A carved stone relief on a temple pillar shows a bearded seated figure with a topknot, in a yoga pose with hands joined at the chest and arms raised to the sides. The figure is a stone carving, not a living person. Weathered grey granite surrounds it, with carved temple architecture visible on the adjacent walls. - Nithyanandapedia

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A carved stone relief on a temple pillar shows a bearded seated figure with a topknot, in a yoga pose with hands joined at the chest and arms raised to the sides. The figure is a stone carving, not a living person. Weathered grey granite surrounds it, with carved temple architecture visible on the adjacent walls.

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A carved stone relief of a seated bearded sage on a temple pillar or wall. The figure wears a tall topknot and a pointed beard, has four raised arms with hands in mudra positions, and sits cross-legged within a framed niche. Weathered grey stone with red pigment marks at the base. Temple architecture is visible at the left and right edges.

Close-up photograph of a weathered dark grey stone carving on a temple wall. A carved figure in relief sits or leans with one raised arm, wearing a rounded headdress and a layered garment, set between stone pillars with moulded capitals. No living people are visible. The carving shows surface erosion and a faint white mineral residue on the left pillar.

A carved stone relief on a weathered wall shows a seated multi-armed deity figure within an arched niche, with a tall crown, a central face and several arms folded in a meditative posture. Scalloped foliage or lotus-like patterns surround the niche on both sides. The carving is in low relief on sandstone with worn surface texture. No living people are present.

A grey stone statue of a seated bearded sage with a tall tiered topknot, cross-legged on a layered stone plinth carved with a fish. He holds a stringed instrument against his chest with a rudraksha-style bead garland and a small tilak on his forehead, set outdoors on grass beside an orange wall and a shovel. This is a sculpted figure, not a living person.

A dark grey stone statue of a seated sage sits on a pale grey square plinth on grass and dirt ground in front of an orange wall and a leafy green tree. The statue has a tall tiered topknot, a long combed beard, and a long necklace of beads across the chest. It sits cross-legged in meditation with the right hand raised in a blessing gesture (abhaya mudra) and the left hand resting on the knee. The figure is a carved statue, not a living person, and no bare-chested living figure is shown. The scene is outdoors and empty of people.

A close photograph of a weathered grey stone relief carving on a temple wall. A carved deity figure lies horizontally across the panel with a trident-shaped weapon raised diagonally above it, a small crescent or moon-like motif on the head area, and bangled or ornamented arms. The carving is worn and dusty, with a dark stain near one edge. No physical people are visible.

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A rotated photograph of a dark grey stone statue of a seated figure with a long-tailed, cylindrical head-form and a carved beard, set on a pale stone pedestal. The statue has incised white-grey lines for a necklace, armbands and a wrap, with hands in mudra positions. Behind it are green shrubs, a white wall and a red-framed window, on reddish soil. A small red mark is visible on the pedestal. This is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.

A dark grey stone statue of a seated sage or yogi, rotated sideways in the frame, sits on a grey stone plinth in an outdoor dirt yard. The figure has a long carved beard, a tall ridged headdress, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a broad sash, with legs folded in meditation posture and hands resting in front. Green shrubs and a red door appear behind it. No living people are visible. The statue shows a yogic meditation pose with carved ornaments.

A dark grey granite statue of a seated sage in a garden setting, with red hibiscus flowers and green shrubs in front of an orange-red wall. The figure sits cross-legged with its right hand raised in abhaya-style blessing and its left hand resting on its knee. It wears a tall tiered topknot, a vertical tilak on the forehead, a long chiselled beard and hair falling over the shoulders, a bead mala around the neck, and armbands. The statue is depicted, not a living person, and no portrait or caption identifies the figure.