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Close view of a temple gopuram tier showing carved grey stone sculptures of standing female deities in tall crowns with jewelled ornaments, one holding a lotus or fruit and another raising a hand. Stepped architectural mouldings and a scrolled floral finial rise above them, with green plants growing from crevices. No living people are visible; the figures are statues carved into the temple wall.

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September 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionSeptember 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionMay 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesA carved stone relief of a multi-armed deity figure stands in a niche on a dark granite temple pillar. The figure wears a tall cylindrical crown, a beaded necklace and a jewelled belt, and holds a trident-like weapon and other attributes in its raised hands. Beside it, a polished silver-toned metal relief of a standing female deity with an ornate headdress is set into the wall. A framed plaque hangs at the upper left. The scene is a temple interior of carved sculpture, with no living people present.2008-01-09A photograph of carved granite pillars in a dim temple hall. The central pillar shows a standing sculpted figure in a tall conical crown with a short tunic and arms extended, flanked by a rearing mythical lion-like carving at its right base. Adjacent pillars show smaller relief figures, one with raised arms and a headdress, all weathered grey stone with a dark doorway at left. No living people are visible; the statues and carvings are not physical people.Close photo of a granite temple pillar with carved relief figures on its faces. The main carving on the left shows a standing deity with a tall conical crown, holding an object raised in one hand. On the right face, a multi-headed carved figure stands beside it. Behind the pillar, several people walk on a stone-paved temple corridor with colourful floor kolam designs. A woman in a purple kurta with green salwar stands with a long braid, and a man in white dhoti and shirt is partly visible. Photo credit overlay runs vertically along the right edge.2006-09-24May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesA close view of a white stone carving on a temple gopuram or wall, showing a multi-armed deity standing within a circular carved frame. The figure wears a necklace, waist sash and bangles, and holds objects in several hands, with a flame-like finial above the frame. Flanking attendant figures in relief stand on the sides, and carved animal heads and kalasha-like finials decorate the lower area. No physical people are visible, and no a person depiction is shown.Photograph of dark grey stone deity statues standing before a white tent wall. Two carved stone figures dominate: a female figure on the left holding a lotus-like object, and a central four-armed deity wearing a tall conical crown, ornate necklaces and armbands, with one hand raised in a gesture and a trident-like attribute beside the shoulder. A partially visible carved figure stands at the right edge. At the far right, the arm and orange-and-white clothing of an unseen person appear, but no full person is visible. Statues are not counted as physical people.Three dark grey stone deity murtis stand side by side on a long grey plinth against a white draped backdrop. The central figure is a multi-armed standing deity with a tall ornate crown, a flared back halo and a lion or mythical beast at his feet. Flanking figures on each side are female-form standing deities with tall crowns, jewelled necklaces and long garments falling to the base. The carvings are finely detailed with intricate jewellery and textile patterns. No people are visible.May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copies