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A carved stone relief of a multi-armed deity figure stands in a niche on a dark granite temple pillar. The figure wears a tall cylindrical crown, a beaded necklace and a jewelled belt, and holds a trident-like weapon and other attributes in its raised hands. Beside it, a polished silver-toned metal relief of a standing female deity with an ornate headdress is set into the wall. A framed plaque hangs at the upper left. The scene is a temple interior of carved sculpture, with no living people present.

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September 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionClose photograph of a dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity carved in relief, standing in a dancing pose with one leg raised and bent across the body. The figure wears a tall ornate crown, a carved necklace and armbands, and a draped lower garment with decorative pleats. Several arms hold ritual objects and gesture outward. Behind it are carved foliage and a plastered wall, with a dim temple setting.2012-05-20 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a weathered grey stone carving on a temple wall, showing a small sculpted figure with a rounded head and a raised arm holding a tall vertical pillar or staff. The relief is worn and shallow, with rounded folds of carved drapery visible beneath. A stone column with a carved capital stands at the right edge of the frame. No living people are visible; the subject is a stone sculpture.2010-01-08January 07 20102010-01-07A photograph of a dark grey stone sculpture of a multi-armed Hindu deity standing in a temple hall, one leg raised and resting on a small crouching figure at the base. The deity has a tall crown, a red mark on the forehead, and several arms holding ritual objects, with a flaming aureole behind the head. Stone pillars and a dim ceiling surround it, with a few white flower petals scattered on the pedestal. No living people are visible.2005-12-25February 08 20122012-02-08A weathered grey granite relief carving of a seated four-armed deity in meditative posture. The figure has a tall tiered crown or matted headdress, a rounded face, and arms raised in front of the chest. Legs are folded in a seated pose on a flat base. Rough stone texture and pale mineral streaks surround the carving.A grey stone sculpture of a four-armed standing deity murti with a tall conical crown, carved necklaces and a sash-like ornament across the chest. The figure stands on a lotus-patterned pedestal beside a carved peacock-like bird with a long curled tail, and a fanned tail-feather relief at the right. Two upraised hands hold attributes shaped like pointed weapons, while the lower hands are in mudra poses. The sculpture stands against a white draped fabric backdrop.A dark grey stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity in a temple interior, standing in a dancing pose on a raised stone plinth. The figure wears a tall jata-style headdress with a small red flower, a sacred thread and beaded necklace, and a dhoti-like waist cloth. Its many arms hold ritual objects and make mudras, and the raised foot rests near a crouching small figure. A bull statue appears in the lower right and a kneeling figure to the left. Red and white flower petals are scattered on the base. Dark temple stone walls surround the sculpture, with a wooden scaffold at the left edge.2005-12-25A close photograph of a weathered grey stone relief carving on a temple wall. A seated or kneeling figure with a rounded head and carved face is shown in profile, with an arm extended forward and a rounded object or hand near the lower body. Behind it stands a taller carved figure with a crowned or tiered headdress and a raised arm. Surface erosion and granular stone texture are visible. No physical people are present; the figures are carved stone murti2010-01-08January 07 20102010-01-07A dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity murti stands on a stepped stone plinth inside a temple pillared corridor. The figure, with a tall conical crown and one leg lifted in a dance-like pose, holds a trident and other attributes in its raised hands. Carved ornate stone walls and pillars frame the statue, and a small oil lamp hangs at the lower right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-08 +2 copies