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May 10 20122012-05-10A dark grey stone statue of a standing female deity murti stands outdoors on a tiered carved pedestal in a garden with orange marigold-like flowers and green foliage. The figure wears a tall crown, a broad beaded necklace, a jewelled waist girdle and long draped garments, and holds one hand raised in a gesture while the other hangs at her side. Behind it is a corrugated metal roof and a red brick wall with wire fencing. No people are visible.2011-02-28A large grey stone statue of a four-armed deity murti stands on a tiered black stone pedestal on green grass outdoors. The figure wears a tall crown, a sacred thread across the chest, a jewelled waist belt and a long pleated dhoti with a lower cloth drape. Two hands hold a discus and a conch, while the other two rest in a gesture of blessing and at the waist. Coconut palms and a low wall stand behind the statue, and white plastic chairs are visible at the left. No people are present.2009-07-08A dark grey stone statue of a standing deity figure with a topknot, bare-chested and wearing a carved necklace, belt and anklets, holding a cup-shaped vessel in its raised right hand and a rectangular object in its left. The statue stands on a square plinth in an outdoor garden with palm trees, shrubs and bare earth behind it. A small flower lies at its feet. The statue is a sculpture, not a living person, and no physical people are visible.2011-02-28April 24 20132013-04-24July 08 20092009-07-08A grey stone statue of a standing female deity murti carved with a tall jatamakuta-style crown, ornate necklaces, a waist girdle and pleated dhoti-like lower garment. She holds a kalasha-like pot in one raised hand, with the other hand lowered beside the body. She stands on a plain pedestal in an outdoor garden area with green shrubs, palm fronds and bare soil. A second carved stone figure with a raised hand appears partially at the left edge. No people are visible.2009-07-08A dark grey stone statue of a standing deity figure stands on a stepped pedestal in an outdoor garden with trees and palms behind. The figure has a raised right hand in abhaya-like gesture and holds a small object in the left hand, wears a decorated girdle and a beaded necklace, and has braided hair falling at the sides. Another large stone statue stands partly visible at the left and right edges. The figure is an unpainted stone murti, not a living person.2011-02-28A dark grey stone statue of a standing deity figure stands on a stepped pedestal among tropical plants, including palms and leafy shrubs, at night. The figure has a high topknot and side locks, wears a broad necklace and a sash-like waist belt, and holds a raised object in one hand and another object at the hip. Carved bands and details mark the arms, legs and chest. The setting is an outdoor garden with greenery surrounding the statue.2012-04-24A dark grey stone statue of a standing male figure with hands pressed together in añjali mudra at the chest, set on a square plinth outdoors among green shrubs, a tree and dry earth. The figure wears a carved necklace, armbands, bangles, a beaded or ribboned waist sash, and an ornate drape at the hips, and holds an axe-like tool resting over one shoulder. Flower petals lie on the base at its feet.2011-02-28A dark grey stone statue of a seated four-armed Shiva form, dakshinamurti-style, shown in close side view outdoors among leafy trees. The deity wears a patterned headband, ornate earrings, a layered necklace and armlets, and sits with one leg folded. One upraised hand holds a small drum-like object, another hand rests near the lap, and a long jatamukuta-style hair bun rises behind. A carved stone arch with floral relief frames the figure. No physical people are visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA dark grey stone statue of a standing female deity murti stands on a tiered lotus-carved plinth in an outdoor garden. The figure wears a tall crown, a beaded necklace, armlets and bracelets, and a draped sash at the hips, and holds a small ritual vessel in one raised hand. Behind it are orange marigolds, green shrubs, a corrugated metal roof and a red wall. The statue is unattended and no people are visible.2011-02-28