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May 10 20122012-05-10A 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.2011-02-28July 08 20092009-07-08July 20 20092009-07-20A 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.2011-02-28Close photograph of a carved stone relief figure on a granite temple pillar. A standing male figure with hands folded at the chest in anjali pose wears a long garment reaching to the ankles, with a simple hairstyle and a plain, unadorned face. Beside it at the right edge is part of another carved figure. At the upper left, scaffolding poles and a distant person in a red sari are visible in the temple corridor. The stone is grey-pink granite with speckled texture.2010-01-07May 10 20122012-05-10A 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 female deity murti on a lotus-carved pedestal, set in an outdoor garden with orange marigolds and green shrubs. The figure wears a tall ornate crown, layered necklaces, armbands and a jewelled waist belt, and holds a small lotus bud in one raised hand. Corrugated metal roofs, barbed wire and a metal frame are visible behind it. No people are present.2011-02-28A dark grey stone statue of a standing figure with hands pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest, set on a tiered stone pedestal outdoors among palm trees and bare earth. The figure wears a carved necklace, armbands, a belt and a draped lower garment with patterned borders. Its hair is arranged in side buns.2011-02-28A dark grey stone statue of a standing figure with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest. The figure wears a beaded necklace, bangles, a waist sash with ornamented panel, and holds a long-handled axe or staff over the shoulder. The statue stands on a square plinth outdoors among green trees and dry ground, with a grey block wall at right. The figure is a sculpted devotee-type statue, not a living person, so no candidate is shown in person.2011-02-28A 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.2009-07-08