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A night-time photograph of an outdoor display in which a life-size figure of a shirtless man in a white loincloth lifts a large pale boulder overhead with one arm. The figure is standing beside a tree with green leaves, and a wooden cart with spoked wheels and painted blue and green panels sits behind it. Bamboo railings and a wooden hut-like booth are visible at the edges, lit by ground lamps. The figure is a statue, not a living person, so no people are physically present.

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A life-size brown statue of a bare-chested male figure in a white loincloth stands on a stone base, holding a large round stone or ball overhead with both arms. Around the base are stone mill wheels and cut stone blocks on sandy ground, with a wooden cart wheel, a bamboo fence, thatched hut and trees behind. The scene is an outdoor rural-themed display at the Hyderabad venue. No living people are visible.2010-02-03A life-size painted statue of a bare-chested man with a moustache and short dark hair stands at night beside a black cylindrical pillar. He wears a white dhoti and holds a wooden mallet with a black head raised against his shoulder, appearing to strike the pillar. A black lamp post with a glowing lantern stands to the left, a white car is parked at the edge, and trees fill the dark background. The pillar has a yellow and blue painted panel above it with white decorative knobs. No people are physically present.2010-09-26February 03 20102010-02-03February 03 20102010-02-03A night-time photograph of an outdoor compound with sandy ground. A yellow crane hook lowers a heavy grey stone disc carved with an animal relief, held steady by a man in white traditional dhoti and white shirt, standing beside it. Behind him a low pink-washed building has a lit sign, and a second person in white stands at left near a white wall. Piles of gravel and straw lie at right, with laundry hanging on a line beyond.December 20 20062006-12-20February 03 20102010-02-03Night photo of a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulders, reaching up to touch the head of a large dark stone deity murti seated in a meditative pose under a tree at night. The stone figure has a carved crown and ornate detailing, and a small yellow mark on its forehead. Metal poles and a hanging cord stand nearby, and a few faint figures are visible at the left edge. The man appears to be a priest or devotee performing a ritual at the murti; no identifiable a person is visible.2004-12-31September 16 20132013-09-16Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange cloth and a dark-haired young man in a checked shirt bend over a small stone slab, the bare-chested man's hands pressed on it. Behind them stand several men in white dhotis and orange shawls. On the right is a large black stone sculpture of a seated figure with a raised hand, adorned with a white cloth, a marigold garland, a gold chain and red and purple ribbons, seated on a carved lotus base with small figures. A metal pole stands at the right edge. Several people are visible, from about four to six.2006-12-22A night photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone murti of Dakshinamoorthy, seated beneath a tree with dark branches. A priest in an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his waist, bare-chested, stands at left, raising a silver vessel overhead to pour liquid over the deity's head. The murti wears a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, and flower garlands rest at its base. Two men in white shirts stand at the left edge observing. A fluorescent light fixture hangs from a wire above, and a red cloth runs along the base of the murti.2004-12-31 +2 copiesAugust 18 20162016-08-18