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April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA large bronze statue stands on a tiered pedestal in a temple hall, depicting a deity with a trident in one hand and multiple arms extended, wearing a red-orange garment with a leopard-print shawl, a red and gold turban with a jewelled ornament, layered rudraksha malas and a gold and red-stone necklace. Two small bronze attendant figures flank the base, one wearing rudraksha beads, and a bronze lizard-like creature rests at the foot. Behind, a seated man in a pink checked shirt watches, and the hall is decorated with marigold garlands and a colourful painted pillar. The sculpture is an image of a deity murti, not a living person.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA large bronze seated deity murti, with four arms, a tall crown and a seated lotus pose, is displayed under a white cloth canopy at an outdoor worksite. Its arms hold a small pot and other ritual objects, and its surface is dark, polished bronze. A man in a white sleeveless vest stands at left among bricks, stone and construction debris, with blurred figures in red and white clothing behind. The statue appears to be a work in progress or inspection.2006-09-18A large bronze-coloured seated deity murti, four-armed and cross-legged in a meditative pose, sits on a wooden platform beneath a cream cloth canopy at an outdoor worksite of bare earth and bricks. It wears a tall jatamakuta-style crown, a layered necklace and armbands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks past on the right, and a bare-chested worker in a white vest and red headcloth stands behind the statue, with another worker crouched at left near a metal pan. Green trees fill the background. The statue has no clear dress colours beyond its metallic finish.2006-09-18Close-up photograph of a bronze-toned metal statue of a dancing deity murti, shown from the chest up. The face has red lips, arched painted eyebrows and a forehead mark, and a crown with a carved figure sits atop the head. One hand is raised in a palm-out gesture while the other arm is bent across the torso. Ornate filigree-like backdrop of curved metal arcs frames the figure against a pale background. No physical people are visible.2014-08-24April 14 20182018-04-14 +3 copiesSeptember 21 20142014-09-21A photograph of two bronze statues in a foundry or workshop, with glowing orange fire and sparks rising in the blurred background. The foreground figure is a dancing deity murti in bronze patina, with a crown with flame-like headdress, outstretched arms with wrist bangles, and a jewelled waist cloth, one leg raised. Beside it stands a smaller, bare-chested bronze figure with hands raised in a gesture, slightly out of focus. No physical people are visible. Text overlay reads copyright notice and archive source.2014-09-21A large bronze statue of Lord Shiva in a dynamic pose, with multiple arms holding a trident and other implements, dressed in a rust-red cloth with a leopard-print shawl and a golden jewelled crown. Layered rudraksha malas and a jewelled gold necklace adorn the chest. The figure stands within a temple hall decorated with colourful painted cylindrical pillars and strings of marigold garlands. A bald man in the lower-left corner is partially visible, and a dark-haired person appears at the bottom edge. The deity murti is the main subject, photographed from a low angle.2018-04-14 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18October 01 20172017-10-01