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Photo 11730520March 17 20182018-03-17A painted stone or plaster murti of a four-armed deity stands in a blue arched niche framed by teal and pink scrollwork at a temple entrance. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown, earrings, a layered necklace with turquoise and red stones, a rudraksha-style mala, pink upper cloth and a yellow lower garment with a jewelled waistband. He holds a spear-like lance and a ceremonial staff. Smaller painted attendant figures with moustaches and blue faces appear at the lower edges.2018-03-17June 07 20132013-06-07A photograph of painted stone and stucco sculptures on a temple wall. Five standing and seated deity figures in a row above a carved frieze. The central seated figure, with a multi-hooded serpent canopy above, holds a lotus-like object and sits on a coiled serpent base. Flanking figures wear ornate gold jewellery, red and yellow dhotis, and tall crowns, each holding lotus stems or flowers. Green leaf-like arches and yellow fruit clusters decorate the sides. Below, weathered reddish-brown relief panels show smaller carved figures. Deity murti only; no people are visible.2008-05-04A large golden bronze statue of Nataraja, the dancing deity murti, stands on a lotus-and-plinth base inside a plain room with a barred window behind it. Its four arms and flame-edged circular aureole ring are clearly visible, and a small figure lies beneath the raised foot. No people are present; the statue is the sole subject.A photograph of a colourful temple gopuram-style facade under a pale blue sky. Central arched niche shows a painted-stucco image of Shiva seated on a white bull Nandi with Parvati beside him, wearing red and green garments. Flanking female figures in green and red saris hold up their hands. Smaller painted figures of Ganesha on the left and another seated goddess on the right sit beneath small domed towers. Scalloped red arch and green-and-blue borders frame the central panel.2012-02-08A painted temple niche sculpture of a seated deity pair in a blue sky-patterned arch. The male figure has a light brown complexion, a tall crown, a rudraksha-style necklace, golden armlets and bracelets, and a yellow dhoti; he raises one hand in abhaya gesture and holds a small staff-like object. The female figure has green skin, an orange-gold sari, a crown, gold jewellery and a mirror-like object in her raised hand, seated at his side. Ornate multicolour borders frame the niche. This is a deity murti, not a person.2013-09-26 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20122012-02-08June 05 20122012-06-05A carved stone figurine of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, standing on a dwarf figure within a flame-edged circular aureole. The pale, mottled stone has reddish-brown veining and fine incised lines on the aureole and the base. The deity's arms extend in dance poses, one hand holding a small drum and another raised, while one leg is lifted. The figurine sits on a tiered lotus-patterned pedestal against a plain black background, displayed as a deity murti. No people are visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesApril 24 20192019-04-24