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A grey stone sculpture of a seated figure with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, a namaskara gesture of greeting. The figure wears a tall conical crown, layered jewelry, a broad necklace, armlets and bangles, and a dhoti-like waist cloth. A five-hooded cobra canopy with carved scale patterns rises behind the head. The background is a plain orange-red brick wall. This is a photograph of a statue, with no living people visible.

A grey stone sculpture of a deity in anjali mudra, hands pressed together at the chest, shown in front of a five-hooded serpent hood (naga) carved in relief. The figure wears a tall ornate crown, a jewelled necklace, armbands and bangles, and a dhoti-style waist cloth. The carving stands against a red brick wall. No physical people are visible, and the page's a person flag does not apply to a statue of this kind.

A carved dark grey stone statue of a deity with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, standing before a five-hooded cobra (naga) canopy. The figure wears a tall crown, a beaded collar necklace, bracelets and armlets with ornate belt detailing.

A grey stone sculpture of a seated deity with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, shown against a red brick wall. The figure wears a tall crown, elaborate beaded necklaces, armlets and a jewelled waist band. Above the head spreads a five-hooded naga (cobra) canopy with carved scale patterns. The figure is a stone murti, not a living person; no a person depiction is visible.

A grey stone sculpture of a standing deity figure with hands pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest. The figure wears a tall ornate crown, a broad beaded collar, armlets and a dhoti-like lower garment. A hooded serpent canopy rises behind the head. The carved stone stands against a bright orange-red wall.

A dark grey stone sculpture of a standing deity figure with hands pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest. The figure wears a tall cylindrical crown, a broad layered necklace, bracelets and armlets with carved patterns, and a sculpted cobra hood rises behind the head. The carved stone stands against a red-brown brick wall. The statue is a sculpted deity murti, not a living person, and no people are visible.

A dark grey stone sculpture of a seated deity with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, set against a red brick wall. The figure wears a tall conical crown and a dense necklace, with a multi-hooded cobra canopy rising behind the head. The coiled serpent base beneath the figure has scale-like carving. No people are visible; the image shows only the statue.

Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone sculpture of a standing deity figure with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest. The figure wears a tall crown-like headdress with carved bands, a broad beaded necklace, armlets and bangles, and a multi-hooded cobra canopy rises behind the head. The stone carving is weathered. The background is a warm reddish-brown wall. No people are visible; this is a statue, so the a person candidate is not present.

A carved grey stone statue of a figure with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, seated on coiled serpent body with a five-hooded cobra hood rising behind the head, standing on a plain stone pedestal in a garden with palm trees and shrubs. A second stone statue of a standing female figure in a sari is partly visible at the right edge. Stone deity murti with naga iconography; no living people visible.

A dark grey stone sculpture of a standing deity with hands pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest, set against a red brick wall. The figure wears a tall conical crown, ornate necklace, armlets and wristlets, and is shielded by a seven-hooded cobra hood with incised scale patterns. Carved curls appear at the sides of the hood. This is a deity murti, not a living person, so no physical people are present.

A dark grey stone statue of a seated deity in a prayer-like pose, hands pressed together at the chest, carved with an ornate crown, layered necklace, armlets and dhoti-like waist cloth. A multi-hooded serpent canopy rises behind and above the head, and the figure sits upon a coiled serpent body with scale patterns. The statue stands in front of a red brick wall.

A close-up of a dark grey carved stone statue of a standing deity with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. The figure wears a tall conical crown, ornate earrings, a broad layered necklace and armlets, and a cobra hood rises behind the head. Behind it, a blurred outdoor setting shows a thatched-roof structure and a signboard, with construction materials in the background.