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September 01 20102010-09-01September 01 20102010-09-01Close-up photo of a silver-coloured metal deity murti. Beside it, a hand with bangles reaches toward the murti, and a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands blurred at the right edge. The background is dark with soft bokeh lights.2011-11-10October 07 20112011-10-07Making Of Sacred Arts University +2 copiesA silver-toned deity murti with a tall crown and ornate shoulder armour is being touched on the forehead by a hand with a silver bangle, a human arm entering from the left. The murti wears a dark blouse, a pendant necklace and a jewelled collar. Behind it, a blurred figure in orange-saffron cloth and red floral garlands stands near warm lamp light. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja, with the murti being attended closely. No clearly identifiable person is shown in full, only a hand, forearm and blurred background clothing.2012-01-08Close photo of a gilded copper deity murti being ritually bathed. A hand, wearing a red thread and gold and metal bangles, pours liquid from a white conch shell over the murti's head. The murti has a tall ornate crown with intricate repousse patterns, large black-outlined eyes and a golden face. In the blurred right foreground, another gilded metallic figure with a crown catches warm light. Stone surfaces form the dim background. No people's faces are visible.2011-09-19Close-up photograph of a polished gold-toned metal deity murti with a tall crown carved with floral bands, a jeweled earring with green and red stones, and flower garlands at the lower edge. A bare human hand with a red-tipped finger touches the murti's forehead near the brow against a warm yellow background. No people's faces are visible.2006-09-23A photograph of a small polished bronze statue of a deity standing in a tribhanga pose, playing a long transverse flute held to the lips with both hands. The figure wears a tall crown, a beaded necklace and a sash at the waist, and stands on a lotus-petalled pedestal against a plain grey cloth backdrop. The image is a single statue with no people present.2008-01-22October 13 20132013-10-13A polished brass or bronze standing murti of Krishna playing a long flute held to his lips, in a graceful tribhanga pose with one leg crossed. He wears a tall crown with a feathered ornament, a jewelled necklace, a sash and a dhoti with a pleated waist cloth. The figure stands on a layered lotus-petal pedestal against a plain grey fabric backdrop.2008-01-22November 01 20112011-11-01