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A photograph of a large silver-toned metal deity murti lying on its side on a paved brick ground. Its ornate surface shows embossed jewellery, a raised arm holding an object, and a dark patina in recesses. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at the top, his hands working on the murti, and a pair of bare feet in blue sandals appears at the upper right. No a person candidate is visible.2015-08-23A photograph of a large, partly gilded metal deity murti, appearing to be a Ganesha form with an elephant trunk, lying on its side on a brick-paved floor in a workshop. A man in a white collared shirt sits behind it, working on the figure, with a red cart and metal equipment in the background. The murti shows tarnished gold-toned patches and dark oxidation.2015-08-23A man in a white sleeveless vest stands behind a dark work table in a plain whitewashed room, holding up a small polished gold-coloured metal figure of a standing deity with a tall crown, a halo-like disc behind the head and raised arms holding objects. Around him on the table are rough brown clay or mud sculpture pieces, including a large clay figure with a curved trunk-like form, an elephant-headed or animal-headed form, and other unfinished limbs. An orange plastic bucket sits at left and a small fire or burning incense stick glows near the table's base. The scene shows an idol-making workshop with clay modelling and casting in progress.2013-06-24Close view of a silver-toned metal Ganesha murti lying on a paved grey brick surface, its elephant head and trunk visible, with a hand holding a small ritual object near the top left. The sculpture shows a jewelled crown-like adornment and a dark, slightly tarnished finish. No person's face is visible; only a hand and white clothing at the edge of the frame.2015-08-23An older man with grey hair and a grey beard sits cross-legged on a paved floor, working on a large reclining golden metal figure in the foreground, polishing or chiselling its surface with a handheld tool. He wears a striped light-blue and white short-sleeved shirt and a white dhoti. The reclining figure shows ornate embossed patterns on its garments and a raised hand. Behind him are stacked wooden planks, a rusty iron ring, a large grey disc-shaped mould and sacks.2015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28January 05 20102010-01-05October 19 20132013-10-19Close-up photograph of a polished gold-toned metal statue in the foreground, showing a reclining or seated figure with an ornate embossed floral and scroll-patterned garment or shawl across the torso. Behind it, a blurred man in a striped white-and-blue shirt and green cloth works seated among other metal pieces and wooden materials, beside a teal-painted wooden cart wheel and a wooden door in a block wall. The statue appears to be a deity murti under craftsmanship. No recognizable identity of any person is established.2013-11-29November 29 20132013-11-29January 05 20102010-01-05A photograph under a white tarpaulin canopy at an outdoor workspace shows two large bronze-coloured deity murti seated side by side on a wooden bench, with tall crowns, elaborate beaded necklaces and multiple arms. In the foreground a young man in a white sleeveless vest and checked lungi stands on the right, looking down. Behind the statues, several people in white dhotis and shirts, a man in an orange-trimmed cloth and onlookers move through the shaded area, with palm trees and a corrugated shed beyond. Small metal items lie on the ground at lower left.2006-09-18