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Outdoor photograph of carved grey stone statues of standing female deities on square plinths in a yard with grass and palm trees. The central figure, the tallest, wears a tall crown, a jewelled necklace and bangles, and holds a small covered vessel or lotus bud in one raised hand, with a dhoti-like lower garment and a long drape. Partial statues flank it on left and right. Behind is a white building with a red window frame, a small WELCOME sign and a flowering shrub.

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February 28 20112011-02-28 +1 copiesA dark grey carved stone statue of a standing female deity murti, with an elaborate headdress, layered necklaces, a jewelled belt and ornamented armbands, one hand raised holding a flower-like object. The statue stands on a plain stone base in an outdoor stone-carving yard, with other carved stone figures and a sculpted lion visible behind and to the sides, and grass and red soil on the ground.2009-07-08February 28 20112011-02-28 +1 copiesA carved grey stone standing statue of a female deity murti on a carved pedestal in an outdoor courtyard. The figure wears a tall conical crown, elaborate necklaces and armlets, a jewelled girdle, and holds a lotus bud or ornamental finial in one raised hand, with the other hand lowered. Behind it are a white wall, a red door, a red pipe, potted green shrubs, a rusted cooking vessel, a gas cylinder and a coiled hose on bare ground with scattered paper. No people are visible.2009-07-08A standing grey stone statue of a female deity figure stands on a stepped pedestal in an outdoor yard. She wears a tall, swept-up headdress, a broad ornate necklace, armlets, a jewelled waist belt and a flowing draped cloth, and holds a small pot-like object in one raised hand. Behind her are more carved stone figures, a stone lion-like sculpture and a potted palm beside a red-framed doorway.2009-07-08A dark grey stone statue of a standing female deity murti on a plinth against a white draped cloth backdrop. She wears a tall conical crown, ornate necklaces and armlets, a jewelled girdle and a long patterned skirt, and holds a lotus bud in her raised right hand while her left hand hangs at her side. Watermarked archive-style photo of the statue on display, with no people visible.July 08 20092009-07-08A dark grey stone statue of a standing female deity murti stands on a tiered stone pedestal in an outdoor garden. The figure wears a tall conical crown, layered necklaces and armlets, and a belted skirt, and holds a small pot or kalasha-like object in one raised hand. Behind it grow orange marigold-like flowers and green shrubs, with corrugated metal roofs and a red brick wall with barbed wire beyond. No living people are visible.2011-02-28A carved grey stone statue of a standing female deity. She wears a tall conical crown, ornate necklaces, armbands, a jewelled waist girdle and a draped lower garment, and holds a raised lotus-bud or cup-shaped object in her right hand. To the left stands a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers, partially visible at the edge of the frame. Behind the statue are a white wall with a red-framed window, green shrubs and patches of grass. The statue is a deity murti rather than a living person, and the scene shows no ritual activity.2009-07-08A photograph of a standing grey stone statue of a female deity figure, carved with an elaborate high headdress with a tall plume, necklaces, armbands, a jewelled waist belt and a flowing draped garment, one hand raised holding a small object. The statue stands on a stepped stone plinth in an outdoor yard with green grass, a potted palm and a red-framed door behind it. A partial statue edge appears at the left, and other stone sculptures, including a lion-like figure, sit in the background. No people are visible.2009-07-20A grey stone statue of a standing female deity figure, carved with a tall ornate crown, a long necklace, armbands and a jewelled waist belt over a pleated lower garment. It holds a conch-like object in one raised hand and rests the other hand at its side, standing on a carved lotus-style pedestal in an outdoor yard with sandals, banana leaves and small orange flowers nearby. The image is a photograph; no living people are visible.2009-07-08A photograph of a dark grey stone standing statue of a female deity murti on a stepped rectangular pedestal. The figure wears a tall conical crown, a multi-row necklace and elaborate armbands, with a patterned sash and draped cloth at the hips. Its raised left hand holds a long-stemmed lotus bud, and the right hand hangs downward beside the body. The statue stands against a pale draped white fabric backdrop, with a metal pole and white cloth at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.