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A large golden-bronze standing deity murti viewed from behind, shown in a bare concrete workshop with a cinderblock wall, scattered bricks, rubble and a burlap sack under its base. The figure has a tall ornate crown, a jeweled waist belt with drapery, and raised arms with bangles. No living people are visible.

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October 05 20132013-10-05September 03 20132013-09-03 +2 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A 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.October 05 20132013-10-05A polished bronze statue of a dancing deity in the Nataraja pose, standing on one leg on a tiered lotus-petal pedestal against a plain black background. The figure wears a tall ornate crown, has a rudraksha-style necklace and armlets, and its raised hand holds a flame. The other hand is extended outward with a drum-like object at the side. The image is a photograph of a statue, with no physical people present.October 05 20132013-10-05July 13 20132013-07-13October 05 20132013-10-05A polished bronze standing statue of a female deity on a lotus-petalled base, set against a rust-red velvet backdrop with a fringed edge. The figure wears a tall conical crown, large earrings, a jewelled necklace and armlets, and a pleated, ornately engraved lower garment with a patterned waist sash. Her right hand is raised holding a small ornate object with red-gem eyes, and her left arm hangs open. The statue is a deity murti, not a person; no people are visible. +1 copiesA polished silver-toned metal statue of the dancing elephant-headed deity Ganesha stands on a lotus pedestal against a rust-red velvet backdrop. The figure has an ornate crown with red and white jewelled decoration, red-jewelled ear ornaments, a gold beaded necklace, and multiple arms holding a modak sweet, an axe-like weapon, and a coiled serpent. One leg is raised in a dance pose, and small orange and yellow marigold flowers lie at its feet. A small mouse sculpture sits at the base beside a rectangular plinth with two holes. No people are visible.A bronze or brass statue of a four-armed seated deity murti, shown against a rust-red cloth backdrop. The figure sits in a relaxed cross-legged pose on a lotus seat, wearing a tall conical crown and necklaces. Its hands hold a trident, a noose-like staff and other implements. Behind it is an ornate arched halo framed with carved leaf and scroll patterns, and the base is decorated with engraved floral motifs.