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A black stone statue of a bearded sage stands within a green and white arched niche with carved scrollwork and a small face at the top. The figure holds a tall staff or rod in its right hand and wears a short waist cloth. A dark placard in front displays Tamil text beneath the statue. No living people are visible.

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A dark stone statue of a standing saint figure stands in a white arched niche framed by ornate yellow and red floral carved borders. The figure wears a draped cloth over the shoulders, a necklace and armbands, and holds a palm-leaf or manuscript-like object in one hand. The statue sits on a grey-blue pedestal with a red-painted step beneath, and a partial figure in a checked shirt is visible at the right edge. A small brass plaque on the pedestal reads APPAR in English, Tamil and Devanagari. The scene is dim with a fluorescent light visible at left.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A dark bronze statue of a standing figure playing a long-necked stringed instrument. The figure wears a turban, layered necklaces, and a draped garment. The statue stands on a pale blue pedestal with a dark plaque engraved with the name of Sri Purandara Dasar in Tamil, English and Hindi. Behind it are orange walls and a dark background. No people are present.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A dark stone deity murti stands in a niche, draped in a red silk cloth with a gold border and wrapped with red fabric above. Garlands of green leaves and pink flowers hang over its head and shoulders. It holds a tall staff with a pointed wooden or brass-tipped head marked with white horizontal stripes, and a white vertical mark decorates its forehead. A small metal vessel sits at the bottom edge of the frame. The setting is a sandstone wall in a temple shrine.2012-05-14 +3 copiesFebruary 08 20122012-02-08A black stone murti of a standing figure stands in a gilded arched shrine backed by red shimmering cloth. The figure wears a round orange tilak on the forehead, a gold-toned chest ornament, an orange waist cloth, and a white and pink flower garland draped from the shoulders to the waist. A tall spear-like staff with a leaf-shaped metal head rests beside the figure. No living people are visible.2012-06-05A photograph of a shrine niche with a dark stone deity murti standing within an ornate gold arch, draped in a white dhoti-style cloth with a red and gold shawl and topped with a pink flower garland. A brass oil lamp burns to the right, with small brass vessels and scattered pink petals on the marble pedestal below. The marble-patterned wall and wooden door frame the niche. No people are visible.2012-05-14 +1 copiesA black stone statue of a seated sage, Sri Bhaskara Rayar, sits on a pale blue pedestal inside a building. The figure raises one hand in a blessing gesture and rests the other on his knee, wearing a shawl over the shoulders and a beaded necklace. A carved pink-and-white arched niche frames the statue. A brass-style plaque on the pedestal reads Sri Bhaskara Rayar, and a tiled floor and tubular lights surround the statue. No living people are visible.2007-12-12A photograph of a dark stone or metal standing statue of a saint figure on a grey-blue pedestal, set in a niche with red and white scalloped arch borders against an orange wall at night. The statue has a topknot, long hair, layered necklaces, a dhoti-style lower garment with a sash, and holds one hand in front of its chest and the other at its side. A plaque on the pedestal reads Thirugnana Sambandhar in English, Tamil and Devanagari. A parked vehicle is visible behind. No living people are present.2007-12-12June 21 20122012-06-21