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A row of dark stone or metal statues decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flower strands. The foreground statue wears a brown turban with a gold chain, a red-brown dhoti with gold border, and a lace-trimmed red necklace; its hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Other seated statues behind wear similar garlands and red roses. A blue silk cloth with gold zari borders hangs at the left. Statues, not living people, appear throughout the scene.

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Photo 11708933December 18 20172017-12-18Close view of a dark stone deity murti adorned with thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers draped across its shoulders and sides. The murti wears a maroon-brown turban, a tilak mark on the forehead, and a heavy gold necklace set with red and green stones. Behind it, a teal cloth and more floral garlands fill the frame. No living people are visible.2016-12-05Row of black stone statues seated in a line, each wearing red and maroon cloth wraps, red turbans or headbands and orange-yellow marigold garlands with red flower strands. Some have beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style ornaments. Warm lamplight falls across them, with red cloth draped over a table at lower right. No living people are visible; the figures are murti statues, not a depiction of a living person.2017-12-18September 08 20112011-09-08November 30 20112011-11-30 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a dark stone statue of a deity murti wearing an orange and maroon turban with a red tilak mark on the forehead. Garlands of red and white flowers hang over its shoulders. The sculpture's hair swirls at the side, with a carved ceremonial arch and green foliage blurred behind. Part of a stone implement is visible at the left edge. No physical people are visible.2009-10-17December 18 20172017-12-18January 31 20182018-01-31Close-up photograph of a dark stone statue of a sage-like figure wearing an orange-red turban and orange shawl. The face has a white band across the forehead with a red dot at the centre. The statue is garlanded with white and red flower strands and yellow marigolds, with rudraksha-style beads at the neck. Green leaves and trees fill the background, with a white arch edge at the upper right.2010-12-28Night photograph of a row of dark stone or metal statues of deities and attendant figures in a temple-style setting, each adorned with marigold and orange garlands, jeweled necklaces and draped cloth in orange, red, maroon and deep blue. Several statues wear red or maroon headcloths and the central figures have multi-armed or crowned forms. A tiered silver umbrella or canopy stands at left and a floral arrangement hangs at the top right. No living people are visible.2017-12-18Outdoor temple scene with a large black stone statue of Shiva seated on a dark pedestal, holding a trident and wearing an orange headcloth, pink-and-gold draped cloth, and a garland of pink, yellow and green flowers. A bare-chested man with a white tilak and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange cloth, stands at right holding a flower-filled plate of pink and yellow blossoms. Behind are more black stone deity murti in orange garments, a blue-robed figure in the foreground, red-and-white striped shrine bases and green trees.2012-09-13