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Interior hall with three painted deity murti statues in a row on pedestals: a green-faced figure playing a veena, a central figure in green and gold holding a ritual implement with raised hand, and a figure with an animal-headed crown and trident-like staff. Blue tarpaulin is draped behind them. At right, a seated elderly man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a flower garland sits on a dark ornate chair, with a small white framed panel on the wall behind him. Gold-coloured crowns and ornaments adorn the statues.

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December 12 20072007-12-12A green-painted wooden statue of a deity holds a veena-like stringed instrument across its body, its ornate crown, large earrings, layered necklaces, armbands and red-and-gold painted dhoti are richly detailed. A small green parrot perches near its shoulder. The statue stands on a dark stone base in an indoor room with a red floor, a blue tarpaulin draped over furniture to the right, a barred window with curtains behind, and a red electrical switch box on the wall. No living people are visible.2007-12-12A photo of three large painted wooden or composite deity figures standing in a row on pedestals inside an interior room with a red floor. The nearest figure, on the right, has a grey elephant-like head with a pink tusk-like protrusion, a golden crown, and an orange and gold body with a green and gold waist cloth, holding a staff. The middle figure is seated on a throne-like pedestal with a green and red body, a gold crown and jewellery, and one hand raised in blessing. The figure on the left is green-skinned and wears a tall ornate crown. A blue tarpaulin is draped behind them. A woman in a white sari with a black bag stands in the background near a doorway. Some of the figures appear to be deity murti sculptures awaiting display.2007-12-12August 08 20092009-08-08December 22 20062006-12-22A photograph of several dark bronze or metal sculptures of standing and seated figures in a workshop. The central figure wears a tall crown-like headdress with a pointed finial, a bare chest with a broad necklace and armlets, and holds a raised hand. Other statues with similar pointed headdresses sit in the foreground and background. Shelving, a stack of cloth, and a blurred standing figure appear behind them.2014-08-24A photograph of a workshop storeroom filled with metal deity murti statues on a wooden table and floor. In the foreground, a tall gold-toned murti in orange and blue-black garments wears a large beaded necklace with red and white circular motifs, and two smaller gold-toned figures in orange and red garments flank it. Behind them, orange-robed standing figures with red headwear and shelves of carved objects, a golden lion-like figure, and a drum with teal sides fill the room. No living people are visible.2016-03-04September 11 20132013-09-11June 19 20142014-06-19October 01 20062006-10-01A 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.2009-08-08Three gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a blue backdrop framed by a pink sequined cloth. The left figure wears a rust-brown turban, brown robe with gold trim and layered rudraksha-style necklaces. The central figure wears an ornate gold and jewelled crown with a red gem, a golden-yellow shawl, a green and blue sari-like garment and a large bead-and-jewel necklace, holding a trident-like staff in one hand. The right figure wears a tall jewelled headdress, green sari with red border and pearl and gold necklaces. All three have raised mudra hands. These are statues, not living people, and no physical people are visible. This appears to be a darshan of decorated murtis in a shrine setting.2014-07-22 +1 copies