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A black stone statue of a multi-armed deity figure stands outdoors among trees, wearing a red cloth wrapped around the shoulders and a red headwrap, with a red tilak on the forehead. Long garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang across the chest and down the sides, and a strand of dark rudraksha beads rests on the chest. The raised hands hold objects including a drum-like item and a small vessel, and a carved white stone archway frames the right side. Stone figures are carved into the base. This is a statue, not a living person.

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A dark stone statue of a seated yogic figure, draped in a red cloth and wearing a red headband with a vermilion mark on the forehead. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers hang from the shoulders, and a rudraksha mala rests on the chest. The raised hand holds a small object near the head. Carvings on the rock base show a seated meditating figure and a figure in an upright yoga posture. The statue stands on a dark plinth under trees, with a silver arch behind it. This is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2011-01-28September 09 20132013-09-09November 19 20112011-11-19 +1 copiesA black stone deity murti, seated, is adorned with red rose garlands, yellow marigold garlands and a green leaf garland. It wears a red cloth turban, a red and gold dhoti-style drape, pearl and bead necklaces and a pendant. The murti sits against an orange and gold-bordered fabric backdrop with silver repoussé arch panels and a green tree at left. Carved relief figures decorate the stone base below. No physical people are visible.2013-09-09A dark stone statue of a four-armed deity murti stands outdoors in front of green foliage. The figure wears an orange-red head cloth with a red-and-gold band, an orange saffron-coloured shawl draped over its shoulders, and a red tilak mark on the forehead. Long garlands of yellow, purple, pink and white flowers hang from its shoulders, and a rudraksha mala rests on its chest. One upper hand holds a damaru-like drum, another makes a blessing gesture, and the lower hands are raised in mudra. A carved silver-toned frame edges the right side of the image.2011-01-21A black stone statue of a multi-armed deity form stands on a dark pedestal before an ornate silver arch carved with floral and animal motifs. The figure wears an orange saffron cloth wrapped around the body and head, a red tilak mark on the forehead, and a rudraksha mala across the chest. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds and magenta flower strands hang from the shoulders down to the base. Several arms hold ritual objects.2011-01-22September 09 20132013-09-09November 30 20112011-11-30 +1 copiesDecember 16 20102010-12-16A dark stone statue of a seated sage, wearing a red turban with a yellow flower and a red shawl over the body, is heavily adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers. The statue holds ritual implements in its raised hands and sits outdoors against a blurred green tree background, with a silver-toned arch framing the edges. This is a statue or deity murti, not a living person.2010-12-22A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, shown standing outdoors among green leaves. The murti wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body and an orange-red headwrap with a red bindi on the forehead. Garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers, white jasmine and purple blossoms hang over both shoulders, and a rudraksha mala with brown beads falls across the chest. One hand raises a small drum and another holds a flame or cup at the side, with a carved stone arch behind. No living people are visible.2010-07-07October 06 20112011-10-06