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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.

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August 24 20142014-08-24A 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.2013-06-28August 24 20142014-08-24Interior of a workshop or storeroom showing several metal deity statues on a wheeled wooden trolley and a bench. From left: a tall silver-grey standing figure on a lotus-style base, a small golden-brown standing figure with hands folded, a multi-armed golden deity murti holding a trident-like implement, and a dark bronze figure beside a female figure draped in a red saree. A golden arch-shaped frame sits behind them. Shelves of tools, pots and fabric line the background, and a seated worker in white clothing is at the far left edge. No a person candidate is visible.2015-08-23Close-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.2016-05-17Close 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 covered workshop filled with large bronze and brass deity statues on red wooden bases. In the centre, a tall Nataraja-style dancing Shiva figure stands within an ornate ring of flame-like arch, its arms raised. To the left, a large golden-brown standing male statue wears a short dhoti-style garment. Behind them, seated and standing figures, a kalasha-like pot and a crowned deity murti line the shelves, with metal chains and a black pole on the right. No people are visible.2014-08-24Four bronze deity murtis stand on a metal worktable in a workshop or storeroom. The central figure is a four-armed standing form with an ornate crown and jewellery; flanking figures show a slender standing deity and a seated-looking attendant form with a tall headdress, and a plain standing figure stands at the right. Behind them are gilded pillars, shelves, stacked metal objects and a pile of marigold garlands on a table, with a brass lamp in the lower right. No people are visible.2015-08-23Photograph of wooden yoga-pose sculptures in a workshop. Several unpainted, dark-brown carved wooden figures sit in meditative and yogic postures along a long white-topped bench. One central figure wears a tall pointed hat and raises a hand in a mudra; neighbouring figures have topknots, hands on knees and raised palms. The space has white walls, an electrical outlet, a tiled floor and boxes at the back. No living people are visible.2014-08-24January 01 20162016-01-01June 23 20132013-06-23A workshop interior where an older man in a white shirt and maroon dhoti sits cross-legged on the floor, shaping white wax or clay pieces on a wooden board. Around him stand numerous gleaming gold-coloured metal deity murti statues, including a standing four-armed figure with raised arms and a seated deity with a tall crown, placed on red wooden stands and pedestals. A red bucket and cloth sheets lie on the concrete floor against white walls. A figure in an orange garment is partially visible at the lower right edge. The statues appear to be sculpted or cast for temple use. No identifiable a person is present.2013-06-23