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Night photograph of three grey stone deity statues standing before dark bamboo foliage. The central statue is a multi-armed deity standing beside a carved peacock, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra and other hands holding objects. Statues flank it on both sides. On the right, a hand holds lit brass oil lamps, with a bright flame and smoke rising, held in front of the third statue. The figures are carved statues, not people. Offerings of lamp light suggest an aarti before deity murti.

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September 02 20142014-09-02Three grey stone sculptures stand on pedestals in front of a red wall, partly screened by bamboo stalks and green leaves. The central figure is a multi-armed deity murti with a tall crown, holding ritual objects in several hands and standing beside a carved peacock. Flanking figures on either side are female deity murtis with tall crowns, jewelry and drapery, one holding a small pot. No physical people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.2014-09-05Three grey stone statues stand in front of a red wall and green bamboo. The central statue is a four-armed deity murti with a tall conical crown, holding a club-like object and other attributes in raised hands, standing beside a carved peacock. Flanking figures on each side wear tall crowns and jewelled ornaments, holding objects in their hands. No living people are visible, and no a person candidate is present in the scene.2014-09-01Three carved grey stone statues stand outdoors before a red wall, framed by green bamboo leaves and canes. The central figure is a multi-armed deity murti with a tall crown, holding objects in several hands and standing beside a peacock carved at its feet. Flanking figures on either side are female statues wearing tall crowns and ornate jewellery, one holding a small vessel. No living people are visible.2014-09-05Three grey stone sculptures stand outdoors on plinths in front of a red wall, with green bamboo and leafy branches behind them. The central figure is a multi-armed deity holding a club, a discus-like object and other attributes, standing beside a peacock, with a crown and ornate jewellery. Flanking figures are female statues in crowns and jewellery, one holding a lotus-like object. Pebbles lie at the base. No people are visible.2014-09-02September 01 20142014-09-01Three dark stone statues stand in front of a red wall with bamboo and leafy branches behind them. The central figure is a four-armed deity murti standing on a peacock, holding up a trident-like staff and displaying mudras with raised hands. Flanking figures are female deity murtis, the left holding a lotus-like object and the right holding a bundle of green leaves, both wearing tall crowns and ornate necklaces. Statues only, no physical people present.2014-09-05September 04 20142014-09-04Night photograph of an outdoor shrine. Three dark grey stone deity murtis stand on pedestals against a backdrop of dense green bamboo and foliage. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms wears a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti with a gold border. He holds a brass bell in his left hand and raises a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame in his right, performing aarti before the statues. Small pebbles and red stones ring the base of the shrine.2013-05-27September 02 20142014-09-02Three grey stone statues stand outdoors before green bamboo foliage and a red wall. The central figure is a multi-armed deity murti standing on a peacock, adorned with a white and yellow flower garland and a yellow flower garland with red blossoms. Flanking figures on either side are female stone sculptures wearing crowns and jewelled ornaments, one holding an object aloft. No living people are visible.2014-09-04Three dark grey stone deity statues stand outdoors on a dusty ground in front of a red brick wall with barbed wire and a corrugated metal roof. The central statue is a multi-armed standing deity murti with a tall crown, a jeweled collar, bangles and a dhoti, holding ritual objects in its hands and standing beside a bull figure. Flanking it are two female figures with tall headdresses, necklaces and one holding a pot. White and maroon cloths hang on a line behind the wall. Stone bases carved with floral motifs support the statues, and a partially visible statue appears at the right edge.2011-02-28