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April 27 20162016-04-27May 17 20162016-05-17 +1 copiesAugust 19 20182018-08-19October 10 20182018-10-10Close view of a row of small bronze deity murtis dressed in colourful silk garments with gold borders and jewelled garlands, placed on pedestals in front of a seated figure wearing a rust-red robe. In the foreground, the blurred heads and an orange-clad arm of a devotee are visible. The murtis include a figure in red, one in black, one in yellow, one in white and one in green, some carrying weapons and a small animal figure in front. A seated person in red-brown robes is visible only at the upper edge of the frame, with no clearly identifiable face shown.2016-09-08A photograph of a table draped with a peach and gold brocade cloth, set with an arrangement of brass and gold-toned metal figurines and oil lamps. Several figures of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, stand within arched prabhavali frames, alongside standing deity figures with tall crowns, a seated Ganesha in an arch, and a dark wooden carved Ganesha reclining at the back. Brass lamps with pointed wicks line the front of the arrangement. No people are visible.2012-09-03November 05 20172017-11-05Photograph of a row of small gold-toned metal murti figures arranged on a golden surface before an ornate gilded backdrop with floral carvings. Centre-left stands a tall figure holding a trident-like staff and a drum-like object, with a red tilak; to its left is an elephant-headed Ganesha figure. A four-armed deity murti with a crown stands at centre with raised arms holding implements, beside a seated figure. At right, a small child figure stands with hands folded, next to a figure draped in an orange-red sari with pink floral flowers placed at its feet. Shatmurthy Abhishekam, Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 6 is captioned at the bottom. No physical people are visible.2021-11-15A row of small bronze deity figurines dressed in red, gold, yellow, white and green silk garments with gold borders, adorned with jeweled necklaces, floral and sequined collars, and crowns. A small bronze cow or bull figure sits in front, and a bronze serpent hood rises behind one figure. Behind the statues, a seated person in red-orange robes is visible from the lap down, and the blurred heads of two onlookers frame the foreground. The figurines appear to be placed for a ritual or puja display.2016-09-08November 05 20172017-11-05A row of gilded metal deity murti statues stands on a concrete floor in a plain warehouse-style room, arranged on wooden-looking bases in front of a white block wall. Several figures wear red, orange, magenta and blue draped garments, and one central figure has an elephant head. Two large printed portrait banners hang on the wall behind them: the left one shows a man with long dark hair holding a cup, and the right one shows a woman with long dark hair and a red bindi, arms raised near her face. A green striped cloth is draped over a stand at left, and a yellow banner hangs at the top. No living people are visible in the scene.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA row of small bronze deity murti figures stands on a gold-toned wooden display base, each dressed in coloured silk garments in blue, red, black, yellow, green and white with gold borders. Several wear ornate jewelled necklaces, crowns or tall conical headdresses, and some hold ritual implements such as a trident, staff and vajra-like objects. A small bronze bull or cow figure sits in the lower left foreground. The figures are statues only; no physical people are shown, apart from a blurred hand or sleeve at the upper right edge.2016-09-08