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Close-up photograph of a dark stone statue of a deity with a carved crown-like headdress, broad face, and ornate necklace and shoulder ornaments, set against green leaves and branches. The murti has raised arms holding a staff-like object. Carved hair and jewellery detail is visible.

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Close-up photograph of a dark stone sculpture of a deity, shown from the chest up. The carved face has a serene, slightly smiling expression, a band across the forehead, and a wide ornate collar necklace. Behind it, carved hair and foliage-like motifs frame the head, and green leaves and a tree trunk fill the blurred background outdoors. No people are visible.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark stone sculpture of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, with a serene face, a carved headband and matted hair falling behind it. Carved ornate necklaces and earrings are visible, with green leafy branches blurred in the background. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone deity murti carved in relief, showing a serene face with closed eyes, a sloping nose, and a broad forehead band with incised patterns. Ornate carved necklaces and an elaborate headdress with scrolled decoration frame the face, and a raised hand holding a flame-like object appears at the right edge. Green foliage blurs in the background. No physical people are present.2011-09-24Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti carved in relief, showing a serene face with a broad carved headband and ornate detailed headdress and earrings, set against blurred green foliage. The carving shows a calm, smiling expression with carved ornamental patterns along the sides and a beaded necklace below the chin. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone statue of a deity, shown from the chest up with outstretched arms visible at the sides. The carved face has a calm smile, closed eyes, a vertical tilak mark on the forehead, and a carved headband with a geometric band. Long carved hair falls to the shoulders, with a circular floral earring and a beaded necklace. The background is blurred green foliage. No physical people are visible.2009-12-16Close-up photograph of a dark stone murti of a deity, showing a carved face with a calm expression, a high crown-like headdress, and a finely carved ornamental collar with beaded detailing. Blurred green foliage fills the background. No people are visible in the frame.2010-07-15A dark stone deity murti, a multi-armed Hindu sculpture with a carved crown and headband, a calm face, and ornate necklaces and armlets. One upraised hand holds a flame-like object, another hand is lowered in a mudra, and a snake-like form curls at the left. Green leaves and branches fill the background behind the statue.2011-09-24Close-up photograph of a dark black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a deity murti with a serene face, carved headband crown and elaborate hair behind the head. The figure wears a layered carved necklace and ornate shoulder ornaments, and its raised hands hold a serpent-entwined drum-like object and a flame. Green leafy branches of a tree fill the background.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti. Carved headdress, ornate earrings and a detailed necklace are visible against green leaves and tree branches in the background. The murti's raised arm is partially visible at the left and right edges. No people are visible.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark stone carved deity murti with a red tilak mark on the forehead, wearing a carved crown or headdress and ornate carved earrings and shoulder ornaments. The face is serene with a slight smile, set against blurred green foliage in an outdoor setting. No physical people are visible.2011-09-24September 24 20112011-09-24Close-up photograph of a dark black stone statue of a deity, with carved headband, elaborate hair, multi-strand necklace and armlets. The figure holds a snake-like cord in one raised hand and a flame-shaped or flaming object in another, and a hand raised in gesture. Green leaves and branches of a tree surround the statue, with a silver-toned decorative arch edge visible at the left. The statue is a murti, not a living person, and no physical people are present.2010-07-15