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Photograph inside a dim stone temple niche. A small bronze deity murti stands on a square base within an arched metal prabhavali-style frame with leaf-like flame or halo carvings. The figure wears a tall crown and a draped white cloth, and holds a small ritual object at one side. To the right, a circular metal trishul-style or sacred emblem stands on a dark stand decorated with a yellow-green cloth. The granite wall behind has rectangular blocks and orange-brown mortar lines. No people are visible.

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A small bronze deity murti stands inside an arched prabhavali-style frame with flame-like scrolls against a rough stone wall in a temple niche. The figure wears a tall crown and a draped white cloth and holds a ritual object in one hand. To the right, a trident-shaped stand with a flowing yellow cloth rests on a dark pedestal. No people are visible.2006-09-18A dim photograph inside a temple niche showing two metal deity figures within an arched prabhavali-style frame set against stone walls. The left figure is a dancing Shiva form in a white dhoti with red and yellow border, his upper arms raised and a crown-like headdress with a vertical ornament; the right figure is a standing goddess in a red, green and gold sari with a crown. A trident leans against the right wall at the edge of the frame. The metal shows aged, tarnished patina. Two small stone pedestals with circular cavities sit beneath them. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of two metal deity murtis in a niche of a dark stone temple wall, set on a stone base with small fire-pit style openings. The left figure is a dancing Shiva form, slim with one leg raised and arms extended, framed by a curved arch of metal with flame-like edges, wearing a white dhoti with orange and yellow borders. The right figure is a standing female deity in a red, green and gold sari, with a crown and one hand lowered. A trident leans against the right side of the wall.2006-09-18A dark stone deity murti stands in a recessed niche of an old stone temple wall, framed by an ornate gold-toned arch with carved makara-like supports and a crowned finial. The dark figure wears a white and red cloth wrapped at the waist, has a yellow flower at the crown and another at the feet, and holds a trident-like staff beside it. A hanging brass lamp hangs to the right, and a framed image with lines hangs on the upper wall. No people are visible.2012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08A photograph inside a dimly lit temple shrine showing three metal murti figures in front of a stone wall. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange shawl stands within a gilded arch. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red and gold garment sits or stands beside a dark ornate arch with spikes. To the right, a smaller figure wears a bright green cloth. Metal fittings and a dark wooden platform sit beneath them. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18February 16 20072007-02-16September 18 20062006-09-18January 17 20162016-01-17