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A photograph of a row of gleaming gold-toned bronze deity murti standing on lotus pedestals against a pale blue-grey wall, on a striped woven mat in purple, green and red. The tallest figures in front hold attributes such as a conch-like object and a disc, and wear tall conical crowns and ornate jewellery. Further back, several smaller standing figures and a white stone figure are visible. To the right, a glass display cabinet hangs with strings of sparkling beaded necklaces and garlands. No people are visible.2007-08-11A photograph of a row of gilded and silver-toned deity murti statues arranged on woven mats on bare sandy ground outdoors. Figures include a gold Ganesha seated on a lotus base at right, standing figures in purple, red, orange, blue and white draped garments, a figure with a tall crown holding raised hands, and a large standing gold figure at right. Behind them are stacked blue metal pipes, a pile of earth and scattered rubble. No people are visible.2006-12-22Photograph 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.2021-11-15September 18 20062006-09-18February 24 20072007-02-24April 05 20162016-04-05 +1 copiesDecember 21 20062006-12-21A photograph of a row of small golden-bronze deity murti statues arranged for Shatmurthy Abhishekam during the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam Day 9. Five figures stand on pedestals: a figure in a saffron-orange cloth holding a staff, a figure in a green and gold sari, a central figure in ornate jewelry with hands in abhaya-like poses, a figure in a red and gold sari, and a figure with hands folded in anjali. Larger golden images stand blurred in the background, and scattered flower petals lie on the surface. Printed caption text appears at the bottom. No physical people are present.2021-11-18A photograph of many gilded metal deity murti statues crowded together in an indoor room, apparently prepared for shipment. Foreground at right is a large golden elephant-headed Ganesha figure with a crown and ornate jewellery. Several standing figures wear draped cloths in white, orange, maroon, and blue, and some have white flowers tucked in their headdresses. At left is a figure in white dhoti-style clothing beside a golden arch-shaped halo with a dancing deity form. Price-style paper tags are attached to some statues. A framed painting hangs on the wall behind, and white curtains are visible at the upper left.Close 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 row of gilded deity murti statues stands on white-painted tables outdoors in front of a pink-walled building with palm trees behind it. Several figures wear white and gold dhoti-style cloth, others red and gold saris with gold borders, and crowns are visible on their heads. Behind them a person in an orange-saffron robe stands near the doorway, and blue boxes and a white cloth lie on a green covering in the foreground. The statues appear to be awaiting installation or display.2006-12-22November 12 20212021-11-12