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Making Of Sacred Arts University +1 copiesA gilded bronze deity murti seated in a relaxed cross-legged pose on a lotus pedestal, with a tall ornate crown, four arms, one hand holding a drum-like ritual implement and another raised in a gesture, set outdoors under trees on a teal and white cloth. Beside it a red painted rock and part of another bronze figure are visible. Scattered trees and dappled light surround the scene.2006-10-19A small gilt metal deity murti seated on a turtle pedestal, with four arms holding a discus-like object, a conch and other implements, and a red tilak mark on the forehead. Smaller figures stand at the base on either side. A dark earthenware pot sits in the background against wooden louvred shutters, and the base rests on a yellow cloth.2021-03-25A close-up photograph of a gilded metal deity murti with multiple faces and many arms, adorned with layered gold necklaces, a black bead mala, and a jewelled crown with a Shiva-lingam-like emblem marked with a red stone at the forehead. Several arms hold ritual objects including a trident, a snake, a drum and a small pot. A silver car and a metal container stand in the background, with a carved wooden screen to the right. The murti is the sole subject, with no people visible.2014-11-26November 04 20212021-11-04A small metal murti of a four-armed deity seated cross-legged on a pedestal, with a red tilak on the forehead, a tall crown, earrings and a beaded necklace. It holds a trident-like implement and a ritual object in its raised hands. Smaller figures in devotional poses flank the base. Behind it stand brass pots and a weathered wooden louvred shutter. No people are present.2021-03-25January 12 20152015-01-12November 15 20212021-11-15 +1 copiesMay 16 20142014-05-16Close photo of a small gilt brass statue of a fierce deity murti held in a hand against green leaves. The figure has a raised arm holding a club or staff, a second hand gesturing, a tall crested headdress, and a wide-eyed fierce face with a mustache. A tiger-skin or animal-hide wrap, decorated bracelets and bands on the arms and torso are visible. Sunlight highlights the metal's worn, whitened patina.2021-07-01A gleaming golden metal murti of a deity with a tall crown, crescent ornament and a raised hand holding a serpent-like staff, adorned with necklaces and armlets, shown in close view during an abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam. At the left edge, a figure in orange saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala is partly visible, along with a blurred ritual lamp and staff. The caption along the bottom reads Shatmurthy Abhishekam and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 6.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15