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A photograph of two bronze statues in a foundry or workshop, with glowing orange fire and sparks rising in the blurred background. The foreground figure is a dancing deity murti in bronze patina, with a crown with flame-like headdress, outstretched arms with wrist bangles, and a jewelled waist cloth, one leg raised. Beside it stands a smaller, bare-chested bronze figure with hands raised in a gesture, slightly out of focus. No physical people are visible. Text overlay reads copyright notice and archive source.

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September 21 20142014-09-21Close-up photograph of a bronze-toned metal statue of a dancing deity murti, shown from the chest up. The face has red lips, arched painted eyebrows and a forehead mark, and a crown with a carved figure sits atop the head. One hand is raised in a palm-out gesture while the other arm is bent across the torso. Ornate filigree-like backdrop of curved metal arcs frames the figure against a pale background. No physical people are visible.2014-08-24Two 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.2014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24Photograph 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.2006-09-18Close photograph of golden bronze deity murti figures seated in a temple setting. A central four-armed deity with a tall crown and elaborate jewellery holds a conch and a discus, and a seated figure on the left has a bald head and raises a hand in a gesture. Behind them, another gilded figure in a tall headdress holds a small object, with a decorated golden backdrop, a white bull statue and a purple and green cloth in the background.2014-08-24A dark bronze deity murti with multiple arms, a tall crown and ornate jewelry is being bathed or anointed in a steaming ritual. A man in a striped shirt pours liquid from above the head of the murti, and steam rises from the metal. Beside the murti a young boy in a teal shirt smiles and holds the murti's raised arm, while a clay pot and a metal drum stand at the left and right. The setting is a plain whitewashed wall and a floor covered with a mat.2013-06-08November 29 20132013-11-29September 04 20132013-09-04A photograph inside a warehouse-like workshop showing large bronze deity statues. In the foreground a tall bronze figure with a crown, jewelled necklaces and a raised hand stands beside a bronze female figure wearing a tall tiered crown and ornate waist cloth. Behind them stand more bronze statues, including a figure holding a staff, and many other statues and sculpted pieces are stacked on the floor. Corrugated roof and a wire mesh wall are visible. No people are present in the scene.2014-08-24A cluster of gilded bronze deity murti statues displayed against a plain white-washed wall. In the centre, a seated four-armed figure wears a tall crown and ornate jewellery, holding objects in raised hands. Around it stand several female and male murti with crowns, halos and ornate necklaces, some holding staffs and ritual implements. At lower right, a golden seated figure wears an orange cloth draped over its shoulder. A folded white cloth and red material sit at the lower left. No living people are visible.2013-06-28