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March 17 2018

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A painted stone or plaster murti of a four-armed deity stands in a blue arched niche framed by teal and pink scrollwork at a temple entrance. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown, earrings, a layered necklace with turquoise and red stones, a rudraksha-style mala, pink upper cloth and a yellow lower garment with a jewelled waistband. He holds a spear-like lance and a ceremonial staff. Smaller painted attendant figures with moustaches and blue faces appear at the lower edges.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17A painted statue of a four-armed deity stands within a shrine niche against a blue sky backdrop with green hills. The figure wears a tall ornate crown with jewels, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, a pink-and-maroon shawl over the shoulders, and a yellow dhoti with a jewelled waist band. Its upper hands hold a spear-like staff and a ceremonial object, while lower hands rest near a blue rock-like base. This appears to be a deity murti, with no living people present.2018-03-17 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09A richly painted Hindu temple gopuram facade crowded with colourful stucco sculptures of deities and attendants. In the central niche stands a multi-armed deity murti in gold and grey tones. Flanking figures include female attendants holding a fan and a whisk, and a small seated Ganesha figure with an elephant head at lower right. Above, seated figures and ornate turquoise, red and gold scrollwork decorate the tiers. No people are visible; the statues are the subject, and the page's a person reference does not appear in the image.2012-05-29 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20122012-02-08November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of a brightly painted gopuram tier at a South Indian temple, showing a row of painted stucco deity sculptures on a tiered tower. On the left, Shiva and Parvati sit together on a white bull, Nandi, with Shiva in gold and Parvati in green. Beside them stands a golden figure holding a bow. At centre, a four-armed deity in white dhoti and gold ornaments holds a bow and arrow. Further right, a blue-skinned figure in red and gold garments stands, and at the far right a white-clad deity with gold crown and green drape stands under an arched canopy. The sculptures are set against pink, blue, yellow and red architectural mouldings. No living people are visible.2012-05-29 +1 copiesJune 20 20132013-06-20May 30 20122012-05-30