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A black stone statue of a deity murti stands against a white plastered wall, wearing an orange cloth draped over its shoulders and a tall dark crown-like headdress with a red tilak mark on the forehead. It holds ritual objects in its raised hands, including a trident-like staff. To the right, a red and white banner with Kannada script and gold floral border hangs on the wall. No physical people are visible in the scene.

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June 20 20092009-06-20A dark stone statue of a deity murti stands against a white plastered wall beside a bamboo blind. The figure wears a tall cylindrical crown and an orange cloth draped over its shoulders and chest. Its raised hands hold a trident-like staff and a small animal figure, with a carved ornamental backing behind the shoulders. No people are visible in the frame.2009-12-17A black stone murti of a deity stands in profile, wearing a tall carved crown, with garlands of yellow chrysanthemums and red roses draped across its chest and shoulders and a sprig of green leaves tied at its raised arm. It wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold bordered cloth at the waist. Its upper arm is raised and a tilak mark is visible on the forehead. Behind it, a blurred figure in white clothes stands at left and another partly visible person at right, indistinct. Outdoor setting with trees and a red wall in the background.2017-01-25A black stone deity murti of a four-armed standing figure with a tall cylindrical crown and red tilak mark on the forehead, draped with an orange shawl over a white dhoti with maroon border and gold zari edges. The murti holds a trident-like staff in one hand and an axe-like or drum-shaped object in another, with a small animal figure carved beside one shoulder. No people are visible.2009-06-20A photograph of a dark stone murti of a deity with a tall crown and carved ornaments, its face in profile, draped with yellow and red flower garlands and a green leafy garland tied with a string. Blurred figures in saffron and orange robes stand in the background, along with a few white-clad figures and a tall dark statue at the left edge. A red wall and umbrella-like canopies appear behind. No physical person is clearly in focus; the murti is the main subject.2017-01-25Close view of a black stone deity murti of Shiva, shown with four arms and a tall crown, wearing an orange shawl draped over white dhoti cloth, with a red kumkum mark on the forehead. In the upper hands it holds a trident-like weapon and a deer or small animal, while the lower hands are raised in mudra gestures. The plain white wall behind the statue is bare.2009-06-20October 13 20122012-10-13A black stone statue of a four-armed deity seated in a silver-framed niche against a bright red cloth backdrop. The murti wears an orange saffron wrap and orange headband, a layered rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklaces, and rudraksha bracelets on its wrists. A white and pink flower garland hangs across its body, and marigold-type flowers rest in its lap. Its upper hands hold a drum-like object and a trident-style staff, and its lower hand shows a mudra. The statue is shown as a deity murti, not a living person.2012-04-27May 29 20132013-05-29July 12 20112011-07-12July 04 20132013-07-04A black stone deity murti with four arms and a carved face stands before a backdrop of orange cloth with gold motifs. The murti wears an orange and green turban with a jewelled ornament, a red bindi on the forehead, layered white and brown beaded necklaces, a gold chain, and a red-and-gold brocade garment with a red shawl. Its raised hands hold a club-like object and a lotus-like flower, while its other hands show mudras and wear white beaded bracelets. This is a statue, not a person, so no physical people are present.2012-04-23 +2 copies