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June 17 2013

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Close photo of two hands holding a dark, weathered wooden or carved figurine of a standing deity with a tall crown-like headdress and multiple arms. The left hand, in a white shirt sleeve with a hairy wrist, cups the figure from below. A second hand on the right holds the top of it, and a man in a blue and brown checked lungi stands at the right edge. The background is dark and blurred. Two people are partly visible, only their hands and clothing, so the count is one to two physical people.2013-06-17Rare archival collectionFour dark bronze or metal deity murti figurines lie scattered on a grey metal sheet beside a patch of dirt and a crumpled newspaper with Tamil print. The figures have crowned heads, ornate jewelry and multiple arms, and one holds a long dark rod or weapon diagonally across the frame. No people are visible, and the figures appear to be unmounted statues on the ground.2013-06-17Close view of two freshly cast dark bronze deity figurines held in the open palms of a man wearing a white dhoti. Both figures stand on round bases, with tall crowned headdresses, ornate jewellery and multiple arms holding ritual implements, one with a staff-like weapon. Behind them is a rough earthen workspace with a clay mould or crucible, scattered tools and a cardboard box, and a second person in a blue and white checked lungi stands at the right edge. The statues are.2013-06-17Rare archival collection +1 copiesA small dark brown carved stone or wooden figurine stands upright against a plain yellow backdrop, photographed in profile. The carved figure has a tall, tiered crown or headdress and a rounded face, with an arm bent toward the chest. The base is a rectangular plinth with carved detailing. No people are visible; the object is a deity murti or small sculpted figure displayed as an archival item from a childhood puja collection.March 03 20122012-03-03A small dark brown carved figure of a seated four-armed deity murti on a yellow background, shown as a photograph of a single object. The figure wears a tall crown and a necklace, holds implements in its raised hands, and sits on a lotus-like pedestal. No people are present.A small dark metal murti of a standing deity against a peach-coloured wall, resting on a wooden shelf. The figure wears a tall conical crown with a touch of gold leaf on its top, has multiple arms holding objects, and wears a sacred thread and drapery. Shown alone with no people present.2012-03-03Bronze or copper-toned statues of Hindu deities crowded together in a dim workshop or storeroom. In the foreground, a tall standing deity murti wears a high crown and a broad ornamented necklace, holding a ceremonial staff in one hand, beside a second figure with a tiered crown. Behind them lie many other metal sculptures, limbs and pieces of murtis stacked on shelves and the floor. No living people are visible.2014-08-24A photograph of several dark bronze or metal sculptures of standing and seated figures in a workshop. The central figure wears a tall crown-like headdress with a pointed finial, a bare chest with a broad necklace and armlets, and holds a raised hand. Other statues with similar pointed headdresses sit in the foreground and background. Shelving, a stack of cloth, and a blurred standing figure appear behind them.2014-08-24July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copies