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A small arched shrine niche painted black with a whitewashed surround stands outdoors on a white platform. Inside, a dark carved stone form with red dots and a single magenta spot sits as a deity murti, with a pair of cobra-like coils visible. In front are a brass or bronze cup and bowl, a small clay lamp, a small black stone figure, and a white pedestal holding a dark dish. Green foliage and a wooden pole appear behind.

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December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a small arched concrete shrine set on a concrete platform outdoors, under dappled tree shade with a wire fence behind. Inside the niche stands a dark, weathered stone deity murti, its surface marked with red and yellow kumkum and turmeric spots. A sprig of white flowers rests on its head, more white flowers lie scattered on the floor before it, and a black stone bowl-shaped stand with a dish sits to the left. Red and yellow dots decorate the outer arch. No people are visible.2007-05-04A photograph of a small arched concrete shrine set outdoors in dappled sunlight. Inside the niche stands a dark stone carving of a coiled serpent, a naga, streaked with red and yellow pigment and dotted with vermilion marks. White jasmine-like flowers are draped over the top of the carving and scattered on the floor before it. A dark stone bowl or basin with a short pedestal stands at the left of the niche. Red and yellow powder spots dot the arch and the surrounding concrete, and foliage is visible beyond the shrine. No people are present.2007-05-04November 27 20122012-11-27August 29 20132013-08-29Photo 11687770December 16 20102010-12-16A close photo of a dark carved stone deity murti set in a niche, its textured surface marked with red and pink kumkum or sindoor dabs. Scattered white flower petals, a small green leaf, and some yellow and white offering fragments lie on the grey stone floor in front. The figure appears to be an ornately carved face with a broad nose and eyes, though details are soft. No people are visible.2011-01-17A photograph of a small white-plastered shrine with an arched black niche containing a dark stone form draped with a red-and-black patterned cloth. In front of the niche sit a dark metal cup, a small bronze-coloured vessel, a small dark figurine, and a white pedestal lamp stand. A black plaque with a white Kannada and English label sits on the base. Behind it is a wire-mesh fence, green plants and a reddish earth mound. No people are visible.2008-12-10A photograph of a small whitewashed arched niche set into an outdoor wall, with a painted stone or concrete deity murti inside. The figure is a carved relief with patterned orange and red decoration and red dots, and a worn grey stone pedestal or pot stands in front on a wet concrete platform. Green corrugated fencing, a leafy branch and dirt ground appear in the background. No people are visible.2010-09-30March 24 20132013-03-24A 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.2010-12-31