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A photograph of a black stone deity murti of Vishnu standing in a gilded arched niche with ornate brass floral and foliate carving. The four-armed figure wears a tall golden crown, a white Tilak-style urdhva pundra mark on the forehead, large green and red gem earrings, layered jeweled necklaces, a long garland, and a white dhoti with red and gold border. Two hands hold ornamental discs and conch-like objects, and a small brass figure stands at the base with a garland. No physical people are visible.

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A black stone deity murti of Vishnu standing in a gilded arched niche with ornate golden floral and scroll carving. The figure wears a tall golden crown with red and green stones, a white and red urdhva pundra tilak on the forehead, and jeweled earrings with green and red stones. Layered necklaces of gold, pearls and gemstones hang over the chest, with a white garland draped down. A white dhoti with red and gold borders covers the legs. Two hands hold a conch and a mace while the upper hands show their attributes. A small brass figure stands at the base amid red and green flower garlands on a dark stepped plinth. No people are present.2010-01-01A black stone deity murti stands in a golden arched niche against a grey stone wall. The figure wears a tall gold crown with a vertical tilak, white and orange-gold dhoti with a gold-bordered white shawl, layered gold necklaces, and green-stoned earrings. Red and white flower garlands drape from the arch down both sides. Two gold-framed carved pillars flank the niche, and a gold lamp stand with fresh flower decorations sits in front. No people are visible.2010-09-26A dark stone deity murti stands in a gilded arched niche of a temple shrine, with a tall crown, a sacred thread and a garland of yellow and red flowers over its shoulders. It wears a blue and green silk cloth and emerald-set ornaments, with ornamental hand-held symbols raised on either side. A small bronze standing figure stands in front on a pedestal, flanked by two brass oil lamps on tall stands. No people are visible.2012-04-02January 01 20102010-01-01A black stone deity murti stands in a gilded arched niche against a grey granite wall. The figure wears a tall golden crown with red and green stones, a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth, an orange silk waist cloth, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces with green-stone earrings. Its raised hands hold ornamental discs, and a red and orange flower garland drapes around the arch. A small bronze figure stands on a dark stone pedestal in front of it, also garlanded. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-09A dark stone deity murti of Vishnu in a shrine niche framed by an ornate gold arch. The standing figure has four arms holding a conch and discus, wears a tall crown, a white urdhva-pundra tilak, a green and gold silk garment under a blue dhoti, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces with a white flower garland. Two brass oil lamps (deepa) stand on either side, and a small bronze utsava murti of a deity stands on a pedestal in front. No people are visible.2012-04-01A large black-faced deity murti stands under an ornate gold-leaf arched frame inside a white tent. The murti wears a tall conical silver crown with a white vertical tilak mark, an orange and red silk garment with gold borders, silver-and-gold ornaments, and multicoloured garlands draped over the arch. It holds a gold mace-like staff and rests on a tiered gold pedestal decorated with flowers. Gold carved guardian figures and lamps stand at the right edge. No living people are visible.A black stone deity murti stands within a gilded ornate arch in a granite-floored shrine. The murti wears a red dhoti or garment, a yellow garland, white and red beaded necklaces, a tall gold crown with a peacock feather, and a vertical white tilak. Multiple arms hold ceremonial objects. A smaller brass deity figure stands in front with a garland. Silver offering vessels, a plate and a small oil lamp sit on a patterned stone platform below. No people are visible.A black stone deity murti of a four-armed Vishnu-form figure stands within an ornate gilded brass arch topped with a carved makara-style head and two birds. The murti wears an orange headcloth with a peacock feather, a red silk dhoti-style garment, a yellow-green marigold garland, layered beaded necklaces and a tilak on the forehead. Two raised hands hold chakra and conch-like emblems, and a small gilded metal standing figure garlanded with multicoloured beads stands at the base on a dark pedestal. No physical people are visible.A standing black stone deity murti. The murti wears a white dhoti with orange-gold and green-bordered cloth, layered gold necklaces, green-stone earrings and a garland of orange and red flowers draped down both sides. A smaller gold-toned standing figure with a garland stands on a pedestal in front of the main murti. Polished dark floor and grey stone wall surround the shrine. No people are visible.2010-09-26A dark stone deity murti of a four-armed standing figure. The figure wears a tall cylindrical crown, a sacred thread across the chest, a waist sash and a dhoti, and holds a discus and conch in its upper hands. It stands on a lotus base inside a stone-edged niche. At the lower right, a small brass-framed figure is partly visible beside the base, and a red-clad figure with a beaded garland appears at the right edge. No people are clearly visible as the main subject.A photograph of a standing deity murti inside a tent-like space, shown in a gilded arched frame carved with floral motifs and birds. The murti has a tall conical golden crown, a dark face with white vertical nama markings, and a silver and gold ornamented chest with a large gold belt. It wears a purple and pink patterned silk garment and is draped with multicoloured flower garlands decorated with mirror-work and a long gold chain. Gold oil lamps stand on tall stands at each side, and red roses in vases frame the lower corners. The murti stands on a tiered golden pedestal, with a small brass kalasha vessel in front.