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A photograph of a shelf draped with a red cloth bordered in gold zari, displaying several polished bronze or brass deity murtis on pedestals. The central figure is a dancing deity with a flaming crown and raised arm; to the right a multi-armed deity stands within a large ornate arch. On the left, a figure holds a garland of orange and white flowers beside a horse-like figure. Other small figures stand behind. Metal shelving frames the scene. No people are visible.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A metal shelf draped with a red cloth displays a collection of brass and bronze murtis and ritual objects. Central is a deity murti seated on a bull, with several arms and a crown, flanked by other figurines including standing female figures holding lamps. Also visible are a small seated figure, a brass mask-like face, a kalasha-like vessel, plates, a bell-shaped lamp and candlesticks. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-12A display of bronze and brass deity murti statues on a red cloth with a teal cloth in front. The central figure is a multi-armed goddess standing within a circular ring, holding weapons and lotus-like objects, with a flaming aura. Smaller statues around her include a seated figure, a standing four-armed figure, a figure with a bull, and a figure on a lotus base. A silver oil lamp stands on the right and a brass lamp on the left, with colourful patterned pots and gilded frames behind.2016-05-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20092009-12-17A row of gilded bronze murtis on a yellow cloth in front of blurred wooden pillars. Two larger Nataraja-style dancing Shiva figures stand in arched prabhavali halos, holding trishula tridents and drums. Between them is a smaller standing deity figure with a tall crown, and at each end are two small standing devotee-style figures with hands raised. A deity murti display, no people present.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Four small polished bronze deity murtis stand on a gold patterned silk cloth on a table. On the left, a multi-armed figure with a trident and a large halo-like backdrop wears a crown and stands on a pedestal. The other three murtis are standing figures with crowns and ornamented jewellery on square pedestals. A wall behind shows a framed devotional picture with a wooden frame, and a blue container sits at the left edge. No people are visible.2016-12-12 +1 copiesA close view of a table crowded with small brass and bronze deity figurines in various forms. Prominent pieces include a multi-armed goddess riding a lion, a seated elephant-headed Ganesha with a trunk raised, a figure on a horse, and several figures standing and seated on bases. Behind them are a green-and-yellow cloth, a coconut and a potted plant, with a brass vessel and a wheel-like metal ornament at the right edge. No people are visible.2009-12-17A photograph of a table draped with a peach and gold brocade cloth, set with an arrangement of brass and gold-toned metal figurines and oil lamps. Several figures of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, stand within arched prabhavali frames, alongside standing deity figures with tall crowns, a seated Ganesha in an arch, and a dark wooden carved Ganesha reclining at the back. Brass lamps with pointed wicks line the front of the arrangement. No people are visible.2012-09-03A photograph of a table draped with an orange and peach brocade cloth, covered with brass deity figurines and oil lamps. Brass statues include dancing Nataraja figures within arched prabhavali halos, a standing female deity with a crown, Ganesha in an arched niche, small standing figures in dhoti-like dress, and a seated dark wooden deity murti at the back. Eight brass lamps with pointed wicks and a spouted rim stand in two rows on the right. There are no people visible. The scene reads as a puja setup of murtis and lamps.2012-09-03A row of gleaming gold-toned metal Nataraja statues stands on a dark draped table in an interior room. Each figure of Shiva dancing within a circular flame-ring arch is shown in a different pose, with flared ring edges and raised arms. Behind them are framed pictures on a wall, a lamp, and more ornate metal sculptures in the background. No people are visible.