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A photograph of a red-tiered stone stairway lined with rows of grey stone deity statues, many seated on animal mounts such as bulls, lions and other beasts. Statues fill the steps, with a large seated figure at the top beside a green shrub and red flags on white poles in front. A chain-link fence and red wall sit behind. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues only, and no living person is identifiable.

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December 05 20162016-12-05Rows of grey stone sculptures of seated deities stand on tiered red-painted steps outdoors. In the foreground a seated figure with a tall crown and necklaces holds a sword-like implement, and beside it a seated figure with a headdress holds a small object in its hands. Orange flags on poles rise behind, and a safety netting fence runs along the left side. The statues are carved in detailed relief with jewellery and garments.2016-11-20 +1 copiesA row of grey stone deity murti statues stands on terracotta-coloured steps in an outdoor yard, with red and orange flags on poles behind and green shrubs at right. In the foreground a seated multi-armed figure wears a tall ornate crown, and a standing figure at left holds raised hands beside a cobra-hooded piece. A person in orange cloth is partly visible at the top of the steps, near a few more statues. The sculptures are polished in dark granite with fine carved jewellery and headdresses.2016-09-03A tiered display of black stone statues arranged on white stepped plinths in an outdoor setting, with green foliage at upper left. Seated figures include a bearded sage with long hair and rudraksha-style beads in the front row, a meditating figure with a cobra hood overhead at lower right, and multiple deity murti with crowns and ornaments on higher tiers, some seated with animals such as a bull. No physical people are visible; all figures are sculpted statues.2017-12-16February 01 20152015-02-01Outdoor photograph of a row of grey stone deity murti statues set on tiered red-brick steps at a construction site. A man in an orange garment bends over among the statues, handling or arranging them. The statues include four-armed standing figures with crowns, a cobra-hooded figure, and seated figures. Red flags are visible at the top right behind a metal fence.2016-09-03A photograph of a large outdoor ceremonial stepped amphitheatre with red-painted tiers lined with rows of grey stone murti statues of seated figures. Red flags on tall poles line the steps and railings. A larger grey deity murti stands at the upper centre near a red-brick building. On the left, a person in an orange robe sits near rows of small lamps, and on the right several people in white and red-and-white clothing sit among the statues. Trees and a black water tank appear behind the building.2016-12-03September 19 20162016-09-19Grey stone sculptures set out on green grass in front of a red-painted wall. Seated and standing deity murti carvings stand in rows, including a large figure on the left holding objects in raised hands, and several Shivalingams on round pedestals in the foreground. No people are visible.2015-04-28A large display of dark stone or bronze-black statues of seated sages arranged in tiered rows on a grey stepped platform. Most figures sit cross-legged with rudraksha malas around their necks, long hair and beards, some with hands in mudras and one holding a staff. Some statues show animal companions. The figures are sculptures, not living people, and no physical people are visible.2017-12-16 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20112011-02-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a row of grey stone sculptures set against a tall red-painted wall in a dry, grassy yard. Standing deity and figure statues, some with raised hands and one holding a tall staff, stand on square plinths, alongside smaller carved figures, urn-shaped vessels and a coiled serpent sculpture. No physical people are visible; the statues are the only figures and no one in the scene is a candidate for a person.2015-02-01