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December 20 2009

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Close-up photograph of a dark stone sculpture of a deity, shown from the chest up. The carved face has a serene, slightly smiling expression, a band across the forehead, and a wide ornate collar necklace. Behind it, carved hair and foliage-like motifs frame the head, and green leaves and a tree trunk fill the blurred background outdoors. No people are visible.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark stone statue of a deity with a carved crown-like headdress, broad face, and ornate necklace and shoulder ornaments, set against green leaves and branches. The murti has raised arms holding a staff-like object. Carved hair and jewellery detail is visible.2010-07-15A dark grey stone statue of a multi-armed deity stands outdoors among green palm and tree foliage, with a coconut palm bearing green coconuts above. The murti wears a tall ornate crown and a broad necklace with dangling ornaments, and holds a trident-like staff and other attributes in its raised hands. Behind it a sandy path and a white wall are visible. No living people appear in the scene.2010-08-04Close-up photograph of a dark black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a deity murti with a serene face, carved headband crown and elaborate hair behind the head. The figure wears a layered carved necklace and ornate shoulder ornaments, and its raised hands hold a serpent-entwined drum-like object and a flame. Green leafy branches of a tree fill the background.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark stone murti of a deity, showing a carved face with a calm expression, a high crown-like headdress, and a finely carved ornamental collar with beaded detailing. Blurred green foliage fills the background. No people are visible in the frame.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone deity murti carved in relief, showing a serene face with closed eyes, a sloping nose, and a broad forehead band with incised patterns. Ornate carved necklaces and an elaborate headdress with scrolled decoration frame the face, and a raised hand holding a flame-like object appears at the right edge. Green foliage blurs in the background. No physical people are present.2011-09-24Close-up photograph of a dark stone sculpture of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, with a serene face, a carved headband and matted hair falling behind it. Carved ornate necklaces and earrings are visible, with green leafy branches blurred in the background. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2010-07-15December 23 20102010-12-23September 24 20112011-09-24A dark stone deity murti, a multi-armed Hindu sculpture with a carved crown and headband, a calm face, and ornate necklaces and armlets. One upraised hand holds a flame-like object, another hand is lowered in a mudra, and a snake-like form curls at the left. Green leaves and branches fill the background behind the statue.2011-09-24September 24 20112011-09-24Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti with a tall ornate crown and carved necklace and shoulder ornaments. A bare hand wearing a rudraksha mala on the wrist touches the statue's brow at the forehead. The background is blurred bright daylight with a golden ornamental form beyond. The statue is an object, not a physical person.2015-02-05