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Photograph of a dark stone deity murti standing at night, wrapped in a white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold border and draped with a long garland of green leaves. A red tilak mark is on the forehead, and small pink and white flowers lie at its base. A circular halo or arch is behind the figure, and a vehicle is partly visible at the left edge. No people are visible.

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July 24 20052005-07-24July 24 20052005-07-24January 1st 2013A large black stone statue of a multi-armed deity murti stands in a temple hall, adorned with a white and green flower garland draped over its shoulders and a striped cloth around its waist. The figure has a monkey-like face with a white tilak mark, several arms holding weapons and objects, and an elephant-headed figure visible beside it. Staircase railings and pale walls frame the scene behind the statue.2009-08-08A large black stone statue of a deity with a monkey-like face, seated on a platform, adorned with white and orange flower garlands draped across the figure. The statue holds a mace in one raised hand and has a vertical tilak on the forehead. Smaller black figures flank it, also garlanded. Pale walls and a metal railing frame the view of this temple sculpture.2009-08-08A large black stone statue of a multi-armed deity. The statue wears a white and striped dhoti, a long white and red-flowered garland draped across its shoulders and chest, and holds several objects including a mace-like staff in one hand. Metal railings and white walls surround the statue. No physical people are visible in the scene.2009-08-08A dark stone deity murti in a shrine niche, adorned with a large white jasmine garland that falls in a loop around the figure and a crown of red and orange flowers on top. The figure wears a white cloth with red and orange stripes and holds a short ceremonial staff with a red-and-gold ornament. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames hang on either side of the niche, and fresh flower petals lie on the stone base.2012-07-08March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02Night photograph of a black stone deity murti standing inside an ornate gilded arch. The murti wears a red head cloth, a white dhoti with gold border, a thick red, yellow and green flower garland, a silver chest ornament and a gold crown. No physical people are visible; the murti is the sole subject against a dark background.2008-04-03March 02 20132013-03-02 +3 copies