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Making Of Sacred Arts University +1 copiesMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityA wooden crate lined with white foam and filled with shredded white and coloured paper packing. Inside lies a wrapped deity murti with a gold-painted crown, its face and upper body visible through clear plastic. Beside it sits a bundle in yellow and pink plastic with purple tubing, and beige cloth bound with rope. No people are visible; the crate is being unpacked or packed for transport.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain concrete hall with a corrugated roof, lined with wooden crates and shelves holding folded orange and red cloth. In the centre, a barefoot man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and stands looking to the side, with a camera operator filming him from behind. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand along the wall beside a red draped curtain and a framed picture of a deity. Further back, another figure in white stands near orange drapes. The scene appears to be a storage or preparation area, with bundled white cloth and cardboard boxes on the left.2010-08-11Photograph inside a rustic wooden shelter with a corrugated metal roof, exposed beams and rafters. Three framed portraits hang together on a wooden board: each shows a seated figure in a meditative pose against a painted backdrop. Below, the backs and heads of several people in the foreground look up toward the portraits, including a man in an orange cap and a man with grey hair. The portraits are printed pictures, not physical people, and no identifiable candidate appears among the visible persons.2008-06-09June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph of wooden shipping crates packed with wrapped figures for transport. In the foreground a crate holds a brown burlap sheet and several plastic-wrapped painted items, including a figure with a large pale face, red-and-white decorated headgear, and green-dotted fabric. Behind it, stacked wooden pallets and cardboard boxes show stenciled markings. The scene appears to be a packing stage of decorated figures, possibly vahanas or deities being shipped.December 01 20222022-12-01 +1 copiesA large reclining deity murti, painted white with red, yellow, pink and green garments and gold ornaments, lies inside an open wooden crate lined with white foam packing. Loose white packing shavings surround the figure on a grey carpeted floor. A dark standing statue and red drapery are visible in the background against a white cinder-block wall. No people are visible.2007-11-07Making Of Sacred Arts University +1 copiesDecember 05 20112011-12-05A night-time photo at an outdoor site in front of a low building. In the centre, a wooden crate frame of stacked planks encloses a statue wrapped in clear plastic and padding, possibly a figure being moved or installed. On the left a man with reddish hair and beard, wearing a grey t-shirt, a black bead necklace and red and beaded wristbands, holds a yellow measuring tape up to his mouth. Behind the crate a person in a light blue shirt and gold bangle works on the frame, and a person in orange-red robes stands at the right, one arm reaching over the top of the crate. Three people are visible.