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Photograph of a pair of seated bronze deity murtis, a male figure with a tall crown and a female figure with a smaller crown and jewelled ornaments, placed under a white tarpaulin outdoors among dirt, bricks and trees. Behind them several workers and onlookers stand and sit in the background, some in white shirts and lungis. The figures are golden-brown metal with ornate necklaces, armbands and anklets. The male figure holds a ritual object in one raised hand, and a metal vessel and tools lie on the ground nearby.

Photograph of two large bronze-coloured seated deity statues under a white tarpaulin outdoors, apparently in a workshop yard. The seated male figure on the left has a tall conical crown, a bare torso with a ceremonial necklace, and raises one hand holding a small vessel. The seated female figure on the right wears an ornate tiered crown, layered necklaces and jewelled arm bands, and her hand rests on a wooden block. Palm trees and a man in a white vest sit nearby, with other people in the background. The statues are depictions of deities, not living people.

August 02 2007

A polished gold-toned metal statue of a seated deity pair on a lotus pedestal, placed on a dark granite surface. The seated male figure has a tall crown with a crescent moon, holds a drum-like object in one raised hand, and his other hand is in a blessing gesture. A standing female figure with an ornate crown and heavy jewellery stands beside him, her hand extended outward. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person. Behind it, a white ornamental shrine element is partly visible.

September 04 2013

A seated bronze deity murti of a goddess, with a tall crown, elaborate jewellery, a long necklace and armlets, outdoors under a white tarpaulin in a construction yard. Beside her is a larger bronze figure of a male deity with a serpent-like ornament. The bronzes are unfinished in places, with dirt, bricks, a granite pillar, palm trees and a chain on the ground. No people are visible.

September 18 2006

A photograph taken under a white tarpaulin canopy at a temple construction site. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a loose orange-saffron robe stands on the left, holding a small brown pot or vessel toward a large bronze-coloured seated deity murti. The murti depicts a seated couple with a tall crown-like headdress, ornate necklaces and ankle ornaments. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari with a pink head covering walks past, and a man in a white vest and checked lungi sits on the ground near a bowl. Trees, rubble and a stone slab are visible beyond the canopy.

September 18 2006

September 18 2006

Bronze-toned metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a red wooden stand, decorated with a crescent moon and tilaka on the foreheads. Shiva holds a trident-like staff and a small drum-like object, while Parvati wears a yellow cord with a pendant and has a bare-armed pose. Small brass figurines, a black stone lingam, and a silver plate with red flowers and lamps sit on a metal tray before them, with a dark textured background and a purple flower behind.

2012-07-29 +1 copies

Two large bronze-coloured deity statues stand in a storage workshop surrounded by other sculptures. The left figure, a male deity, wears a tall ornate crown and a multi-strand necklace, holds a trident-like staff in one hand and a small object in another. The right figure, a female deity, wears a tall conical headdress and jewellery, holds a kalasha-style pot and a lotus-like item. Behind them lie disassembled statues and carved fragments on wooden platforms. No people are visible.