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May 14 2004

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A dark carved stone statue of a multi-armed deity figure stands on a white cloth. It wears an orange-yellow cloth wrapped over its head and shoulders, with a arched stone backdrop carved with foliage scrolls. The figure holds objects in its hands, and smaller carved figures appear at its base. A warm light falls on it against a pale wall. No living people are visible.2004-05-14A large dark grey stone sculpture of a four-armed deity murti standing on a carved rocky base over a stepped plinth. The figure wears a tall crown, ornate necklaces and a snake coiled over one upper arm; one hand holds a drum-like object and another a flame-like form, while other hands show mudras. Carved relief scenes on the mountain-like base include a bull (nandi-like) and seated figures. The sculpture stands against a white tarpaulin backdrop on a wooden pallet, with another dark stone block at the right edge. No people are visible.A large dark grey stone statue of a four-armed seated deity murti, carved with jewellery, a snake coiled over one shoulder and a kalasha-like finial raised in an upper hand. The figure sits in a yogic cross-legged pose on a rocky mound carved with a bull, a small seated figure and other reliefs, set on a tiered stone plinth. Behind it stands a white tent wall, with a second carved stone block visible at the right edge. No people are visible in the photograph.A black stone deity murti of a four-armed standing figure with a tall cylindrical crown and red tilak mark on the forehead, draped with an orange shawl over a white dhoti with maroon border and gold zari edges. The murti holds a trident-like staff in one hand and an axe-like or drum-shaped object in another, with a small animal figure carved beside one shoulder. No people are visible.2009-06-20May 14 20042004-05-14 +1 copiesJanuary 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesA large dark grey stone sculpture of a four-armed seated deity murti, carved with fine incised detailing, rests on a tiered stone plinth in a white-walled workshop. The figure has a crescent and third-eye style forehead mark, a flame-like arch behind the head, a serpent coiled over the upper left arm, and a tied silver cord looped across the body. One leg is raised and bent, with the foot resting on a rocky base carved with a small bull, a seated figure, and a standing figure. No people are visible in the photograph.September 10 20142014-09-10 +1 copiesAugust 11 20142014-08-11A large dark grey stone statue of a four-armed deity murti standing on a tiered rectangular plinth, photographed indoors against a white tent wall. The figure wears a tall jatamakuta-style crown, a layered necklace and a sacred thread; one hand holds a trident-like staff, another a drum-shaped object, and a rope is tied across the body. One leg is raised and bent over a rocky mound carved with a seated figure, a bull, and smaller figures in relief. The statue looks like a workshop piece, with a red light stand and cables visible at the edges.A black stone statue of a four-armed deity is shown in an ornate carved stone arch, set against leafy tree branches outdoors. The figure wears an orange saffron cloth draped over the body and a matching orange head wrap, a white jasmine garland, a blue and white jewelled collar necklace, and a white bead bracelet. One hand holds a small drum-like object while others are raised or held in front. At the base sit small carved figures in meditation poses. The statue is on a dark stone plinth with a red-tinged base. No living people are visible.2007-05-04A 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.2005-12-25