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December 20 2009

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December 20 20092009-12-20Close-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 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28March 17 20182018-03-17Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone sculpture of a deity's face, carved with a tall crown or headdress with fine incised patterns, a forehead line marking, and an ornate ear and hair ornament. The face is smooth and serene with downcast eyes. Beside it a carved stone element with wave-like patterns rises, and palm trees and a bright sky appear in the background.2009-12-14A close-up photograph of a polished black stone deity murti, shown from the chest up. The carved figure wears a tall conical crown with tiered beaded bands and a layered necklace, with flame-like carved elements at the left edge. A blurred green background surrounds the sculpture in outdoor light. No physical people are visible.2009-12-20Close-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.2011-12-28Close-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 of a grey stone carved deity murti with a serene face, a vertical tilak-like mark on the forehead, a tall crown-like headdress, and carved curled hair flanked by coiled serpent-like forms. The carving is weathered and the background shows blurred foliage. No physical people are present, and the image is a photograph of a sculpture.2010-01-14December 28 20112011-12-28August 26 20072007-08-26