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A gilded metal sculpture set on a workshop floor against a pale cloth backdrop. Three standing figures in ornate dress stand on lotus bases before a scalloped gold arch with cut-out leaf openings. The central figure has multiple arms, a tall conical crown with a rosette disc, and a peacock sits at its feet. Flanking figures wear similar crowns and draped garments.A photograph of a gilded metal murti set under an ornate arched kirtimukha-style canopy on a black cloth. A central standing deity figure with four arms holds a trident-like staff, a pot-shaped object and other attributes, wears a tall crown, a red-and-white tilak, a white dhoti with a gold sash, and layered gold necklaces with red and green stones. A small animal figure stands at his side. Flanking him are two smaller standing figures in purple and maroon-gold silk garments with floral garlands and jewelled ornaments. The base is a gilded plinth with leaf-scroll carving.2009-11-04A gilded metal temple utsava murti set under an ornate arched kirtimukha-style canopy on a black cloth backdrop. The central standing deity figure has four arms, holds a staff and other attributes, wears a white dhoti with gold patterning, a gold necklace and a tall conical crown with a tilak. A small rooster or cock figure stands beside him. Flanking him are two smaller standing female figures in purple and maroon silk saris with garlands and jewelled necklaces.2009-11-04August 21 20182018-08-21November 01 20112011-11-01A golden ornate shrine houses a bronze deity murti of a multi-armed figure in a red-orange garment, holding a trident and other attributes, standing between two smaller figures in yellow draped cloth. A small peacock-like bird sits beside the central figure on a golden base. Brass kalasha pots and a red-curtained backdrop surround the altar, with a standing lamp-like staff in the foreground. No people are visible; the figures are statues.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Three gilded murti statues stand within an ornate golden arch set before a painted forest backdrop. The central figure is a deity murti with a tall jewelled crown, a white dhoti, red shawl, layered gold necklaces and holding a spear-like staff and a small flag. Two attendant figures flank him in blue dhotis with gold borders, one holding a mace-like object and the other with a hand raised, both wearing pearl and gold garlands and jewelled headdresses. A small orange cloth and an orange-banded staff appear at the right edge.A gilded bronze sculptural tableau of three seated deity murtis on a decorated plinth, set in front of a white cloth backdrop. The central figure sits on a lotus pedestal holding a trident in one hand and extending the other arm outward, wearing a tall crown. Flanking him are two smaller seated female deity murtis with tall topknots, each on a lotus base. An ornate arched prabhavali of scrolled leaf designs frames the group, and a small gilded bull figure stands at the front of the base. No people are visible; the sculptures are being prepared for shipment.Indoor photograph of a deity murti display under a gilded arch in front of a painted forest backdrop. The central standing murti wears a tall jeweled conical crown, a red and gold shawl, layered gold and bead necklaces, and holds a spear-like staff and a trident-style weapon. Flanking figures wear gold crowns, blue and gold dhoti-style garments and pearl necklaces; one raises a hand in blessing. A gold-clad figure stands at the right edge. No people are present.A decorated deity murti stands at centre in a gilded arched shrine, wearing an ornate jewelled crown, an orange and red embroidered garment, and a gold-and-red border, holding a staff with a jewelled head and a small flag. Two flanking figures, also richly adorned with jewelled crowns, necklaces and red and gold silk garments, stand on either side, framed by a gold-trimmed mandap. Purple and gold textiles drape the base. No physical people are visible, so the figures are statues.2015-09-10Three gilded deity murti figures stand in a shrine beneath an ornate golden arch painted with a forest backdrop. The central figure wears a jewelled crown, a white dhoti, a red shawl, pearl and gold necklaces, and holds a trident-like spear and a staff with a pennant. Flanking figures wear tall jewelled headdresses, blue and gold garments and pearl garlands, one holding a small bell-like object.