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Close-up photograph of a dark carved stone deity murti in profile, with a tall crown-like headdress decorated with incised bead and lattice patterns, a broad band across the forehead, an elaborate collar of incised ornaments and carved eyes and nose. The stone surface is grainy and dark, lit by bright sunlight against a pale grey background, with a dark shadow at left.

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September 24 20112011-09-24September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a glossy black stone statue of a deity murti, shown from the face upward. The carved head wears a tall, sculpted jatamukuta-style crown with layered braided tiers and a decorative band, and a horizontal tilak line marks the forehead. Carved curling locks fall beside the ear. The face has half-closed eyes and a serene expression. The background is a blurred green tree against bright sky. No physical people are visible.2009-12-20A dark grey stone statue of a standing deity figure with a tall crown or headdress, carved with fine white incised lines for jewellery, necklaces, armbands and a patterned dhoti or waist cloth. The figure raises one hand with a clenched fist near the shoulder and holds the other hand near the waist. It stands on a rectangular stone plinth against a plain white wall, with silver tinsel visible at the left edge. This is a stone sculpture, not a living person; no physical people are present.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20112011-09-20December 28 20112011-12-28December 14 20092009-12-14January 14 20102010-01-14December 28 20112011-12-28Close-up side-profile photograph of a dark grey stone statue of a seated figure wearing a carved crown or tiara with geometric patterns and a thick, ridged collar necklace. The face has incised arched eyebrows, a third-eye mark on the brow, a strong nose and a calm closed-lipped expression. The background is a blurred warm orange-red wall. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2011-02-20December 14 20092009-12-14January 14 20102010-01-14