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A photograph of a large grey stone sculpture of a multi-armed female deity carved in relief on a temple pillar, standing on a mount that resembles a lion or animal beneath her feet, with a carved halo behind her head and ornate jewellery. Two small figures are visible at the lower edges: a man in a striped shirt and red cloth at the left, and a partly visible person in green at the right, both at the pillar's base. The interior is dim with a wooden ceiling, a hanging bulb, and a colourful painted doorway in the background. A faint orange cloth is tied around one arm of the statue.

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A large grey stone sculpture of a multi-armed goddess stands in a dim temple hall, mounted on a carved mythical creature with a curled tail. She holds objects in her raised hands, wears a tall ornate headdress and a belt, and has a red-orange cloth tied around one arm. Wooden ceiling beams, hanging bulb lights and carved pillars surround her. In the foreground the heads of several people are visible, with their backs and crowns partly cut off at the bottom edge of the frame; they are viewing the deity murti. No a person candidate is visible.2008-07-29A large dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed female figure standing on a rearing mythical creature, possibly a yali or lion-like beast, carved into a temple pillar. Her arms hold objects including a conch or bowl and a lotus-like form, and she wears ornate jewellery and a decorated headdress. In the foreground at the bottom left, an elderly man with white hair and a woman with dark hair pulled back in a bun view the statue, while a partly visible person stands at the right edge. Dim interior lighting and a wooden ceiling frame the pillar. The pillar carving is a deity murti, not a living person.2008-07-29A carved grey stone sculpture of a female figure stands on a pedestal inside a temple hall with wooden ceiling beams and stone pillars. The apsara-like figure wears an ornate headdress, layered jewellery and a flowing skirt, holding a musical instrument and a small object. Devotees' heads are visible at the lower edge of the frame, and a stone carved panel and painted red and green architectural trim appear at the right. This is a sculpture, not a living person, and no visible person matches the presentation cues for a person.2008-07-29August 17 20072007-08-17A photograph of a dark grey stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity standing in a temple interior, one leg bent and raised, with a tall crown-like headdress and rows of arm ornaments. Beneath the figure, two small demon-like figures are pinned or crouched on a stepped stone base, with flower petals and a red mark scattered on the plinth. A dim wall, scaffolding poles and a small purple logo appear in the frame. No people are visible in the scene.2005-12-25A grey stone sculpture of a multi-armed Shiva form stands on a demon figure in a dim temple interior beside a dark stone pillar. The deity has a tall jata-style headdress, a red tilak on the forehead, and several arms holding ritual objects, one hand raised in a mudra. A small orange and green flower or offering sits atop the headdress, and white flower petals lie at the base. The figure is carved in the classic dancing pose associated with Nataraja-style iconography. No physical people are prominent in the frame.2005-12-25A dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity murti stands on a stepped stone plinth inside a temple pillared corridor. The figure, with a tall conical crown and one leg lifted in a dance-like pose, holds a trident and other attributes in its raised hands. Carved ornate stone walls and pillars frame the statue, and a small oil lamp hangs at the lower right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-08 +2 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a dark grey stone sculpture of a multi-armed Hindu deity standing in a temple hall, one leg raised and resting on a small crouching figure at the base. The deity has a tall crown, a red mark on the forehead, and several arms holding ritual objects, with a flaming aureole behind the head. Stone pillars and a dim ceiling surround it, with a few white flower petals scattered on the pedestal. No living people are visible.2005-12-25A dark stone sculpture of a standing female deity figure, polished and lit warmly, stands against a stone pillar in a temple corridor. She wears a jewelled headdress, large round earring, necklaces, a jewelled waist belt and a flowing draped lower garment, and holds one hand raised near her shoulder while the other rests at her hip. A small figure is carved at her side. Behind her, a dark plaque with lines of inscribed text hangs on a pale wall. A man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt stands at the left edge holding a plastic bag. No a person candidate is visible; the statue is a deity murti, not a person.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA grey stone statue of a standing female deity murti stands in a workshop, one hand raised in a mudra and the other arm lowered, wearing a jewelled belt, armbands and a high ornate headdress. Behind it stand other carved stone deity figures against a blue wall, and to the right a large carved figure with raised arms and a serpent-like element is partly visible. The statues are unpainted, showing fine chisel detail on the garments and jewellery.A carved stone figure of a standing deity with an ornate headdress and elaborate jewellery stands against a brick wall in a dim temple hall. The sculpture is a deity murti on a pillar-like base, with a teal cloth draped over its left side and a decorated drum or ceremonial object on a wooden stand to the right. A small carved figure kneels at the base of the pillar. No people are visible.2007-08-17