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A dark stone relief carving of a four-armed deity standing in a niche, with a small animal. The carved figure wears a crown and a sash-like waistband, and its surface is smeared with orange and red kumkum or turmeric, with a red and orange floral garland arching over the top of the niche. The stone pillar frame is plain granite, with a metal grille and red wall visible at the right edge. No people are visible; this is a deity murti being decorated.

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June 30 20132013-06-30A dark stone relief carving of a multi-armed deity set in an arched niche on a temple wall, decorated with red kumkum dots, a red rose on the chest and at the top, and yellow and white flower offerings at its base. The carved figure wears a tall crown and stands beside a small animal carving. No people are visible; the photograph shows a temple pada-puja and banyan-tree area shrine.2013-07-28July 12 20132013-07-12 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14May 18 20132013-05-18Close-up photograph of a dark stone carved deity murti standing in a niche with an arched frame. The multi-armed figure wears a tall crown and a cloth sash, and is decorated with red and yellow kumkum and turmeric dots on its face, chest, arms and base. Red and yellow marigold-style flowers rest on top of the arch and at the feet. A small animal figure stands beside the deity. Red and yellow powder marks decorate the pedestal. No physical people are visible, and the image shows a carved statue rather than a living person.2013-07-12 +1 copiesA dark stone relief carving of a four-armed deity murti standing within an arched niche, decorated with red and yellow kumkum dots and marigold-type yellow flowers and a red flower at its base. Beside the figure stands a bull-like animal, and a large curved object resembling a tail or whisk extends at the lower right. Stone pillars frame the niche, and a reddish tiled structure is visible at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2013-07-20A dark carved stone relief of a multi-armed deity standing within a stone arch frame, with a small animal figure beside its leg and a stone pillar or column beside it. Red and orange kumkum or sindoor dots mark the forehead, chest, arms and base, and a yellow-orange turmeric or pigment smear appears on one hand. The relief sits on a stone plinth against a blurred red and green background. It reads as a deity murti carving with ritual markings; no people are visible.2013-05-25A carved dark stone relief panel of a four-armed deity standing in a niche with an arched top. The figure wears a tall crown, has dots of red kumkum on its arms, face and chest, and holds raised hands. Beside the figure stands a carved animal with a long curved tail, and a red flower and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder lie at its base. No living people are visible.2013-05-13May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesA dark carved stone relief of a multi-armed deity murti set in a temple wall niche, with an arched foliate frame. The standing figure wears a tall crown and a sash, holds objects in raised hands, and rests beside a seated animal. Yellow flower petals and an orange-and-white cloth are draped over the carving, and the stone shows weathering.2009-12-13A dark stone relief carving of a four-armed deity standing in an arched niche, with a small animal. The figure is smeared with red kumkum and yellow turmeric paste on the body, arms and base, and red flowers rest on top of the arch. The carving is set in a weathered stone temple wall. No people are visible.2013-06-30