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A large polished black stone sculpture of Shiva seated with Parvati beside him on a carved pedestal outdoors. Shiva has multiple arms holding a drum (damaru) and a serpent, and wears a tall crown and ornate necklaces; Parvati sits at his right side with an elaborate headdress. Palm trees and a banana plant surround the statue. A green and white banner on the left reads Annadhaan of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, showing a food-distribution scene. No people are visible.

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A large polished black stone sculpture of Ardhanarishvara, the androgynous form of Shiva and Parvati, seated on a stepped plinth outdoors. The left half shows a male figure with a tall jata-style crown, holding a drum and a coiled cobra in one hand, with the other hand raised in abhaya mudra. The right half shows a female figure with a smaller tall crown and elaborate ornaments. Coconut palms and banana leaves surround the statue, and a partial signboard with text stands behind on the left. Stone rubble lies on the ground at the base. No people are visible.2009-12-20A large dark grey stone sculpture of Shiva seated with Parvati beside him, outdoors on sandy ground with palm trees behind. Shiva has a tall crown, a cobra raised above his head, and holds a drum in one hand and a trident-like or ritual object in another, with a raised palm gesture. Parvati stands at his right side wearing a tall crown and ornate jewellery. The statue sits on a carved stone pedestal, with a few marigold petals near its base and a red pillar at the edge of the frame. No living people are prominent in the foreground.2009-12-14A large dark grey stone statue of Shiva seated with his consort Parvati on a carved pedestal, set outdoors with palm trees behind. Shiva has a tall jata crown, a snake coiled over his raised left hand, and a long carved necklace; Parvati sits beside him wearing a crown and ornaments. Behind them a partly visible banner shows a crowd and photographs. No living people are shown in the statue scene.2009-12-19A large dark grey stone sculpture of a seated deity murti with four arms, a tall crown and a cobra raised above the head, with a standing consort figure beside him. The figures sit on a carved pedestal in an open outdoor yard with palm trees and a sandy ground. A small orange flower rests on the pedestal. Behind them a printed banner shows rows of stone shrines and the words about blessings, and a sign with a contact address stands to the left.2009-12-14December 14 20092009-12-14December 19 20092009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19A large dark grey stone statue of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair stands outdoors on a granite plinth, with a snake coiled over Shiva's raised hand and a small pink flower offering at the base. Shiva has a tall jata crown, a carved necklace and a sacred thread, and holds a damaru drum in one hand while his other hand is raised in abhaya mudra. Parvati, on his left, wears a crown and jewelry and rests her hand on his thigh. Palm trees and a signboard reading Annadhanam appear behind the statue. This is a deity murti, not a living person.2009-12-19A large dark grey stone sculpture of a deity pair dominates the frame. The seated male figure, with a tall crown and a raised hand in abhaya mudra, holds a damaru-like drum and an elaborate ornamental necklace; beside him, a female figure in a matching tall crown holds a lotus-like object. Palm trees and a grey stone wall stand behind. In the background a woman in white clothing walks past a signboard and a banner reading Annadhan, and a few white-clad figures are at the edges. The sculpture appears to be a deity murti rather than a living person.2009-12-19A large polished black stone statue of a multi-armed Hindu deity seated on a tiered stone pedestal outdoors. The figure wears a tall crown and ornate necklaces and armlets, holds a serpent in one raised hand and a flame-shaped object in another, and a second figure stands closely beside it. Coconut palms and a thatched hut stand behind, with a signboard at right. No physical people are visible; the statue is the subject.2009-12-20A large dark grey stone statue of a deity pair, seated together, dominates the frame in an open outdoor courtyard. The taller figure, with a crown and raised hand holding a conch-like object, is paired with a second figure wearing a tall crown and ornate jewellery, seated beside him in an embrace. Palm trees and a thatched shelter stand behind. Two people in white clothes move in the background near a signboard and a banner showing a festival crowd. The statue is a deity murti; no living person is clearly the subject.2009-12-19Outdoor photo of a large dark grey stone sculpture of a four-armed deity murti with an elaborate crown and ornate jewelled collars, holding a damaru drum with a snake coiled around it in one hand and a flower or ritual object in another. A smaller female consort figure with a tall crown stands beside him. Palm trees and a plain wall form the background, and a roadside billboard with a partial sign appears at left. No physical people are visible.2009-12-19