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A photograph of a hand-drawn or stencil-style artwork on a reddish-brown background, showing a seated deity figure rendered in white outline. The figure wears a tall conical crown, a patterned garment with a band across the chest, and is seated cross-legged with hands resting in the lap. Flanking the figure are two parasol-like canopies on poles, and on the left a pot or kalasha-like vessel, and on the right a stylised plant or lotus motif. Fine white lines and dotted speckles cover the surface. No people are visible.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/6/20222022-02-06A white chalk or kolam-style drawing on an orange cloth shows a four-armed goddess seated on a tiger, holding raised objects in her upper hands. She wears a tall conical crown, layered necklaces and a patterned skirt. Below her are a wide pot or basin, a small kalasha-style vessel, a lamp and a bowl, with a decorative woven border along the bottom edge. The drawing appears to depict a deity murti for the Mandagappadi ritual, as described on the page. No people are visible.A tall, narrow sheet of brown paper with white chalk drawings, photographed in a room with shelves behind it. At the top left is a sun-like circle with radiating rays and a simple face. At the top right, a partial curved outline is cut off by the edge. The central figure is a rough chalk sketch of a standing person with a headdress of feathery strokes, outstretched arms and legs, and bands at the wrists and ankles. Below are simple sketched objects, including a bell-shaped form, a lamp-like bowl, a flat elongated object, and several small flame-like shapes along the bottom. No people are visible in the scene, and no a person candidate appears.November 12 20112011-11-12November 12 20112011-11-12A photograph of a magenta cloth banner with a white outline drawing of a seated figure in meditation posture, hands resting on the lap, wearing a beaded necklace and striped sacred marks on the chest. The figure has a shaved head and a plain tunic-like garment. Behind the banner, partially visible yellow flowers and a decorated deity murti with raised hand are seen. No physical people are visible.2024-12-051988- Seated Paramashiva Deity Carved by SPHA pencil sketch on white paper showing a seated figure on an ornate throne with a crown-like headdress, a turban, long hair, and a raised hand. Stars or dots surround the arch behind the figure, and a small motif sits at the top of the arch. The paper rests on a dark reddish-brown surface. The figure is a drawn depiction, not a physical person, and the sketch is the only subject in the frame.2006-05-07November 10 20062006-11-10 +1 copiesDecember 31 20102010-12-31A blurred, tilted photograph of an old framed sepia print under glass, held up in a dim room. The print shows a seated figure with a rounded headdress and long layered garments, with a decorative border and a dark wooden frame. A hand is visible at the lower left edge. The image is an out-of-focus picture of a printed portrait, not a live person, and no clear identity of the figure is established from the image.2012-05-11A black-and-white line engraving of a four-armed deity murti standing between two pillars with hanging bells above, numbered 29 at the lower centre. The figure wears a tall crown, a large necklace and armbands, and holds a trident in one hand and a bowl in another. Beside the figure a small dog or deer-like animal stands on the left, and a small attendant figure on the right holds a bowl aloft. The image is a scan-style printed illustration, not a photograph of people.2022-02-28