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October 17 20142014-10-17A photograph of a row of tall gilded metal deity murti standing along a whitewashed wall on a striped woven mat floor. Each figure wears a tall crown, ornate jewellery and holds ritual attributes such as a disc and a conch. Behind them on the right hangs a dark panel displaying many strings of jewellery and ornaments. At the far right, a smaller dark murti stands on a white base beside folded cloth. In the lower left corner, part of a brass lamp stand is visible. No people are present.2007-08-11Three bronze or brass devotional figures stand on a metal tray before a carved wooden screen. Left, a smaller nude-torso male figure raises one hand in blessing and wears a red tilak on the forehead. Centre, a taller male deity with a tall crown and red tilak holds a trident-like staff and raises a hand in blessing. Right, a female figure in a red and silver brocade sari with a tall crown and red tilak holds a lotus-like object. The gleaming metal surfaces suggest ritual utsava or abhishekam items. No people are physically present.2020-11-03Three polished brass deity murti stand on a metal tray in front of a carved wooden lattice screen. The left figure is a small boy with a shaved head, bare chest and a red tilak mark on his forehead. The centre figure is a standing deity with a tall crown, a red tilak, several arms holding ritual objects and a jewelled chest ornament. The right figure is a female murti in a red and gold brocade sari with a red tilak and a tall crown. Sunlight falls across the brass surfaces.2020-11-03KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/3/20202020-11-03Three metal murti statues stand on a stone ledge in a temple shrine. The central four-armed standing figure has a tall conical crown, bare upper body and gold-toned finish, holding objects in its hands and standing on a lotus-carved pedestal. To its left is a smaller bare-chested standing figure with a shaved head, also on a pedestal. To the right is a female figure in an orange sari with a conical headdress. Behind them is a green cloth-covered altar with garlands in red, orange, yellow and white, a framed picture, brass pots and oil lamps. Red kumkum marks are visible on the statues' hands and faces. No physical people are visible.Photograph of three brass metal murti statues on a shrine ledge in front of a purple patterned cloth. The central four-armed standing figure wears a tall crown, ornate necklaces and shoulder pieces, holding a staff-like object and other implements. To the left stands a bare-chested smaller figure with silver anklets and raised hand. To the right stands a figure in a lilac sari with a gold border, holding an object. Behind them, costumed people and a brass lamp stand are partly visible. A date stamp in the corner reads 02 November 2025.2025-01-11November 05 20172017-11-05KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/3/20202020-11-03KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/9/20202020-11-09KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/3/20202020-11-03Three metal murti figures stand on a stone abhishekam platform in a temple shrine. The central gilded figure is a four-armed deity with a tall crown, holding a club-like object and a lotus-like attribute, its arms adorned with bangles. The figure to the left is a bronze-toned standing figure holding a trident. The figure on the right wears an orange-red cloth draped over its body with a conical crown. Behind them on a magenta-draped altar are brass vessels, a kalasha pot, a bell, a plate of fruit and garlanded deity statues in colourful silk garments.2025-10-28