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A photograph of a dark grey stone statue of a multi-armed deity in a dynamic standing pose, set within a carved circular halo with ornate filigree. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border stands at left, wearing a pale yellow turban and gold necklace, with white ash marks on his bare arm and chest, holding a small ritual implement near the statue's base. Plastic chairs, a small table and a yellow tray sit in the background beside a terracotta-coloured building with a barred window. Tiled steps lead to the stone platform.

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A photograph outdoors of a man in a white dhoti and white shawl edged with gold, with a cream-coloured turban and a sacred ash mark on his arm, holding a lit oil lamp or flame vessel toward a large dark grey stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity murti. The deity stands within a circular stone halo, holding weapons including a trident-like staff and a mace, and is set on a stone platform in front of an orange building with a window. Plastic chairs, a small table and an orange and gold cloth-wrapped object appear nearby, with stone sculptures visible in a garden at right.2011-08-31October 30 20112011-10-30October 30 20112011-10-30A priest in saffron-orange ceremonial dress and an ornate blue-and-white embroidered conical crown stands with his back to the camera, holding a small metal lamp with a flame in his right hand while facing a large grey stone murti of a multi-armed deity. The stone figure stands within a carved circular halo, holding a long staff or trident-like weapon and other implements, with a decorated pedestal. Behind them is a tiled room with a window, a ceiling fan, a refrigerator and a water canister. The scene suggests aarti performed before a deity murti.2011-10-31November 20 20102010-11-20August 31 20112011-08-31December 17 20112011-12-17An outdoor shrine scene with three large dark grey stone deity murtis standing on a raised mound of rocks and white pebbles with grass. The central figure, a four-armed deity with a tall crown, stands beside a small animal figure and is flanked by two female figures. A priest in a white dhoti with gold-yellow borders and a matching gold-striped head wrap stands at left, holding a small oil lamp with a visible flame toward the shrine. Behind the statues is an orange-painted brick wall with a red metal grille and a rounded orange structure above, with greenery and bamboo around the base.2011-08-31December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24Evening puja at an outdoor shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl, red and yellow flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a white-and-red forehead marking holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a large dark stone deity murti with a trident, a seated bull and a circular halo carved behind it. The murti wears a white and red sari-style drape, bead necklaces and red-yellow garlands. A small oil lamp burns on the floor and a brick wall is behind.2013-03-02January 14 20102010-01-14