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Photograph of two seated wax deity models in front of a bright red backdrop. On the right, a larger four-armed figure with a tall tiered crown and a deer raised in one hand is shown from behind, with a trident-like staff and a snake-like form along its back. On the left, a smaller seated figure with a conical crown is also shown from behind. The wax surfaces are brown and glossy, with pale raised ornamentation and the figures appear to be pre-casting models of deity murti. No people are visible in the scene.

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Photograph 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.Photograph of two seated wax sculptures of deities on a red cloth draped over a ledge, in an indoor workshop with a speckled grey floor. On the left is a multi-armed male deity with a tall jata-style crown topped by a finial, a crescent ornament, a deer held in one hand, a trident-like staff and a raised palm, with a wide ornate necklace and belt. On the right is a female deity with a conical crown, bare-breasted, with a jewelled belt and one hand raised holding a staff. Both figures are golden-brown, glossy and sit cross-legged. A partial human arm and a white garment edge appear at the left margin. A faint vertical copyright and source credit is printed along the right edge.2007 - Making of Wax models of deitiesPhotograph of two large seated wax or resin-coated figures on a green metal bench in a plain blue-walled room with a barred window and blue curtains. The left figure has four arms, dark-faced with matte-brown skin, holding a trident-like staff and other ritual objects, and is seated cross-legged; the right figure is a seated female form with an elaborate tiered headdress. A small seated figure with folded hands sits between them. A silver statue stands at the far left edge. The figures appear to be a wax model display of deities, with no living people visible.2010-02-18A 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.Several wooden deity sculptures in various stages of finishing rest on a metal workbench in a workshop. The central figure is a seated multi-armed deity murti with a tall ornate crown, a broad necklace and an upper-arm band, one hand raised in a mudra and another holding a trident-like implement. To the left, an unfinished pale wooden figure sits in meditation pose with hands near the chest. To the right, a seated female-form murti with a conical crown holds an object in one hand and extends the other. A pale unfinished figure lies partly visible at the far right. A blue pot sits on the upper right. No people are visible.2014-08-242007 - Making of Wax models of deitiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesPhotograph 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 small bronze metal statue of a deity seated on a stepped pedestal, set on a dark red textured cloth backdrop. The seated figure wears a tall conical crown and holds a disc-like object in the upper left hand and a conch-like object in the upper right, with the right hand raised in abhaya gesture. A smaller standing female figure with a tall crown stands beside the seated figure, one arm extended. The pedestal has engraved scalloped patterns. Faint printed text appears vertically along the right edge and a small logo is in the lower left. This is a photograph of a statue, so no physical people are present.A seated wax model of a deity, displayed indoors in front of blue draped cloth with yellow and red garland trim. The figure has a tall matted topknot with a crescent moon ornament, a large ring earring, layered beaded necklaces and an armlet on its upper arm. Its raised hand holds a small object, and another hand rests on the knee. The glossy brown-and-tan wax surface shows visible seams and rod supports. A tripod-mounted camera sits at the left edge, and a striped mat covers the floor. No living people are visible.2010-02-18Two dark brown wooden sculptures sit side by side on a rusted metal bench in a plain room with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor. Both figures are seated in cross-legged yoga poses with white marks and red dots on their foreheads. The figure on the right has a tall pointed headdress, raises one hand in a mudra, and holds a cup-like object in the other. The smaller figure on the left wears a conical crowned headdress and has a bare upper body. These are carved statues, not living people, and no person is physically present.2015-08-23