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October 11 20132013-10-11October 02 20112011-10-02July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesA small brass deity murti seated on a red and silver throne-like pedestal, draped in a folded green-and-pink cloth, set on a shimmering orange silk backdrop. Beside it are a brass pyramid-shaped object, a brass kalasha-style urn, and painted clay figurines including a pink-and-red figure with a crown and a seated figure with a lotus base. No living people are visible.2011-09-09A photograph of a small devotional tableau arranged on orange and red cloth. At centre stands a dark, tiered miniature temple tower with blue and yellow accents, in front of a bronze shivalinga set in a lotus-shaped yoni basin, with two carved cobras arching above it. To the left are painted clay figures: a woman with long hair in a pink and white sari and a kneeling devotee in pink. On the right, a seated bearded figure in a saffron robe sits beside a small painted shrine niche with a deity murti. Brass items and a bronze animal figure appear in the background. No living people are visible.2011-10-02A 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, shallow-focus photograph of a crowded display of small bronze-toned metal deity murti figurines on a table. Several multi-armed deities are visible, including a figure with many arms holding weapons at the top, a deity seated on a bull with a trident, a figure with a crown and trident in the upper right, and a small elephant-headed figure in front. Many figures stand on rectangular bases. Behind them are blurred red, yellow and white objects, cables and cloth. No people are visible.2009-12-17A 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.2008-07-11A metal shelf draped with a red cloth displays a collection of brass and bronze murtis and ritual objects. Central is a deity murti seated on a bull, with several arms and a crown, flanked by other figurines including standing female figures holding lamps. Also visible are a small seated figure, a brass mask-like face, a kalasha-like vessel, plates, a bell-shaped lamp and candlesticks. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-12Close-up photograph of a metallic murti of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha. Shiva on the left holds a trident in one raised hand and shows abhaya mudra with the other, wearing layered beaded necklaces and a tall jatamakuta with a crescent. Parvati on the right wears an ornate crown and a red-orange rudraksha or flower garland drapes across the figures. Ganesha sits in the centre with an elephant trunk and a decorated crown. The statue is silvery bronze with fine engraved detail against a plain grey background.2008-07-11Close 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.2016-05-17A display of bronze and brass deity murti statues on a red cloth with a teal cloth in front. The central figure is a multi-armed goddess standing within a circular ring, holding weapons and lotus-like objects, with a flaming aura. Smaller statues around her include a seated figure, a standing four-armed figure, a figure with a bull, and a figure on a lotus base. A silver oil lamp stands on the right and a brass lamp on the left, with colourful patterned pots and gilded frames behind.2016-05-17 +1 copies