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June 10 2004

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A grey stone deity murti of a four-armed standing figure. It holds a discus in one upper hand and a conch in the other, while the lower hands rest near the hips. The statue stands on a carved lotus pedestal with a small seated figure below, set within an ornate gilded frame with floral and arched motifs against a reddish-brown wall. No people are visible.2004-06-10A dark grey stone deity murti of a four-armed standing figure, framed by ornate gilded metal arch and side panels set against a reddish-brown wall. The figure wears a tall cylindrical crown, a decorated garment and belt, and holds objects in its raised hands, standing on a layered lotus-style pedestal. A small brown figure appears at the base of the pedestal. A bright light glare is visible at the right edge. No people are present.2004-06-10A dark stone deity murti of a four-armed standing figure. The figure wears a tall cylindrical crown, a sacred thread across the chest, a waist sash and a dhoti, and holds a discus and conch in its upper hands. It stands on a lotus base inside a stone-edged niche. At the lower right, a small brass-framed figure is partly visible beside the base, and a red-clad figure with a beaded garland appears at the right edge. No people are clearly visible as the main subject.A dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity stands on a raised black plinth inside a temple corridor, with warm light falling from the right and carved pillars behind it. The figure wears a tall, conical crown and an ornate waist garment, and several arms are raised holding objects. Carved reliefs and a wall recess frame the murti. No people are visible; this is a deity murti in a temple setting, not a depiction of a person.2012-09-11 +1 copiesA dark stone deity murti of a four-armed standing figure stands within an ornate gilded arch frame with scrollwork and floral carving. The figure wears a tall cylindrical crown, a beaded necklace and an elaborate waist sash over a dhoti, and holds a discus in one upper hand and a conch in the other, with the lower hands in gesture poses. A small gilded arch and a figure in a decorated silver-and-gold setting sit at the base on a pedestal. A red cloth edge is visible at the right. No people are visible in the scene.A dark stone deity murti stands within an ornate arched black stone prabhavali, carved with foliage and small figures. The four-armed figure wears a tall crown with a vertical Vaishnava tilak on the forehead and holds objects in its raised hands. A cream-coloured silk shawl with green and maroon borders is draped over the head and body of the murti, partly covering its face. The carved stone panels on each side show decorative relief figures, and the scene is set against a plain white wall with a stone pedestal below. No physical people are visible.2007-12-12A dark stone deity murti stands in a gilded arched niche of a temple shrine, with a tall crown, a sacred thread and a garland of yellow and red flowers over its shoulders. It wears a blue and green silk cloth and emerald-set ornaments, with ornamental hand-held symbols raised on either side. A small bronze standing figure stands in front on a pedestal, flanked by two brass oil lamps on tall stands. No people are visible.2012-04-02A photograph of a dark stone deity murti standing on a raised pedestal inside an ornate gilded arch frame with carved foliage and a crowning floral finial against a black backdrop. The four-armed standing figure wears a tall conical crown, a layered necklace and a long dhoti-like garment, holding a disc and a conch in the upper hands. A small white and silver utsava murti with a gilt halo sits on the lower right of the pedestal. A silver drape hangs at the left edge and a red fabric edge appears at the right.Close-up photograph of a dark grey carved stone statue of a deity murti, shown from the chest up. The figure has a tall flame-like crown with a stacked tiered headdress, a band of carved ornament across the brow, a third-eye mark, and a wide carved collar necklace. Scrolled and snake-like motifs frame the shoulders, and a sash crosses the chest. Behind the statue is an orange wall and a partial arch. No living people are visible.2011-06-24A weathered stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity stands in a shallow niche on a pale temple wall, flanked by carved corbels and a decorative moulding. The figure has several arms holding ritual objects and a crown-like headdress with a halo behind it, rendered in a dark grey-blue stone against the lighter sandstone masonry. No people are visible.2006-09-18A large dark stone statue of a standing four-armed deity murti, carved with fine ornamental patterns on its crown, necklaces, sash and dhoti. It holds a conch, a discus and a mace in its raised hands and one hand rests at its side. The figure stands on a plain base in a workshop with a white wall, a small framed picture at upper right, and a pile of loose debris and plastic at lower right. No people are visible.A black stone deity murti stands in a gilded arched niche against a grey granite wall. The figure wears a tall golden crown with red and green stones, a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth, an orange silk waist cloth, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces with green-stone earrings. Its raised hands hold ornamental discs, and a red and orange flower garland drapes around the arch. A small bronze figure stands on a dark stone pedestal in front of it, also garlanded. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-09