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January 02 2010

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Men at an outdoor site install dark stone statues of seated deities. A man in a white t-shirt and jeans steadies a large grey deity murti hanging from a rope, while another man in a grey shirt and white trousers kneels to set a stone base. A third man in white kneels behind them. Several more carved grey stone figures stand along the right side, a red-and-white painted pedestal near the foreground. Dry earth, trees, and a fence line form the background.

Outdoor photo at a stone sculpture yard with a thatched shelter and many carved grey stone deity figures. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with his back to the camera stands beside a tall carved standing deity murti. A woman in an orange-saffron salwar kameez sits on a stone block, gesturing as she talks. Behind her a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with one hand on his hip. Carved figures and half-finished sculptures fill the background.

Outdoor photo at a temple-style garden with palm trees and a low stone wall. In the centre a large grey stone sculpture of a seated multi-armed deity with a consort stands on a plinth, beside smaller carved stone bases and a pale bench. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe walks past, looking down, with a shaved-head appearance and a wrap draped over his shoulders. Behind him, two men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the sculptures. A signboard on the left shows a small photo collage. The description is appearance-based only; identity of the robed man is uncertain.

A photograph of a dark grey stone sculpture of a naga-like deity with a hooded five-headed snake canopy above and a coiled serpent body beneath, hands in anjali mudra at the chest. Behind it, palm trees, thatched-roof huts and a sandy open ground frame the scene. A large signboard shows a map and the title Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi. Several people in white ritual clothing stand and work around a wooden table on the left, and a woman in dark clothing with a red shawl walks past on the right. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

Outdoors in a dry, reddish-earth yard beside a white corrugated-roof building and a coconut palm, men are positioning a large dark grey stone sculpture of a seated deity murti, with a rope tied around its upper body. A young man in an orange-saffron cloth stands at the centre-left, one hand resting on the statue, while a man in a white dhoti and shirt crouches at lower left with his hands on the stone. Other workers in shirts and trousers push and steady the statue and its base, and an older man in a white shirt watches at right. Several dark granite slabs lie on the ground at right. The deity has a crown and a raised arm holding an object.

A woman with wavy blonde hair, wearing a white floral-print long-sleeved shirt, white trousers and a red-and-black backpack, stands barefoot on sandy ground with her hand resting on a large dark stone statue of a seated deity. The statue has four arms holding a drum-like object and other implements, wears a tall crown and ornate jewellery, and sits on a carved pedestal. Beside it stand other dark stone sculptures, including a multi-headed serpent-hooded figure on the left and a smaller carved figure on the right. Tote bags with printed text lean against the pedestal. A low concrete wall and green trees are behind them.

A woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, stands in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap before a large grey stone statue of a multi-armed deity murti with a crown and ornaments. The statue sits on a tiered grey pedestal in a sandy open yard, with a thatched shelter, palm trees and a block wall behind. A small yellow sign reads please leave your footwear here, and sandals are scattered nearby. A partial banner reads nandhgram with a portrait, and a man in white stands in the background.

December 19 2009

December 19 2009

Two men work on a grey stone statue of a seated multi-armed deity murti in a garden with palm and green trees. The central figure has an elaborate tall crown, necklaces and arm bands, and holds several objects including a trident-like staff. A man in a cream short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti stands on the statue's base, reaching toward its head. In the foreground a man in a cream shirt and glasses holds a grey stone slab or palette and looks down at it. Another large grey statue of a standing figure with ornaments stands at the right edge.