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Photograph of a hall with white walls and a dark wooden door, where many carved stone and marble figures are displayed on long low wooden benches and shelves. The statues include standing deity murtis, a seated figure with a red and gold backdrop, and a multi-tiered dark stand in the centre foreground. No people are visible; the sculptures are the only subjects.

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November 09 20062006-11-09 +1 copiesNovember 10 20062006-11-10August 08 20092009-08-08November 09 20062006-11-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of an ornate carved wooden structure in an interior room, resembling a palace shrine or canopied couch. Dark carved wooden pillars with geometric and floral patterns frame a latticed wooden screen. Inside sits a white carved stone or ivory reclining figure of a deity resting on a serpent-like form, with a small standing figure beside it. On the right stands a dark bronze lamp with a tall spout and a dish base. Wall brackets with carved wooden ornaments hang on the pale wall. No people are visible.2006-11-10December 06 20162016-12-06October 15 20082008-10-15Outdoor display of small grey stone sculptures laid out on a white cloth spread over red earth, with large reddish boulders and dry scrub behind. Several seated and standing deity figures are shown, including a seated meditating figure with a tall conical headdress, a standing figure in similar headdress, a carved reddish-brown deity murti with an arched halo and multiple arms, and a figure in a tall pointed crown. Smaller fragments and carved stone pieces lie in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2008-08-03A dim indoor photograph of a carved dark wooden shrine niche with latticed window panels and ornate pillars. Inside the niche sits a pale carved stone or ivory figure reclining on a curved couch, appearing to be a deity murti or sculpted figure. A bronze lamp stand with a tall finial stands at the right, and two small framed wooden silhouette panels hang on the wall above. No people are visible.2006-11-09A dim, stone-walled storage room filled with wooden shelving on both sides and stacks of old, aged paper leaves and bound manuscripts resting on shelves, tables and the floor. Loose, yellowed sheets lie scattered across a dusty floor, and a worn wooden bench sits along the right wall. No people are present.2012-05-11A dimly lit stone hall with carved pillars shows a painted wooden ratha-style chariot with red and white decoration, a painted wooden elephant figure with a red saddle cloth, and a row of red-painted carved figures on the chariot's lower tier. A faded painted statue stands in the background at right. No living people are visible. The scene appears to be a temple museum or hall display of festival vehicles.2012-05-22A photograph of an indoor hall with a tiered black display platform against a pale cream block wall lit by two wall sconces. Rows of white seated marble statues with gold necklaces sit in meditation pose on the steps, with a larger white statue at the top centre and a few darker and gold-coloured seated figures interspersed. A gold palanquin-style canopy stands at the left, a black speaker on a stand near the left wall, and a small gold shrine item sits at the right end. No living people are visible.