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A relief panel on a wall painted blue, showing a white-sculpted seated deity with orange and gold ornamentation and a crown-like orange headdress, flanked by two white sculpted elephants raising their trunks. Wooden poles and beams are propped in front of the panel, and a fluorescent light tube hangs below. A small figure in white with orange cloth stands at the right edge. No living people are clearly visible. Tamil signage appears at the lower left.

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Interior photograph of a temple or hall showing a row of white statues on a raised wooden beam structure against a blue wall with a green band. The white figures wear red floral garlands and red beaded necklaces, with some showing dark hair and an upraised hand gesture. Rough wooden poles and logs frame the scene, with exposed wiring and fluorescent lights overhead. The statues are sculpted figures rather than living people.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A row of painted sculptures of seated saints or sages in a temple wall niche, each with long hair, rudraksha malas and bead bracelets. Figures wear white, saffron/orange and yellow garments, some with raised hands in gestures. Wooden poles and planks brace the scaffolding in front, with a blue-and-green painted wall and colourful painted panels below.2007-12-12Painted relief panels line the upper wall of a room, showing colourful painted deity figures on a turquoise-blue background. From left: a green-skinned figure riding a donkey-like mount with a trident, a figure in red and gold beside a white bull, a yellow-clad figure holding a flute, a central goddess seated on a lotus between white elephants with raised trunks, a figure on a red throne under a gold arch, and a red-clad goddess with a sword beside a lion-like figure. Small painted offering lamps or lotus bases sit below the central group. A hanging bell or metal ornament hangs from the ceiling, and a window with grilles and a clothesline are visible below. No people are present.2007-12-12February 08 20122012-02-08A painted plaster deity murti of a goddess sits on a blue pedestal in a niche with yellow walls. She has four raised arms, long dark hair, a golden crown, gold earrings and bangles, and a white and yellow flower garland with a green pendant over a pink and red sari. Two white elephants flank the base of the pedestal. To the right, part of another painted figure with a blue body is visible. No people are present in the scene.2008-06-09A photograph of a temple exterior wall with a row of painted plaster deity figures set in niches against a bright blue backdrop. Several colourful figures are visible: a multi-armed goddess in red and gold on a lion, a figure in green and white riding a white bull holding a trident, a standing female figure in yellow, and a multi-armed goddess in red seated on a mount, with a fierce face at the right. Below, a large painted deity murti with a garland and gold necklace is partly visible behind scaffolding and bamboo poles. No physical people are present in the scene.2007-12-12Interior wall relief panels in a hall with a white ceiling and a ceiling light fixture, set against blue backdrops above a row of metal-grilled windows. Painted three-dimensional figures include a goddess seated on a pink lotus in gold and green attire, a dancing figure with a flute-like object and a garland, a mythic scene with figures on lotuses and a decorated chariot holding a seated figure, and a multi-armed deity on a white bull holding a trident and other objects. No physical people are present in the scene.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A painted wooden panel shows a seated multi-armed deity murti, golden-skinned with a dark brown body, adorned with long garlands of pink and white flowers. Four white elephants with red and gold trappings flank the figure at the corners, and a blue canopy with hanging white tassels rises above the head against a red background. The painting is weathered, with flaking paint and worn patches, set against a teal painted frame. No people are visible.2008-10-15October 25 20062006-10-25A painted deity murti in a niche above a doorway, set in an ornate gold-trimmed arch against a blue backdrop. The seated four-armed figure wears a red crown, a green choli with gold trim, and a red-orange skirt, holding a staff-like object and a trident-like emblem. Two carved lions in ochre and gold flank the niche on the white wall above the entrance. No people are visible.