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A 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.

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December 19 20062006-12-19September 03 20162016-09-03A dark grey stone sculpture of a four-armed seated deity murti sits on a carved stone pedestal set on grass. The figure wears a tall conical crown, a layered necklace and armlets, and sits in a cross-legged pose with one hand raised in a blessing gesture. A small animal, possibly a bull or deer, is carved on the pedestal's side. Behind it, a leafy plant and a partly visible painted banner with printed lettering stand against a wall. No physical people are visible.2011-02-28A grey granite statue of a multi-armed deity stands on a small pedestal against a red brick wall with green leafy branches on the left. The figure wears a conical crown, a broad necklace and jewelled ornaments, and holds ritual objects in several hands, with a bull carved beside its legs. A dried red flower and a few petals lie at the base. No people are visible, and the statue is not a person, so no a person candidate is present.2016-12-05May 22 20092009-05-22December 05 20162016-12-05A carved dark grey stone statue of a four-armed seated deity murti on a lotus-carved pedestal, set against an orange brick wall on bare ground. The figure wears a tall crown, layered necklaces and armlets, and holds lotus buds in its upper hands while its lower right hand rests in a blessing gesture. No physical people are present; the statue is the sole subject.2011-02-28A dark grey stone statue of a four-armed seated deity in a lotus pose stands on a tiered stepped pedestal with carved lotus petals. The figure wears a tall conical crown, a jewelled necklace and armlets, and holds a lotus stalk and a raised hand in a blessing gesture. Behind it is a red brick wall, and to the left a gilded metal arch carved with a swan-like motif rests against the wall. A blue cloth hangs at the far left edge. The statue appears to be an unpainted carved murti displayed outdoors on bare red earth.2011-02-28A dark grey stone statue of a four-armed seated deity. One raised hand holds a flower-topped stem and the other holds an object at the shoulder, while the lower hands rest in abhaya and a seated lap pose. The statue sits outdoors on reddish earth in front of a red brick wall, with a gold-coloured carved arch panel behind it on the left.2011-02-28A small bronze metal statue of a deity seated on a stepped pedestal, set on a dark red textured cloth backdrop. The seated figure wears a tall conical crown and holds a disc-like object in the upper left hand and a conch-like object in the upper right, with the right hand raised in abhaya gesture. A smaller standing female figure with a tall crown stands beside the seated figure, one arm extended. The pedestal has engraved scalloped patterns. Faint printed text appears vertically along the right edge and a small logo is in the lower left. This is a photograph of a statue, so no physical people are present.A grey stone statue of a seated deity murti, shown in front of a flowering shrub with an orange wall behind. The figure has a tall conical crown, carved earrings, a broad ornate necklace and a belt, with arms raised holding a serpent-like object in one hand and a rod-like staff in the other. The seated base is carved with a bull figure beneath the sitting figure. Grass and fallen leaves lie in the foreground. No people are visible.2011-02-28December 13 20162016-12-13