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A photograph taken outdoors beside a whitewashed building wall in a courtyard. Two gilded metal deity statues sit on a wooden pallet, ready for shipping. The seated figure on the left has multiple raised arms and a tall crown, and the figure on the right wears a red blouse and a tall crown, seated in a lotus-style base. Behind them stand a large dark stone shivalinga yoni base and a stone pedestal, with a pale wall, a metal gate and green trees in the background. No living people are visible. The statues are depictions of deities, not a person.A photograph of a room with several bronze or brass deity murti statues set on lotus-shaped pedestals against a white wall, some standing and some seated. One seated figure in orange robes holds a small object in raised hands, and others wear green, pink and white draped saris or cloth. Wooden furniture, a blue-and-white checked mat and a dark bag sit in the background. No living people are visible.2006-12-20September 18 20062006-09-18A large gilded metal murti of a seated deity couple on a rectangular pedestal, shown indoors at night under a corrugated roof. The male figure on the left wears a tall crown, many-tiered necklaces, bangles and dhoti, and holds a trident-like staff in one raised hand while the other hand is raised in blessing. The female figure beside him wears a matching crown and ornaments and rests one hand on the pedestal. Partially visible onlookers in lungis stand at the edges, and a white plastic chair sits at the right.A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands beside two large bronze seated deity murtis, a male and female pair with tall crowns and ornate necklaces, under a white tarpaulin canopy at an outdoor workshop. The man rests his hand on the male figure's shoulder while a worker in a pink turban and other workers in the background handle stone and materials amid dirt and greenery.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18November 23 20162016-11-23August 06 20142014-08-06Bronze-toned metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a red wooden stand, decorated with a crescent moon and tilaka on the foreheads. Shiva holds a trident-like staff and a small drum-like object, while Parvati wears a yellow cord with a pendant and has a bare-armed pose. Small brass figurines, a black stone lingam, and a silver plate with red flowers and lamps sit on a metal tray before them, with a dark textured background and a purple flower behind.2012-07-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a gilded metal murti of a seated divine couple on a rectangular pedestal under a corrugated roof in an outdoor courtyard. The figure on the left, with a tall crown, raises a hand holding a ritual object and wears layered ornate necklaces and a jewelled chest piece; the figure on the right, also crowned, leans against the first with an arm around its shoulder and its hand resting on the pedestal, wearing elaborate armlets and a dhoti. Both figures have polished gold surfaces reflecting light. Behind them are a plastered wall, bicycles and a small utensil. No living people are visible, and the statue is a deity murti, not a depiction of any person.Photograph of two large bronze-coloured seated deity statues under a white tarpaulin outdoors, apparently in a workshop yard. The seated male figure on the left has a tall conical crown, a bare torso with a ceremonial necklace, and raises one hand holding a small vessel. The seated female figure on the right wears an ornate tiered crown, layered necklaces and jewelled arm bands, and her hand rests on a wooden block. Palm trees and a man in a white vest sit nearby, with other people in the background. The statues are depictions of deities, not living people.2006-09-18Making Of Sacred Arts University