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A grey stone sculpture on a plinth shows two kneeling figures in anjali mudra, palms pressed together, before a large carved cobra hood rising behind them. The figure on the left wears a tall ornate crown and spectacles and a military-style jacket with epaulettes; the figure on the right wears a turban-like headdress and a similar uniform. A pigeon perches atop the cobra hood. Behind them stands a multi-tiered temple roof with gilded eaves and a red brick wall. No living people are visible.

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Outdoor photo of a stone temple courtyard with a white stone pillar-fountain topped by two carved figures in praying-hands (anjali) pose, one with a cobra hood arching above them. Below, a reddish carved makara-like spout with an open mouth sits at the base, and the paved floor is wet. Behind, a tiered golden-roofed pagoda and a red brick shrine are visible, with a pigeon perched on the roof. A man in a striped shirt and jeans wearing an orange scarf stands at left, and a woman in a white outfit with orange shawl is partly visible at the far left edge. Two men sit in an open doorway at right, and a figure in white is visible in a doorway at left.2011-07-29February 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesDecember 17 20092009-12-17Close-up of carved dark grey stone figures with cobra hoods behind them, seen outdoors against a pale sky and palm fronds. Two humanlike sculpted figures wear crowns and ornate armlets, with hands folded at their chests; a small red mark appears on one figure. Patterned scale designs decorate the snake hoods and bases.2009-12-17Two dark grey carved stone sculptures of naga figures stand outdoors in a sandy yard. Each has a hooded cobra canopy with scale-patterned carving and a crown, and the figures hold their hands together in anjali mudra over the coiled serpent bodies. A palm tree and a blurred signboard with text are visible behind them, and stacked bricks lie on the left.2009-12-17December 16 20092009-12-16Outdoor photograph of a row of dark grey stone statues set on plinths along a sandy path, with palm trees and a low wall behind. In the foreground two standing figures are carved with large hooded serpent canopies overhead and coiled serpent bodies below, one holding a ritual object. Further along, seated and standing deity murti with crowns and jewelled ornaments line the walkway, and a small figure in pale clothing walks in the distance. No living people are prominent in the foreground.2009-12-14A dark grey stone sculpture of a female figure with praying hands (anjali mudra) rising from a coiled serpent base, under a multi-hooded cobra hood. She wears a crown-like headdress, a broad necklace and armbands, carved with fine scale patterns. Beside and behind her are other carved stone figures and an orange brick wall. The figure appears to be a naga deity murti, shown in a stone-carving yard setting. No people are visible.2011-02-20 +1 copiesDecember 17 20092009-12-17December 16 20092009-12-16A grey stone sculpture of a seated figure with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, a namaskara gesture of greeting. The figure wears a tall conical crown, layered jewelry, a broad necklace, armlets and bangles, and a dhoti-like waist cloth. A five-hooded cobra canopy with carved scale patterns rises behind the head. The background is a plain orange-red brick wall. This is a photograph of a statue, with no living people visible.2011-02-20A carved grey stone statue of a figure with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, seated on coiled serpent body with a five-hooded cobra hood rising behind the head, standing on a plain stone pedestal in a garden with palm trees and shrubs. A second stone statue of a standing female figure in a sari is partly visible at the right edge. Stone deity murti with naga iconography; no living people visible.2009-07-08