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Three small brass or bronze murti figures stand on a woven cloth draped over a table in a cluttered workshop or storeroom. The central figure is a multi-armed deity murti wearing a tall crown and ornate jewelry, flanked by a shorter figure with a shaved head and bare upper body on the left and a crowned female-form figure in long garments on the right. Behind them sits a large brass vessel with gold bands, with plastic-wrapped packages, metal containers and blue buckets in the background. A small label marked 360 is visible on the left base. No physical people are present.

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August 23 20152015-08-23Four 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 copiesClose-up photograph of a crowded display of small bronze deity figurines on a red cloth-covered surface. The figures are standing murti with raised hands and ornate crowns, some with mudra gestures, arranged in rows. Taller brass lamp stands with lit oil lamps glow in the background, and a small brass oil lamp with a trident-like stand sits at the right edge. No people are visible.2016-05-17Four bronze deity murtis stand on a metal worktable in a workshop or storeroom. The central figure is a four-armed standing form with an ornate crown and jewellery; flanking figures show a slender standing deity and a seated-looking attendant form with a tall headdress, and a plain standing figure stands at the right. Behind them are gilded pillars, shelves, stacked metal objects and a pile of marigold garlands on a table, with a brass lamp in the lower right. No people are visible.2015-08-23Close view of a display of small bronze and copper-toned metal deity figurines standing on pedestal bases, arranged in rows. The figures show ornate crowns, jewelled necklaces and dhoti-style lower garments, with raised hands in blessing or holding objects. A small brass oil lamp or bowl sits among them, and a bright red cloth lies behind. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues only.2016-05-17Three gold-toned bronze statues stand on a concrete floor in front of a grey cinder-block wall, with a blue bucket and debris nearby. The central figure is a standing deity murti with a tall ornate crown, multiple arms and a jewelled necklace, flanked by two female figures in tall tiered headdresses, necklaces and draped skirts, one holding a hand near her waist. Their metal surfaces are finely engraved. No living people are visible.2013-10-05A 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.2016-12-06Photograph of a display of small brass deity statues on a wooden table in an interior with white walls. Several standing figures with tall crowns and ornate jewelry cluster together, including a figure with a raised hand holding an object, and a seated bull figure in the foreground. A larger dark metal multi-armed figure sits on a shelf at the left, and wooden carved panels stand at the right. The statues are polished gold-toned brass with ornate detailing.August 06 20142014-08-06September 18 20062006-09-18Close photograph of golden bronze deity murti figures seated in a temple setting. A central four-armed deity with a tall crown and elaborate jewellery holds a conch and a discus, and a seated figure on the left has a bald head and raises a hand in a gesture. Behind them, another gilded figure in a tall headdress holds a small object, with a decorated golden backdrop, a white bull statue and a purple and green cloth in the background.2014-08-24Two large bronze-coloured deity statues stand in a storage workshop surrounded by other sculptures. The left figure, a male deity, wears a tall ornate crown and a multi-strand necklace, holds a trident-like staff in one hand and a small object in another. The right figure, a female deity, wears a tall conical headdress and jewellery, holds a kalasha-style pot and a lotus-like item. Behind them lie disassembled statues and carved fragments on wooden platforms. No people are visible.2014-08-24