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July 08 20122012-07-08Close view of a carved granite temple wall with a niche housing a red-painted Ganesha murti, seated with a trunk and multiple arms, framed by white-painted ornamental stonework and a carved makara-like head with red dots above. Adjacent pillars and mouldings recede along the wall. No people are visible in the scene.2012-07-08A carved stone niche set into a grey granite temple wall. A white-painted lion-face makara head with red-dotted eyes crowns an arched shrine framed by scrolled white stone foliage. Inside, a red-painted deity murti of a seated elephant-headed figure holds a round modak or bowl. The niche has a scalloped stone ledge beneath it, and the wall around it carries fine relief carving.2012-07-08A carved black stone relief of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, seated with a rounded belly and four arms. A red flower or red cloth offering rests against his left side, and a red kumkum mark is on his forehead. Ornamental scrollwork frames the stone figure against a dark stone wall.2010-12-16A dark carved stone relief of the deity Ganesha seated in a niche, with an elephant head, four arms, a tall crown-like headdress and a round belly. Red and yellow kumkum dots mark the forehead and body, and white and red flowers are placed on the pedestal and at the sides. The relief stands against a plain stone wall beside a red cloth edge.2013-05-13A dark carved stone relief of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, shown seated with multiple arms holding a lotus-like object, an axe and a rope, and a red flower placed on one raised hand. A small mouse figure sits at the base beside a round sculpted pedestal. A red kumkum mark is on the forehead.2010-12-16Close view of carved grey stone architecture inside an old temple: a projecting stone ledge or cornice supported by carved corbels and pillars, with decorative lion-like or mythical animal heads at its ends and ornate stepped stonework above. No people are visible. The setting appears to be an ancient temple hall.2008-07-29September 28 20132013-09-28Close view of a weathered grey granite temple pillar with a carved mythical lion-faced bracket, its open mouth and rounded eyes sculpted in relief. A carved geometric fan-shaped motif and a square boss sit beside it on the wall, with a red cord running vertically across the frame. No people are visible; the scene shows only carved stone architecture inside a temple hall.2008-10-15May 24 20132013-05-24A dark carved stone relief of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, seated with four arms, placed in a temple setting. Red kumkum dots mark the forehead and body, a red-and-yellow flower garland arches over the top, and small white flowers are placed at the sides and base. The carving is set into a grey stone pillar with decorative relief patterns on the right.2013-07-28A carved stone statue of Ganesha stands in a niche against a grey stone wall beside a wooden door frame. The deity murti has an elephant head, a crown, and multiple arms, with a decorative arched backdrop and two small attendant figures at its base. A brass vessel sits on the grass at the lower left. Faded red and green paint remains on the carving. No people are visible.2008-04-05