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December 29 2006

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A photograph of a large sculpted figure with a human face and bull-like body, lying on a wooden platform in a dim storage area. The figure has white and tan painted skin, white horns with a gold crown, a tilak on the forehead, and wears layered gold and red beaded necklaces and a jewelled chest ornament. A decorated blue-and-pink saddle cloth covers its back, with a peacock feather tail. Behind it are cardboard boxes, sacks and a wooden table.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA life-size painted figure of a deity, not a living person, seated on a white pedestal-like body with a peacock-feather tail and a blue-and-pink feathered saddle panel. The figure has a white-and-red tripundra on the forehead, a crown with silver ornaments and white horn-like projections, gold earrings, layered beaded necklaces and a red-and-gold garland. The surrounding area is dark, with stacked white boxes and figures partly visible at the top right.December 30 20062006-12-30August 08 20092009-08-08Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of a ceremonial setup in a plain hall with a white-washed wall and corrugated ceiling. A large white bull statue, Nandi, stands at left, decorated with gold-and-red harness, gold trappings and a white cloth draped over its back. Atop the bull sits a blue-framed canopy or stage draped with a gold-bordered maroon silk cloth, with a red cloth on the seat. Behind it, a multi-coloured arch of striped garlands and lamp-shaped ornaments frames two deity murtis dressed in saris and silver and gold jewellery, one in red and the other in green. No living people are visible.2007-08-26December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a decorated temple setup in a plain hall with a whitewashed wall and a corrugated ceiling. A large white Nandi bull statue with gold-painted harness and a white cloth draped over its shoulder stands behind a blue-framed platform covered with a gold-bordered cloth and a red base. Behind the bull, two painted deity murtis or figures in red, orange, green and gold garments, adorned with jewelry and crowns, stand under a tall arch of colourful striped and petal-shaped decorations. No people are visible.2007-08-26Making Of Sacred Arts University2008-11-07 +2 copiesA photograph of a sculpted figure resembling a human head on a recumbent animal body, painted in pale cream and beige tones on a grey concrete floor. The head wears a crown with two white horn-like projections and jewelled ornaments, a red and white tilak on the forehead, and gold earrings. Multiple layered necklaces and beaded garlands hang over the chest. The body has a bluish-grey wing-like panel on the back and a tail ending in dark peacock feathers with eye patterns. Black hoof-like markings appear on the legs. Small props and a loose feather lie nearby. This appears to be a statue or idol rather than a living person, so no physical people are present.December 31 20062006-12-31