December 19 2006 - Nithyanandapedia

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December 19 2006

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A photograph of two unpainted grey stone statues standing against a salmon-pink wall, with a red-and-white woven basket and a white plastic bag behind them. The central statue is a male deity murti with a tall tiered topknot, a long hair swept behind, a bare chest with a heavy beaded necklace and pendant, and a raised hand holding a small drum-like object while the other hand is raised in abhaya-style blessing. Beside it stands a female deity murti with a crown, layered necklaces, and a raised hand holding a lotus-like flower, and a second hand held in a gesture. No living people are visible; the figures are carved statues.

A photograph of a pair of grey-painted stone or plaster deity sculptures set in a shallow arched niche. The figure on the left is male, wears a crown with a sun-disc ornament and a vertical tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in abhaya mudra while holding a small ritual object. The figure on the right is female, wears a tall crown, layered necklaces and an ornate belt, and holds a lotus-like flower stem. Both are carved with bold jewellery and detailed garments, and the surface shows weathering and bluish-grey tint.

A dark grey stone sculpture of a seated Shiva with Parvati beside him on a carved pedestal. Shiva has a tall jata crown with a crescent moon, a cobra raised in one hand, and a second hand in abhaya mudra; Parvati sits at his left side wearing an ornate crown and jewelry. The figures rest on a layered stepped base in front of a red brick wall with reddish dirt ground. This is a deity murti, not a living person, and no physical people are present.

2011-02-28 +1 copies

A whitewashed stone or plaster sculpture of a deity pair, seated on a concrete base outdoors. The figure on the left wears a tall matted crown and holds a trident-like staff in one hand, while the figure on the right wears a tall crown and raises a hand with a lotus-like object. A wooden beam leans across the upper left, and a grey concrete pot sits at the lower left corner. No people are visible.

A grey granite statue of a multi-armed deity stands on a small pedestal against a red brick wall with green leafy branches on the left. The figure wears a conical crown, a broad necklace and jewelled ornaments, and holds ritual objects in several hands, with a bull carved beside its legs. A dried red flower and a few petals lie at the base. No people are visible, and the statue is not a person, so no a person candidate is present.

A grey stone or concrete sculpture of a seated male and female deity pair inside an arched niche with carved scroll-and-leaf moldings. The male figure on the left wears a tall crown, holds a small ritual object in his raised left hand and raises his right palm in blessing. The female figure on the right wears a crown and a draped garment with a waist belt, and rests her hand on his shoulder. A blue tarpaulin is visible at the upper right behind the structure, and the figures sit on a plinth. No people are present in the scene.

2007-Making-of-Kailasa-in-Los-Angeles

A grey stone sculpture of a seated deity pair, a male figure with a crown and a female figure with a tall crown seated beside him, carved within an arched niche with ornate scrolled and leaf-patterned moulding. The male figure holds a small raised object in one hand and the female figure rests her hand near his. Blue tarpaulin and wooden poles cover the structure behind, with green trees and sky beyond. Two carved white stone figures or pedestals flank the base. The sculpture is a deity murti under construction, with no living people visible.

September 24 2011

2011-09-24 +1 copies

Two gilded bronze deity statues stand in the foreground of a workshop filled with other metal sculptures. The left figure wears an ornate crown with a sunburst halo, a broad necklace and armlets, and holds a staff-like object with a finial in one hand and a small lotus-like item in another. The right figure, slightly behind, has a similar tall crown and sunburst, wears a patterned waist cloth and holds a pot-like vessel. Behind them stand seated and standing bronze figures, red-painted wooden bases, and stacked metal pedestals. The statues are sculptural depictions of deities, not living people.

A small bronze or metal murti of a seated deity on a stepped square pedestal against a red velvet-like cloth. The main figure is a four-armed male deity with a tall conical crown, holding a discus-like object in one raised hand and a club-like object in the other, with a seated consort figure beside him on his lap, wearing a similar tall crown and holding her arm outstretched. The surfaces show engraved detailing on the clothing and base, and the piece has a polished brown-gold patina. No people are visible.

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