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January 01 2016

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Two large bronze-coloured deity statues stand in a storage workshop surrounded by other sculptures. The left figure, a male deity, wears a tall ornate crown and a multi-strand necklace, holds a trident-like staff in one hand and a small object in another. The right figure, a female deity, wears a tall conical headdress and jewellery, holds a kalasha-style pot and a lotus-like item. Behind them lie disassembled statues and carved fragments on wooden platforms. No people are visible.

August 24 2014

A 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.

August 24 2014

Three gold-toned bronze statues stand on a concrete floor in front of a grey cinder-block wall, with a blue bucket and debris nearby. The central figure is a standing deity murti with a tall ornate crown, multiple arms and a jewelled necklace, flanked by two female figures in tall tiered headdresses, necklaces and draped skirts, one holding a hand near her waist. Their metal surfaces are finely engraved. No living people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a crowded display of small bronze deity figurines on a red cloth-covered surface. The figures are standing murti with raised hands and ornate crowns, some with mudra gestures, arranged in rows. Taller brass lamp stands with lit oil lamps glow in the background, and a small brass oil lamp with a trident-like stand sits at the right edge. No people are visible.

A workshop photo of bronze-toned metal statues on a low wooden table and floor. Standing deity murtis with raised arms and crowns fill the left and centre, including a figure holding a trident-like staff. A large standing figure with a raised right palm and a seated figure with a raised hand rest on the right, both cast in dark metal. A worker wearing a dark top sits in the lower left foreground, partly visible. A yellow-gold statue edge appears at the far right. The walls are pale cream and ochre. The statues are sculptural depictions, not people.

Bronze 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.

Close view of a display of small bronze and copper-toned metal deity figurines standing on pedestal bases, arranged in rows. The figures show ornate crowns, jewelled necklaces and dhoti-style lower garments, with raised hands in blessing or holding objects. A small brass oil lamp or bowl sits among them, and a bright red cloth lies behind. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues only.

A cluster of gilded bronze deity murti statues displayed against a plain white-washed wall. In the centre, a seated four-armed figure wears a tall crown and ornate jewellery, holding objects in raised hands. Around it stand several female and male murti with crowns, halos and ornate necklaces, some holding staffs and ritual implements. At lower right, a golden seated figure wears an orange cloth draped over its shoulder. A folded white cloth and red material sit at the lower left. No living people are visible.

Close photograph of golden bronze deity murti figures seated in a temple setting. A central four-armed deity with a tall crown and elaborate jewellery holds a conch and a discus, and a seated figure on the left has a bald head and raises a hand in a gesture. Behind them, another gilded figure in a tall headdress holds a small object, with a decorated golden backdrop, a white bull statue and a purple and green cloth in the background.

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