and a gold-beaded necklace wears a red cloth with gold borders, and a second seated figure on the left wears a blue cloth with gold borders. Smaller brass figures stand on pedestals in front, including a small brass deity with a crown and a brass elephant, and a white-clothed standing figure appears on the right. Brass animal figures are arranged around the base of the display.