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A dark bronze or black stone standing statue of a shrouded saint, with head covered and body wrapped in a flowing garment, is displayed in an ornate gold-and-red arched niche with jewel-like inlays and a carved crest. The statue stands on a pale blue pedestal with a black plaque bearing the name in English and Tamil. Behind it, painted red-and-white walls carry Tamil slogans. No physical people are visible; the statue is the subject, and the a person field is set to none because no candidate is depicted.

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December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A dark stone statue of a standing saint figure stands in a white arched niche framed by ornate yellow and red floral carved borders. The figure wears a draped cloth over the shoulders, a necklace and armbands, and holds a palm-leaf or manuscript-like object in one hand. The statue sits on a grey-blue pedestal with a red-painted step beneath, and a partial figure in a checked shirt is visible at the right edge. A small brass plaque on the pedestal reads APPAR in English, Tamil and Devanagari. The scene is dim with a fluorescent light visible at left.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A black stone statue of a seated sage, Sri Bhaskara Rayar, sits on a pale blue pedestal inside a building. The figure raises one hand in a blessing gesture and rests the other on his knee, wearing a shawl over the shoulders and a beaded necklace. A carved pink-and-white arched niche frames the statue. A brass-style plaque on the pedestal reads Sri Bhaskara Rayar, and a tiled floor and tubular lights surround the statue. No living people are visible.2007-12-12A photograph of a dark stone or metal standing statue of a saint figure on a grey-blue pedestal, set in a niche with red and white scalloped arch borders against an orange wall at night. The statue has a topknot, long hair, layered necklaces, a dhoti-style lower garment with a sash, and holds one hand in front of its chest and the other at its side. A plaque on the pedestal reads Thirugnana Sambandhar in English, Tamil and Devanagari. A parked vehicle is visible behind. No living people are present.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A black stone statue of a bearded saint, Sri Samarthararnadas, stands in a pink and white arched niche with carved floral borders and a small carved face at the top. The figure wears a rudraksha-style necklace and holds a staff-like object in one hand, with a cloth draped over the other arm. The statue sits on a grey-blue pedestal with a black plaque reading the name in English and Tamil. Behind it are a red and orange wall, Tamil signage in red lettering, and a parked motorcycle at left. No living people are visible.2007-12-12A photograph of a dark stone statue of a standing saint, Sekkizhar, on a pedestal inside a shrine niche with a red and white decorated arch. The statue wears a crown-like headdress, earrings, a layered necklace and a draped lower garment, with one hand raised in a blessing gesture and the other holding a book or scroll. A small plaque on the pedestal reads Sekkizhar in English and Tamil. No living people are visible.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A dark stone deity murti stands in a recessed niche of an old stone temple wall, framed by an ornate gold-toned arch with carved makara-like supports and a crowned finial. The dark figure wears a white and red cloth wrapped at the waist, has a yellow flower at the crown and another at the feet, and holds a trident-like staff beside it. A hanging brass lamp hangs to the right, and a framed image with lines hangs on the upper wall. No people are visible.2012-02-08