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A large gilded metal deity murti lies flat on a grey paved surface, shown from above and partly rotated. The figure has multiple arms, an ornate crown, a jewelled belt and waist ornaments, and a bangle on the wrist. Several short iron rods or bars are scattered around it, and a wooden stick lies beside the head. The statue appears to be undergoing fabrication or repair. No people are visible.

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February 01 20152015-02-01October 05 20132013-10-05Close-up photograph of a polished gold-toned metal statue in the foreground, showing a reclining or seated figure with an ornate embossed floral and scroll-patterned garment or shawl across the torso. Behind it, a blurred man in a striped white-and-blue shirt and green cloth works seated among other metal pieces and wooden materials, beside a teal-painted wooden cart wheel and a wooden door in a block wall. The statue appears to be a deity murti under craftsmanship. No recognizable identity of any person is established.2013-11-29November 29 20132013-11-29A photograph taken from above of an unfinished metal deity figure lying on a grey concrete floor. The figure is a multi-armed sculpture with a tall conical crown, its surface a dull silver-grey with patches of gold-toned metal, and its raised arms and hands partly visible. Bare feet of a worker are visible at the bottom edge of the frame beside the statue.A photograph of a dark bronze deity statue lying face-down on a brown cloth-covered table in a workshop. The multi-armed figure has a crown, ornate belt with a central medallion, and several raised arms holding implements including a trident-like staff and a small kalasha-like object. Behind it are red bricks, a blue bucket, and a pale cinder-block wall. No physical people are visible. The statue is being handled or worked on, not worshipped, and no a person candidate is visible.2013-10-05July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of an unfinished metal sculpture of a multi-armed deity figure lying on its side on a grey cloth on a dirt floor. The silver-grey cast figure has raised legs, several arms, ornate jewelry and a crown-like headdress, with rough surface texture and visible joins from the casting process. No people are visible in the frame.2007-08-27A photograph of a large silver-toned metal deity murti lying on its side on a paved brick ground. Its ornate surface shows embossed jewellery, a raised arm holding an object, and a dark patina in recesses. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at the top, his hands working on the murti, and a pair of bare feet in blue sandals appears at the upper right. No a person candidate is visible.2015-08-23October 19 20132013-10-19July 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of a bronze-coloured seated deity murti, a four-armed figure with a tall crown and ornate necklaces, lying or resting on a concrete floor outdoors. Its hands are raised in mudra gestures and its legs are crossed in a seated pose on a lotus-like pedestal base. Around it are scattered tools and materials: an angle grinder, metal fittings, a wrench, pliers, loose rods, a grey concrete block and red bricks, with electrical cables running across the ground. No people are visible in the frame.