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February 08 20122012-02-08A painted stone sculpture of a seated, mustached male figure in a temple niche, painted with orange-brown skin, a red jacket with white buttons and grey-blue shorts with white stripes, and a white headcloth with red tilak. The figure raises both hands in a gesture and has pink feet with bangles. The niche is lined with grey stone blocks and carved stone on the left, with a green painted floor.2012-02-08Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityFebruary 08 20122012-02-08A painted wooden statue of a seated deity with a white face, large round eyes and a red-tipped snout, wearing a red and gold embroidered upper garment, a yellow floral-patterned lower cloth and gold anklets. It holds a golden staff with a curled top in one hand and a small hand gesture near the chest, with a yellow-and-orange snake coiled around its arm. The figure sits on a turquoise and red wooden seat in front of a brick wall, beside a painted blue-green wooden frame and a metal shutter at left. The statue appears to be a deity murti rather than a living person.A brightly painted wooden figure of a fierce attendant or guardian sits on a red-painted floor beneath a large red vehicle body with turquoise-painted legs. The figure has red skin, a black moustache, a pink-striped headdress with gold ornaments, a green sleeveless top, blue shorts, gold armbands and waist ornaments, and holds a rope in one hand. Surrounding turquoise supports and red carved legs suggest a ceremonial vahana or temple car under construction in a workshop.A large painted statue of a fierce red-faced guardian figure with bulging eyes, a thick black handlebar moustache and bared teeth, wearing a golden crown with a dark spiked headdress, gold earrings, a gold collar and necklaces, and a green and gold embroidered garment. The statue's raised hand is open, and a yellow-and-red garland hangs over its shoulder. Behind it are other painted sculptures and a rough stone wall. No people are visible.May 29 20152015-05-29Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityNovember 16 20152015-11-16May 30 20122012-05-30 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a painted stone relief sculpture on a teal temple wall. A small standing figure with green-painted face, white-painted features and a red crown or headdress has hands pressed together in anjali mudra, bare-chested, wearing a short yellow-trimmed loincloth. Beside the figure is a spotted reddish-pink deer or antelope carving. The figure stands on a pink lotus-like pedestal. Only the sculpted figure and animal are present, with no physical people.2008-10-15