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A dark grey stone statue of a deity in a praying pose, standing on a coiled serpent base with a multi-hooded cobra hood rising behind its head. The figure wears a tall crown, ornate necklaces and armlets, and its hands are pressed together at the chest. It stands on a grey granite pedestal in an outdoor yard with palm trees, green shrubs, an orange brick wall and sandy ground. A red placard in front reads that this deity is undergoing an intensive energizing process by Paramahamsa Nithyananda for installation in a Vedic temple in Brazil; the placard is printed text, not a physical person. No people are visible.

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December 16 20092009-12-16A dark grey stone statue of a serpent-hooded figure stands outdoors in front of a grey breeze-block wall. Five cobra hoods rise behind a carved head wearing a tall ornate crown, with a small figure in ornamented jewellery and hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Coconut palms, shrubs and green leaves surround it on a dirt ground, with a red building visible beyond the wall. The statue appears to be a naga or serpent deity murti.2009-12-19December 14 20092009-12-14A dark grey stone sculpture of a serpent deity stands on a square plinth in an open dusty courtyard. The figure has a human upper body with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, a tiered crown, and a large multi-hooded naga canopy behind the head, with a coiled serpent tail wrapping below the torso. Behind it stands a white signboard with a map and a blue-lettered heading, palm trees, thatched sheds, and a blue plastic chair. A small white stone pillar sits to the left, and a cropped portrait is partly visible on a board at the right edge.2009-12-14A dark grey stone statue of a female figure with hands pressed together in anjali mudra stands on a coiled serpent body and a grey stone pedestal, with a five-hooded cobra hood rising behind her head. She wears an ornate tall headdress, a collar necklace, armlets and bangles, and the scene is set against an orange-red brick wall. The figure is a stone sculpture, not a living person, and is a deity murti with naga iconography.2011-02-20A large dark grey stone statue stands outdoors on sand in front of coconut palms. It depicts a standing deity murti with hands in anjali mudra (palms pressed together), wearing a tall crown and ornate collar, with a multi-hooded cobra canopy rising behind the head and a coiled serpent body beneath the figure. Beside it is a painted signboard with a map of the Bidadi ashram grounds, and a second banner reads Nithya Anna with a photo of a smiling woman in orange and the words Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Two women in saris are visible in the background near the banner, and small red stone blocks flank the statue.2009-12-19A dark grey stone statue of a female serpent deity stands on a pale grey plinth against a red brick wall. The figure has hands pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height, a tall conical crown, and a multi-hooded cobra canopy rising behind the head. Its lower body is coiled in tiered serpent coils carved with scale patterns, with the tail trailing down the base. No people are visible; the statue is a naga deity murti.2011-02-20A dark grey stone sculpture of a figure standing on a coiled serpent body, with a multi-hooded cobra canopy rising behind the head. The figure has hands pressed together in anjali mudra and wears a tall crown and necklace, with scale patterns carved on the coils. The statue stands on a grey concrete plinth in a dusty open yard with palm trees, banana leaves, a block wall and a small figure walking in the background. Red brick posts frame the scene.2009-12-19A dark grey stone statue of a serpent-bodied deity stands on a tiered square pedestal in front of a red brick wall on sandy ground. The figure has a tall conical crown, hands pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest, and a coiled serpent body with scale patterns. A multi-hooded cobra canopy rises behind the head. The statue appears to be a deity murti, and no living person is visible.2011-02-28December 16 20092009-12-16A grey stone statue of a seated deity with hands in anjali mudra (palms pressed together) rests on a coiled serpent body, with a multi-hooded naga canopy rising behind the head. The figure wears a tall conical crown, a broad collar necklace and armlets, and is set on a stepped stone pedestal carved with lotus-petal motifs. Behind it is a red brick wall and dry ground. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person, and no physical people are visible.2011-02-20A dark grey stone sculpture of a female figure in a praying pose with palms pressed together at the chest. She wears a tall conical crown and layered necklaces and bangles, and her lower body coils into a serpent's tail wrapped around a square stone plinth. A large hooded serpent hood rises above her head, carved with scale patterns. The statue stands outdoors in front of a red brick wall on reddish earth, and a partial second stone figure with a raised hand appears at the right edge. This is a naga deity murti, not a living person.2011-02-28