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A photograph of a whitewashed wall holding a white marble-style plaque with Bengali inscription and a framed painted print of a deity murti. The print shows a figure with a trident, a crescent-adorned crown, a draped shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, standing before a small shivling. The plaque records that a temple was built in memory of named donors. No people are visible.

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November 10 20062006-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor signboard mounted on a white pillar beneath a shaded roof. The board has a dark blue background with a white border and long rows of white Bengali script describing a Shivaratri-time episode. Above the board, a black silhouette of a mythic creature is painted on the wall. Green trees, leaves and palm fronds surround the sign, and a pale sky shows through the branches. No people are visible.2008-06-09A framed printed picture of a deity pair hangs on a pale wall. A bare-chested male figure with a trident and crescent moon stands on the left, holding a bowl, while a seated female figure in a red and gold dress and crown holds a bowl on a pedestal. Attendants with a parasol are behind them. Below the frame is a yellow sign with Tamil text. No people are physically present in the scene.2008-07-29A painted or sculpted deity murti of Shiva against a black background, shown from the chest up. The figure has blue-grey skin, a crescent moon in dark hair, a red bindi and tripundra markings, and gold hoop earrings. A green and red cobra coils over one shoulder, and multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads hang across the chest and arms. An orange and gold cloth drapes the body, and a gold trident with green accents rests at the right side. No physical people are visible.2012-04-04September 13 20112011-09-13May 22 20182018-05-22June 04 20062006-06-04 +2 copiesA large flame rises from a dark metal oil lamp in the foreground, its blurred yellow-orange fire dominating the left of the frame. Behind it, a framed picture shows a deity murti with blue-grey skin, a red tilak on the forehead, and a trident held beside the figure; the image is softly out of focus. Wall behind is warm terracotta brown, and a brass stand with ornate scrollwork sits at the bottom right. No people are visible.2010-12-14June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04March 01 20182018-03-01June 04 20062006-06-04