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August 17 2007

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A carved grey stone sculpture of a female figure stands on a pedestal inside a temple hall with wooden ceiling beams and stone pillars. The apsara-like figure wears an ornate headdress, layered jewellery and a flowing skirt, holding a musical instrument and a small object. Devotees' heads are visible at the lower edge of the frame, and a stone carved panel and painted red and green architectural trim appear at the right. This is a sculpture, not a living person, and no visible person matches the presentation cues for a person.2008-07-29A large dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed female figure standing on a rearing mythical creature, possibly a yali or lion-like beast, carved into a temple pillar. Her arms hold objects including a conch or bowl and a lotus-like form, and she wears ornate jewellery and a decorated headdress. In the foreground at the bottom left, an elderly man with white hair and a woman with dark hair pulled back in a bun view the statue, while a partly visible person stands at the right edge. Dim interior lighting and a wooden ceiling frame the pillar. The pillar carving is a deity murti, not a living person.2008-07-29A large grey stone sculpture of a multi-armed goddess stands in a dim temple hall, mounted on a carved mythical creature with a curled tail. She holds objects in her raised hands, wears a tall ornate headdress and a belt, and has a red-orange cloth tied around one arm. Wooden ceiling beams, hanging bulb lights and carved pillars surround her. In the foreground the heads of several people are visible, with their backs and crowns partly cut off at the bottom edge of the frame; they are viewing the deity murti. No a person candidate is visible.2008-07-29A photograph of a large grey stone sculpture of a multi-armed female deity carved in relief on a temple pillar, standing on a mount that resembles a lion or animal beneath her feet, with a carved halo behind her head and ornate jewellery. Two small figures are visible at the lower edges: a man in a striped shirt and red cloth at the left, and a partly visible person in green at the right, both at the pillar's base. The interior is dim with a wooden ceiling, a hanging bulb, and a colourful painted doorway in the background. A faint orange cloth is tied around one arm of the statue.2008-07-29A carved stone figure of a standing deity with an ornate headdress and elaborate jewellery stands against a brick wall in a dim temple hall. The sculpture is a deity murti on a pillar-like base, with a teal cloth draped over its left side and a decorated drum or ceremonial object on a wooden stand to the right. A small carved figure kneels at the base of the pillar. No people are visible.2007-08-17Photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars. A large sculpted figure with multiple arms and a dancing pose stands beside a column. A crowd of devotees moves through the passage. In the foreground a shirtless man with a shaved head and a bare-chested young man in a plain dark shirt stand near the pillar. A figure in an orange saffron cloth with a bald head and a garland wears orange and white robes and walks among the crowd. Several men in white and light shirts, and women in white saris, stand in the background. Notice boards and printed sheets hang on the walls, and a red banner displays temple emblems. Photo taken at night with dim lighting.2007-08-17Interior of a stone temple hall at Thiruvanaikaval showing a large carved granite pillar with an ornate bracket capital featuring rearing lion-like yali figures and foliate carving. Several paper notices are pasted on the pillar: a yellow Tamil sign advertising a Rs 100 ticket for darshan of the Amman/Swami, a red-bordered Way to Amman Temple sign with a deity picture, and a blue sign listing video camera fees of Rs 150 and camera ticket Rs 20. A framed deity picture hangs on the left and a green signboard is partly visible. No people are visible in the frame.2009-08-01February 11 20032003-02-11A photograph of a dark grey stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity standing in a temple interior, one leg bent and raised, with a tall crown-like headdress and rows of arm ornaments. Beneath the figure, two small demon-like figures are pinned or crouched on a stepped stone base, with flower petals and a red mark scattered on the plinth. A dim wall, scaffolding poles and a small purple logo appear in the frame. No people are visible in the scene.2005-12-25Close-up photograph of a weathered grey stone carving on a temple wall, showing a small sculpted figure with a rounded head and a raised arm holding a tall vertical pillar or staff. The relief is worn and shallow, with rounded folds of carved drapery visible beneath. A stone column with a carved capital stands at the right edge of the frame. No living people are visible; the subject is a stone sculpture.2010-01-08May 20 20122012-05-20A photograph of carved sandstone temple wall panels with pillars and niches. Several sculpted figures stand in niches: a central dancing or standing deity with a crown and raised arms, flanked by smaller carved figures, and a figure at the left in a fighting or dancing pose. Ornate pillar capitals and cornices frame the reliefs. No living people are visible, and no a person candidate is shown.2012-05-29 +1 copies