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Close photograph of a reddish-brown wax model of a Hindu deity murti against a bright blue backdrop. The figure wears a tall, tiered crown with a finial, a broad necklace and shoulder ornaments, and holds a trident-like staff in one raised hand, with a small deer or antelope figure held in another. The face is smooth and serene. No physical people are visible; the wax figure is the sole subject, and the image is a photo of a wax sculpture in process.

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Photograph of a large wax or clay sculpted deity figure seated in a cross-legged pose on a blue cloth-draped surface against a blue backdrop. The figure has multiple arms holding a staff-like object, a small drum-like implement, and a deer or antelope, with a crescent moon ornament in the headdress and a tall jatamakuta-style crown. The body is brownish-orange, with a beaded necklace, an ornate waist belt, and anklets. This is a work-in-progress deity model from the wax-model stage of making metal deity images. No people are visible in the frame.A close photograph of a wax model of a deity under construction against a bright blue backdrop. The sculpture shows a tall, ornate crown with ribbed, fluted tiers and a pointed finial, flanked by curled side ornaments. Below it, a broad face-like form with a dark round mark on the forehead, sculpted tendril-like hair or locks, and several raised arms extending outward, one holding a stick-like implement. Small animal or figurine details appear at the lower left. The wax is light tan, with dark traces along the edges. No people are visible in the frame.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityPhotograph of two wax-model deity sculptures set against a bright red backdrop. In the foreground, a multi-armed deity figure with a tall crown and a pale, cream-coloured wax finish is seen from behind, holding a deer and other objects in its raised hands, with blue-grey metal-like bands across its shoulders and chest. To the left, a smaller darker bronze-toned figure with a conical tiered crown is partly visible.2007 - Making of Wax models of deitiesMaking Of Sacred Arts University2007 - Making of Wax models of deitiesClose photograph of a golden metal deity murti with four arms and a crown, a red bindi on the forehead and a bejewelled necklace. One hand holds a trident-like staff and the other hands are raised in mudra gestures. Out of focus, two blurred people in light shirts and a striped shirt stand in the background of a crowded outdoor setting.2012-01-08Close photograph of an unpainted brown wax or clay deity figure against a red backdrop, shown from the chest up. The tiered conical crown rises above a smooth rounded head with a small nub at the centre of the forehead. Thin sculpted armlets, a bead-like necklace and a snake-like band cross the shoulders and chest. Speckled surface texture shows this is an unfinished model, an early step in casting a metal deity murti. No people are visible, and no identifiable a person depiction appears.Close-up photograph of a bronze-toned metal deity bust. The figure wears a tall tiered conical crown with ornamented bands, ornate earrings, a broad layered collar necklace and armlets. The face has a serene expression with downcast eyes. No people are visible, and the image is a photograph of a statue, not a living person.A close-up photograph of a carved stone deity murti against a black background. The figure, carved from brown-and-cream mottled stone with white-painted line patterns, has four arms, a tall crown-like headdress, and a broad necklace with striped ornamentation. Its upper hands hold weapon-like emblems, while the lower hands are raised in mudra gestures. The sculpture is seated and the lower body is cropped. No physical people are visible.2011-09-24Making Of Sacred Arts University