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February 01 2015

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A large gilded metal deity murti lies flat on a grey paved surface, shown from above and partly rotated. The figure has multiple arms, an ornate crown, a jewelled belt and waist ornaments, and a bangle on the wrist. Several short iron rods or bars are scattered around it, and a wooden stick lies beside the head. The statue appears to be undergoing fabrication or repair. No people are visible.2013-11-29October 05 20132013-10-05A photograph of a dark bronze deity statue lying face-down on a brown cloth-covered table in a workshop. The multi-armed figure has a crown, ornate belt with a central medallion, and several raised arms holding implements including a trident-like staff and a small kalasha-like object. Behind it are red bricks, a blue bucket, and a pale cinder-block wall. No physical people are visible. The statue is being handled or worked on, not worshipped, and no a person candidate is visible.2013-10-05A 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.2015-08-23July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesA workshop floor holds disassembled silver-finished statue parts of a multi-armed deity murti, including a large embossed torso with ornate armour, a raised arm holding a long staff, separate hands and clawed feet, and a curled decorative plume. The pieces lie on a grey concrete floor with sandals visible at the edges.2013-07-13 +1 copiesClose 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.2015-08-23A photograph taken from above of an unfinished metal deity figure lying on a grey concrete floor. The figure is a multi-armed sculpture with a tall conical crown, its surface a dull silver-grey with patches of gold-toned metal, and its raised arms and hands partly visible. Bare feet of a worker are visible at the bottom edge of the frame beside the statue.July 25 20072007-07-25A photograph of a bronze-coloured seated deity murti, a four-armed figure with a tall crown and ornate necklaces, lying or resting on a concrete floor outdoors. Its hands are raised in mudra gestures and its legs are crossed in a seated pose on a lotus-like pedestal base. Around it are scattered tools and materials: an angle grinder, metal fittings, a wrench, pliers, loose rods, a grey concrete block and red bricks, with electrical cables running across the ground. No people are visible in the frame.Photo 11734329A photograph of a large silver-coloured deity murti lying on its side on a grey concrete floor, with ornate embossed repoussé detailing on the crown-like headdress, shoulder pieces, chest plate and multiple arms holding a trident-like staff. Partially visible sandals and feet of onlookers appear at the edges of the frame, and a wooden platform sits to the right. No people are clearly visible as the main subject, and no a person figure is present.2013-07-13