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December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A black stone statue of a seated figure in lotus-style cross-legged posture, hands pressed together at the chest in anjali mudra. The figure wears multiple strands of beaded rudraksha-style malas across the chest and shoulders. The statue sits within a white niche framed by green and white ornamental carved border with red and yellow floral motifs. Small pink flower petals rest on the lap and base. A framed picture is partly visible at the top edge of the niche. The statue is a murti in a shrine-like setting.2007-12-12A black stone statue of a seated sage, Sri Bhaskara Rayar, sits on a pale blue pedestal inside a building. The figure raises one hand in a blessing gesture and rests the other on his knee, wearing a shawl over the shoulders and a beaded necklace. A carved pink-and-white arched niche frames the statue. A brass-style plaque on the pedestal reads Sri Bhaskara Rayar, and a tiled floor and tubular lights surround the statue. No living people are visible.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A shrine niche with a gilded interior holds a dark stone figure seated in a cushioned arch, wearing an orange saffron cloth with gold edge stripes, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a white vertical mark on the forehead. A gold-painted lion stands at the left edge, and a dark sculpted figure in orange cloth with a white garland and rudraksha beads sits in the foreground at left. Two brass oil lamps flank the central figure on the shelf, and a dark stone base with a lotus-patterned top sits at the bottom edge. These are statues, not living people.2022-01-24May 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesA grey stone statue of a seated sage in meditation pose, cross-legged on a pedestal in an open yard with dry grass. The figure has a tall upswept hair bun, a long carved beard, a sacred thread and a beaded necklace, with the right hand raised in abhaya-style blessing and the left hand resting on the lap. A bare-chested seated figure, not a living person. Behind it stands an orange-painted building with a dark wooden door, a mango sapling, a red-and-white plant container, a turquoise bucket and a metal table.2010-09-02Close view of black stone statues of seated figures with white painted markings on the forehead, chest and arms, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and draped in orange cloth with red and gold borders. The central statue sits with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Behind them, people in orange garments with gold-bordered red trim are partially visible at the edges of the frame. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-10-17A dark stone statue of a standing saint figure stands in a white arched niche framed by ornate yellow and red floral carved borders. The figure wears a draped cloth over the shoulders, a necklace and armbands, and holds a palm-leaf or manuscript-like object in one hand. The statue sits on a grey-blue pedestal with a red-painted step beneath, and a partial figure in a checked shirt is visible at the right edge. A small brass plaque on the pedestal reads APPAR in English, Tamil and Devanagari. The scene is dim with a fluorescent light visible at left.2007-12-12A dark stone deity murti is shown from the chest up, facing forward against a gold-yellow backdrop with an ornate gilded frame edge. The murti wears a crown-like garland of dark rudraksha-style beads topped with pink rose petals, a white tilak mark on the forehead, and an orange and gold-bordered shawl draped over its shoulders. Strands of beads hang at its sides, and the image is clearly a statue, with no living people visible.2012-05-14