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May 22 2009

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A dark stone deity murti seated on a raised pedestal in front of a deep maroon curtain. The figure wears a tall conical crown and has red tilak marks on the forehead, with a second smaller figure seated beside it. A coconut with yellow flower petals and a string rests at the base. To the left stands a tall pillar wrapped in painted cloth with orange, red, blue and green geometric and floral patterns. No people are visible.2009-05-22A glossy black stone sculpture of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair, the male figure with a tall jatamukuta, a serpent over one raised hand, and a trident-like implement, the female figure beside him with a crown and raised hand, seated on a carved lotus-petalled pedestal in front of a deep red velvet drape. Above the murti hangs a gold-framed picture of a person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with palms joined in namaste, with the words TAT TVAM ASI and a Devanagari inscription beneath. The statue is a deity murti rather than a living person; the framed portrait shows a robed figure in a devotional pose.2009-05-22October 01 20122012-10-01A 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 copiesA glossy black stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands outdoors among green leaves, with a red bindi on its forehead. The figure wears a layered necklace and an ornate headdress, holding a drum or cylindrical object in one upper hand and a lotus-like object in another, with lower hands in gesture poses. Sunlight filters through the foliage behind it. The statue is a stone sculpture, not a living person.2009-12-16July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesTwo dark stone sculptures stand against a pale wall on a brown earthen floor, with a few small objects and debris at the lower right. The taller figure on the right is a standing deity murti with a tall conical crown, elaborate jewelry and a long garland, holding a discus in one raised hand and a conch in the other, with a mace-like staff at its side. The smaller figure on the left is a standing companion murti with hands joined in anjali mudra, wearing a conical headdress and ornaments. The statues are polished and unpainted, with fine carved detail on the clothing and jewelry. No people are visible.A black stone statue of a four-armed deity seated in a meditative cross-legged pose on a carved black stone base, dressed in a red draped garment with a red turban and a red-bordered sash. Its neck and waist are adorned with white, pink and blue beaded garlands, beaded bracelets and gold-coloured chains, with a dotted tilak on the forehead. Behind it hangs a shimmering orange and gold cloth. This is a deity murti statue, not a living person.2013-01-15January 18 20132013-01-18July 24 20052005-07-24A close view of a dark black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, the four-armed deity murti of Shiva as teacher, seen from the chest up against green leaves and hanging aerial roots of a tree. The figure wears a red kumkum dot on the forehead, a broad ornate necklace and armlets, and a headdress with carved detail. One upper hand holds a serpent-entwined object and another holds a flame; the lower hands are in mudra gestures. Water droplets dot the polished stone. No physical people are visible.2010-07-15November 08 20132013-11-08