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Photograph of two large seated wax or resin-coated figures on a green metal bench in a plain blue-walled room with a barred window and blue curtains. The left figure has four arms, dark-faced with matte-brown skin, holding a trident-like staff and other ritual objects, and is seated cross-legged; the right figure is a seated female form with an elaborate tiered headdress. A small seated figure with folded hands sits between them. A silver statue stands at the far left edge. The figures appear to be a wax model display of deities, with no living people visible.

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A seated multi-armed deity murti sits cross-legged on a round pedestal atop a turquoise-green wooden bench in a plain room with pale blue walls and blue curtains. The figure has a dark, ornate crown and a glossy brown-and-black finish with a wax-like sheen, holding ritual objects in several raised hands. A small polished bronze standing figure on a square pedestal stands to the left, and a smaller figure with hands joined in prayer sits to the right. A light switch panel is visible on the wall above, and a partial white-clad leg appears at the far left edge.2010-02-18August 24 20142014-08-24Several wooden deity sculptures in various stages of finishing rest on a metal workbench in a workshop. The central figure is a seated multi-armed deity murti with a tall ornate crown, a broad necklace and an upper-arm band, one hand raised in a mudra and another holding a trident-like implement. To the left, an unfinished pale wooden figure sits in meditation pose with hands near the chest. To the right, a seated female-form murti with a conical crown holds an object in one hand and extends the other. A pale unfinished figure lies partly visible at the far right. A blue pot sits on the upper right. No people are visible.2014-08-24A photograph of a seated wax or resin figure of a deity with a tall tiered crown, drop earrings, bare torso, a waist cloth and anklets, holding a trident-like staff in its left arm, with its right hand raised and legs seated on a green metal bench. A second figure with raised hand is partly visible at the left edge, and a silver metal shrivam-style yantra or pedestal stands at the right. Blue curtains and a window with red grilles frame the room. No living people are visible.2010-02-18Photograph of wooden yoga-pose sculptures in a workshop. Several unpainted, dark-brown carved wooden figures sit in meditative and yogic postures along a long white-topped bench. One central figure wears a tall pointed hat and raises a hand in a mudra; neighbouring figures have topknots, hands on knees and raised palms. The space has white walls, an electrical outlet, a tiled floor and boxes at the back. No living people are visible.2014-08-24A workshop photo of a large, unpainted brown wax or clay model of a seated, multi-armed deity with a tall matted crown and a sculpted coiled hairdo, holding a trident-like staff and a drum-like hand object, with a snake-like form draped over its shoulder. The figure rests on a green metal table beside a smaller bronze-coloured standing deity murti on a square pedestal, and a second seated figure is visible at right. Blue curtains hang on the back wall, and a blue plastic bag and a water bottle sit nearby on the floor. No people are visible.2010-02-18A photograph of a seated wax model of a deity with multiple arms, shown in a yogic cross-legged posture on a flat base. The figure has a dark-brown head with a tall ornate crown and a crescent ornament, dark necklaces and armbands on a tan-brown body, and several raised hands holding a trident-like staff and other objects. To the left stands a small metallic figure on a pedestal. A blue cloth hangs at the upper right beside a red-framed window, and a strand of yellow and red flowers hangs from above. The model sits on a green metal bench against a grey wall.2010-02-18A photograph of a large brown wax or clay figure of a multi-armed deity seated in a cross-legged pose on a green metal bench against a pale blue wall. The figure has a dark tall crown, a brown body with black cord-like necklace and sash, and multiple raised arms holding objects. To its left stands a small golden-brown standing statue with a crown, and to its right a small kneeling figure with hands joined in prayer. A blue draped curtain with yellow flower garland hangs behind on the right, and a wall switch panel is mounted on the wall. This is a wax model of a deity, not a living person.2010-02-18August 24 20142014-08-24Two dark brown wooden sculptures sit side by side on a rusted metal bench in a plain room with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor. Both figures are seated in cross-legged yoga poses with white marks and red dots on their foreheads. The figure on the right has a tall pointed headdress, raises one hand in a mudra, and holds a cup-like object in the other. The smaller figure on the left wears a conical crowned headdress and has a bare upper body. These are carved statues, not living people, and no person is physically present.2015-08-23Photograph of two seated wax deity models in front of a bright red backdrop. On the right, a larger four-armed figure with a tall tiered crown and a deer raised in one hand is shown from behind, with a trident-like staff and a snake-like form along its back. On the left, a smaller seated figure with a conical crown is also shown from behind. The wax surfaces are brown and glossy, with pale raised ornamentation and the figures appear to be pre-casting models of deity murti. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a brown wax or resin figure of a seated deity murti on a green metal bench, set against a blue draped curtain. The figure has a tall tiered crown, a serene face, bare upper body with ornamental bands on arms and wrists, and a long staff held in one hand, with the other hand resting open on the knee. A silver shrine-like pyramidal object stands at the right edge of the bench. No physical people are visible.2010-02-18