interesting....but then the similar hindu sculptures are all about India ...almost all hindu countries..hindu's never been a religion a way of life..that was lived thousands of centuries ago..just like the mummies in egypt, the sculpture represent the common day to day activies..mahabaharat ramayans..those epics..i don't think that they were all gods and goddesees..so many human errors, everything was sculpted..later on erotic ones were mostly copied like the ones in the Sherpa hotel..or about almost everywhere in patan...ktm..temple..i guess people noticce them more too..i think if i'd paint a nude lady it'll sell better than one in a frock...and therefore the artisans had to sell more of those..to live..thats my 2 cents Plus i love my religion cause : a. it doesn't impose on anyone b. there's sdo much freedom, if you can justify yourself you can get away with murder c. my ganesh gives me anything and everything that i ask for..provided i fatten him up with more laddoos