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March 17 2018

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Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone deity murti, carved with a tall crown or headdress, a wide band with geometric motifs across the forehead, ornate round earrings, a layered beaded collar and a sash-like chest ornament. Faint white powder dusts the stone surfaces. The background is a soft blur of green foliage. No physical people are visible.2011-12-28Close-up photograph of a glossy black stone statue of a deity murti, shown from the face upward. The carved head wears a tall, sculpted jatamukuta-style crown with layered braided tiers and a decorative band, and a horizontal tilak line marks the forehead. Carved curling locks fall beside the ear. The face has half-closed eyes and a serene expression. The background is a blurred green tree against bright sky. No physical people are visible.2009-12-20December 28 20112011-12-28January 15 20172017-01-15Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti with a carved face, elaborate tiered headdress and curled hair ornaments, its brow marked with white and orange pigment. Dried orange flower garlands hang at the left edge against a plain warm-brown background. No people are visible.2018-03-17December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone deity murti carved with an ornate crown and an elaborate multi-strand necklace and collar over the chest. The figure has a vertical mark on the forehead, a calm smiling face, and carved armlets. Blurred green foliage fills the background. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue, so no candidate for a person is present.2011-12-28January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti carved with a tiered headdress, a band across the forehead, layered beaded necklaces and a broad ornamental collar over the chest. A blurred green background surrounds the sculpture. No living people are visible; the figure is a statue.2011-12-28