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Close-up photograph of a carved wooden statue of Krishna playing a flute. The figure has pale blue painted skin, a tall ornate crown with tasselled edges, large round earrings, layered beaded necklaces and bangles. He holds a long wooden flute to his lips with one hand while the other hand raises a lotus bud near his shoulder. Behind him are scrolled foliage carvings and a carved relief panel showing a seated deity on the left. No physical people are present, only the statue.

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August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A carved wooden panel of Krishna playing a flute, painted in pale blue-grey with pink accents, framed by an ornate arch with a multi-headed serpent hood above. He wears a tall crown and layered jewellery, and stands beside a carved cow. In front are two upholstered wooden chairs with floral-patterned cushions, and a tall carved panel with Ganesha figures stands to the left. No people are visible in the scene.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A carved stone statue of Ganesha stands in a niche against a grey stone wall beside a wooden door frame. The deity murti has an elephant head, a crown, and multiple arms, with a decorative arched backdrop and two small attendant figures at its base. A brass vessel sits on the grass at the lower left. Faded red and green paint remains on the carving. No people are visible.2008-04-05A weathered grey stone statue of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, seated and leaning back on a cushioned pedestal, shown in a cluttered antique shop. The sculpture wears a tall, ornate crown painted with red, green and cream patterns and holds an open book or palm-leaf manuscript upright in one hand. Behind it stand carved wooden panels with rows of small figures, a wooden armchair, a carved stone deity figure on a plinth, and shelves of antique objects. No people are visible.2009-08-08A shop interior filled with carved wooden and painted sculptures. The central subject is a seated four-armed female deity figure in cream and muted red-brown paint, wearing a tall crown, bangles and necklaces, holding lotus buds and a hand raised toward a small oil lamp. Behind it, a framed portrait with a white flower garland sits on a shelf beside a small lamp. Other shelves hold painted deity figures, a blue Ganesha, framed devotional pictures and standing statues of women in saris. No people are visible.2009-08-08February 03 20102010-02-03A bronze statue of Krishna playing a flute, standing on one leg in a graceful tribhanga pose against a deep blue backdrop. He wears a feathered headdress with a curled crest, ornate necklaces, armlets, bangles, and a pleated, beaded waist cloth, with an ankle band on the raised foot. A circular arch with floral motifs frames his head. The murti stands on a lotus-petal pedestal. No people are visible.2013-06-21A polished gilt bronze statue of Krishna standing in a tribhanga pose on a tiered lotus pedestal against a deep blue cloth backdrop. The deity murti wears an ornate crown with a peacock-feather finial, earrings, a broad jewelled collar, armlets and bangles, a waist sash and layered pleated dhoti, and plays a long flute held to his lips with both hands. The metalwork is richly chased with floral and scroll patterns. No people are visible.2006-08-28 +1 copiesJune 21 20132013-06-21 +1 copiesA golden metal deity murti of Krishna stands in a festival setting, adorned with red roses, white flowers and purple blooms in a garland. It wears an orange headcloth with a jewelled crown and a peacock feather, plus layered gold necklaces and earrings. The figure plays a long golden flute held to its lips. Ornate gold-tone framing with leaf and fruit motifs surrounds it, with greenery and a dark carved stone panel behind.2010-09-03