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November 09 2007

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A metal statue of the family group Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha, cast in dark silvery bronze and set on a silver tray on a wooden surface. Shiva on the left holds a trident in one raised hand and a snake in the other, wears a crescent and layered beaded necklaces. Parvati on the right wears an ornate crown and a patterned sari. Ganesha sits seated in the centre with an elephant head. A strand of rudraksha beads drapes across the group, and a small shivalinga with a red cloth sits at the front left beside pink flower petals. No people are visible.2008-07-11A display table draped in white cloth holds a row of small painted resin figurines of Hindu deities and saints for sale or devotion. Visible pieces include a Krishna playing a flute in blue and yellow, a Radha-Krishna pair against a dark arched backdrop, a Ganesha in red and pink, a seated Hanuman in orange and brown, a Saraswati with a veena in red and gold, and a deity murti in a gilded arched shrine. A seated figure in orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl holds up a long stick, and an orange-robed figure stands at the right edge. No people are clearly visible as physical attendees beyond these partially visible robed figures in the background, and the figurines and robes are not clearly in a staged ritual. Overall a merchandise or souvenir stall setting.2007-10-17A close photograph of a dark bronze or metal sculpture of a deity family group seated together. On the left, a four-armed deity holds a trident and raises a hand, with a serpent coiled on the arm and a bracelet at the wrist. In the centre sits Ganesha with an elephant head, a crown, a potbelly and a bead garland, his hand resting on a modaka sweet. On the right a female deity with a crown and ornate jewellery sits beside him. A rudraksha-type orange bead garland drapes across the figures. The background is a plain pale wall and a wooden surface. No living people are visible.2008-07-11A close photograph of a bronze-toned metal statue of a deity family group. The central deity figure, shown with a crescent moon and matted hair, holds a trident (trishul) raised in one hand and has a raised palm forward. A seated elephant-headed figure is in the centre, and a female deity with an ornate crown stands at right, both adorned with necklaces and an orange-red garland. A vertical stripe of tilak marks the foreheads. The background is a plain wall and dark wooden surface. No living people are visible.2008-07-11Close photo of a bronze-toned metal murti of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha seated together on a rocky base. Shiva at left holds a trident aloft in one hand, with a serpent coiled on the arm, and wears a tall matted crown and layered necklaces. Ganesha sits in the centre with an elephant head and a crown. Parvati at right wears an ornate crown and jewelled dress. A rudraksha mala drapes across the figures, with pink flower petals and rice grains at the base and a small red tassel. Two hands holding the metal base frame the image, and an orange cloth and white garment appear at the top edge.2008-07-11A bronze-toned statue group of the family deity Shiva, Parvati and the child Ganesha seated on a rocky base on a wooden table. Shiva on the left holds a trident in one hand and makes a blessing gesture with the other, wearing a crown and layered necklaces. Ganesha sits in the centre with an elephant head and a small bowl of sweets. Parvati on the right wears a crown and a draped garment. A rudraksha mala drapes across the group, with a small shivalingam, a bull figure, and pink flowers at the base.2008-07-11September 09 20112011-09-09A painted temple niche sculpture of a seated deity pair in a blue sky-patterned arch. The male figure has a light brown complexion, a tall crown, a rudraksha-style necklace, golden armlets and bracelets, and a yellow dhoti; he raises one hand in abhaya gesture and holds a small staff-like object. The female figure has green skin, an orange-gold sari, a crown, gold jewellery and a mirror-like object in her raised hand, seated at his side. Ornate multicolour borders frame the niche. This is a deity murti, not a person.2013-09-26 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08A dimly lit photograph of a group of illuminated sculptural deity murtis in a dark setting. In the centre, an elephant-headed figure with a trunk and a crown is shown beside a figure with a red-and-gold crown and gold necklaces, and another deity figure with a blue-toned face stands behind, with warm lamp light on the figures. Garlands of red and yellow flowers hang at the base, and a dark cable runs down the right side of the frame. No physical people are visible.2012-04-24October 12 20132013-10-12October 02 20112011-10-02