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Close view of a large gilded deity statue's bare foot resting on a decorated base, with scattered red berries and petals on the floor. In the foreground a bronze-gold tiered vessel or structure sits in a golden tray, with red berries and small white pieces scattered around it. To the right stands a small gilded standing figure of a goddess wearing a crown, layered necklaces and a long beaded garland, holding a flower, beside an ornate arched niche with carved scrollwork. No physical people are visible; the scene consists of statues and ritual offerings.

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October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph of a temple shrine heavily coated with white and cream paste. A carved stone deity figure in a decorated arched niche is visible, with the paste running down the surfaces and collecting on the floor. No people are visible in the frame. The image is dated 21 10 2006 in red digits at the lower right.2006-10-21A photograph of a golden metal deity murti standing on a lotus-shaped pedestal inside a shrine, framed by an ornate arched niche with a cobra hood above its head. The figure wears a layered necklace and a long garland, with a bare foot and an ornamented gold leg visible at the upper left. In front, a tiered pile of cut sweets or offerings sits on a gold tray, and loose petals and red berries are scattered across the floor. No people are visible.2006-10-21Close view of gilded temple shrine interior with no people visible. Central gold-toned Hindu deity murti stands in an arched niche with a raised hand and a red kumkum mark on its forehead. Beside it sits a small gold shivalinga-style stepped pedestal with red flower petals scattered around. A large gold foot and leg of a bigger statue rise at left, with dark round openings in the wall and white petals strewn on the golden floor.2006-10-21A photograph of golden-yellow painted sculptures in a temple setting. In the foreground a small golden tiered shrine or pedestal sits among scattered pink and red flower petals. Behind it a standing golden figure of a deity, with a flower garland and red tilak, stands within an ornate arched frame with a golden canopy. A large golden foot is visible at the left edge, and round window openings appear in the background wall. No people are visible.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress at a golden-hued shrine. A deity murti with a crown and pink flower is covered in a creamy, pale substance. A pair of hands, sleeved in white, pours or sprinkles from a large metal bowl at the left edge, and a pink flower lies on the tray. Only partial arms and hands of one attendant are visible.2006-10-21Close photograph of a gilded metal murti of a standing deity inside an ornate arched shrine niche, with a golden hand and foot of a larger figure visible at the left. Below, a small gilded tiered stand and a shallow gold tray sit on a wet, reddish-stained floor. No people are visible in the frame.2006-10-21Close view of a gilded deity murti being bathed or decorated during a Kaali pooja, with a person's bare foot and yellow-and-white clothed legs visible at the left and an arm reaching in at the centre. A smaller gold image of a standing deity sits in an arched kirtimukha-style niche in the foreground, with scattered flower petals and offerings on the ground. Visible people are only partial: legs and hands, not identifiable as a full person, so no a person candidate is confirmed.2006-10-21A photograph of a golden temple shrine interior with a gilded wall and a large golden foot visible at upper left. In the foreground on a polished reddish floor, a golden kalasha-style vessel or peetha-like stand holds pink flowers, and a small golden deity murti stands beside it in an arched niche, flanked by rose petals scattered across the floor. No people are visible.2006-10-21October 20 20062006-10-20