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A dark stone deity murti stands within a white painted shrine niche with a stepped plinth. The figure is draped in a red cloth with gold borders and wears a red skirt with a gold band; a striped ceremonial staff rests against it. A small metal bowl sits on the ledge in front. A wall clock with an Ajanta logo is visible at left and the wall is clad in brown-and-tan marble tiles. No people are visible.

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May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14A dark stone deity murti stands inside a white carved niche in a temple shrine with marbled brown-and-cream walls. The murti wears a red garment with gold borders draped over its shoulders and holds a long staff topped with a white ornament. A small brass bowl sits on the white platform in front. A wall clock with Roman numerals hangs to the left, and another partly visible murti in red and pink stands at the right edge. No people are visible.2012-05-11A dark stone deity murti stands inside a white marble shrine niche with a carved arched top and a small base step. The murti wears a red cloth draped over its shoulders and a red and gold waist cloth, with a sheathed sword or staff held upright at its side. A wall clock with white face and black hands hangs at left against a patterned wood-grain panel. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-14Two shaved-headed men stand with their backs to the camera before a white ornamental shrine set into marble-patterned walls. Inside the shrine a black stone deity murti is draped in an orange and red cloth and decorated with pink flower petals scattered on the base. The man on the right wears an orange-gold dhoti, a gold-bordered orange upper cloth, a rudraksha mala and gold neck ornaments, with white markings on his shoulder and a beaded head ornament. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a beaded bracelet, and reaches toward the shrine. A wall clock and a second shrine with a dark deity figure appear at the edges.2012-05-08May 11 20122012-05-11A photograph of a small white niche shrine set into a brown-veined stone wall. Inside stands a dark black stone deity murti, apparently an elephant-headed form, draped with an orange and red cloth with purple bands and garlanded with pink flowers. A white cloth lies beneath it. In front on a white ledge sit a steel plate holding yellow bananas and a small steel bowl. No people are visible.2012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA dark stone deity murti stands in a niche flanked by white painted pillars against a marbled brown-and-cream wall. The murti wears a white dhoti with red edging, multiple rudraksha mala garlands, a pearl necklace, a large ornate jewelled pendant with a red central stone, and jewelled earrings. A copper-coloured trident rests against its side with a tilak-marked head, and the figure is adorned with red flower garlands. No physical people are visible.2012-05-20Interior view of a white stone temple shrine with ornate carved cornices and a polished dark floor. Within an arched gold-framed niche stands a dark deity murti adorned with a white flower garland and a red cloth, set on a yellow-tiled base. A wall-mounted glass display case and a small framed clock hang on the white walls. No people are visible in the scene.2006-01-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a black stone deity murti standing on a grey pedestal at the entrance of a white temple-style building. The murti has multiple arms, a tall crown and a tilak on the forehead, and wears a gold-and-red silk sari with a golden border, a white silver-toned necklace and a silver waist belt. Behind it hangs a colourful draped cloth in red, blue and yellow with flower and bird motifs, and a yellow-gold lower fabric. Through the doorway are brass lamp stands and a yellow-bordered altar step. No people are visible.2010-09-26A dark stone Shiva lingam or murti stands in a shrine niche framed by white pillars and warm striated stone walls. The deity is dressed with a striped multicoloured cloth wrap, a white dhoti-like cloth, rudraksha mala garlands and gold-and-jewelled necklaces and earrings. A trident (trishul) with a white tripundra marking leans against the figure, and a tilak is painted on the forehead. No people are visible; the scene is a deity photograph.2012-05-21