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Interior wall of a temple showing a painted frieze of colourful deity murtis set in a row against a blue background. Central figure is a multi-armed goddess seated on a red throne, wearing a red sari and floral garland, holding lotus and other attributes. Flanking figures include a goddess in green and another in blue with raised hands, and a goddess in red with a trident on a tiger-like mount, plus a goddess in green riding a tiger at right. Below the frieze, cream labels with Kannada names and a dark brown stone plaque with inscribed Kannada verses are set above a pierced latticed screen. No people are visible.

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August 09 20102010-08-09Painted stucco relief of four standing and seated goddess figures in a temple wall niche with blue background and decorative border. Figures wear red, blue, purple and green garments with gold jewellery and crowns; several hold lotus flowers, and two are seated on lotus pedestals beside white elephants. Beneath them are Kannada-labelled name plates and a stone inscription panel. No physical people are visible; the figures are depictions of deities.2010-08-09Four painted deity murtis of female forms seated on blue pedestals in a niche beneath a painted ceiling border. From left: a figure in teal with multiple arms holding a mala and small vessel, labelled Sri Brahmani; a blue-skinned figure in pink and red with a crown and raised hands, labelled Sri Vaishnavi; a green-clad figure with a crown holding a trident-like staff and lotus, labelled Sri Maheshwari; and a red-clad figure with a tall crown and a trident, labelled Sri Chamundeshwari. Bright yellow tubelights overhead. No people are present.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09A colourful temple photograph showing a row of painted stucco deity murtis set in a blue-backed niche beneath a decorated cream and red border. Five main figures stand or sit: a blue figure holding a bow at left, a winged figure with folded hands beside him, a central seated blue deity with a golden crown and hands in blessing gesture flanked by two consorts in red and green saris, a blue figure with folded hands on a mace at right, and a blue figure playing a flute at far right. Below them are labelled name plates and a small brass-coloured plaque with Kannada text. No physical people are visible.2010-08-09A photograph of a temple wall frieze showing painted and sculpted deity figures in a row beneath a ceiling with a bulb and a decorative border. From left: Lakshmana, Rama with bow, Sita, Hanuman, a central seated Ayyappa figure within a flame-like halo, and a Satyanarayana pooja scene with a standing man, a seated couple, and a kalasha with bananas. The figures are multicoloured with blue, pink and gold tones. Kannada captions label three panels. No living people are visible.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09Three painted deity statues stand in a row on a temple wall above a blue backdrop with a red and gold leaf border. On the left, Sri Lakshmi holds lotus flowers in two hands and wears a green and pink sari with gold jewellery. At the centre, a crowned Sri Rajarajeshwari sits on an ornate golden throne in red and blue attire, holding a goad and noose with other hands raised. On the right, Sri Saraswati plays a golden veena in a white and pink sari. Below each figure is a painted name panel in Kannada script, and a fluorescent tube light is fixed above them. No physical people are visible.2010-08-09A photograph of a temple exterior wall with a row of painted plaster deity figures set in niches against a bright blue backdrop. Several colourful figures are visible: a multi-armed goddess in red and gold on a lion, a figure in green and white riding a white bull holding a trident, a standing female figure in yellow, and a multi-armed goddess in red seated on a mount, with a fierce face at the right. Below, a large painted deity murti with a garland and gold necklace is partly visible behind scaffolding and bamboo poles. No physical people are present in the scene.2007-12-12August 09 20102010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09