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A large brown, glossy wooden sculpture of a multi-headed, multi-armed seated deity murti, possibly a Shiva form, shown in a workshop. The figure has five faces, a red tilak on the forehead, a jeweled crown, and many arms holding objects, seated in a cross-legged pose on a wooden platform supported by concrete blocks. Behind it, a wall poster labelled Metal Deities displays colourful images of deities. No physical people are visible.

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September 29 20152015-09-29A large unpainted bronze-coloured statue of a multi-armed deity murti sits cross-legged on a stack of cinder blocks inside a workshop. The figure has several faces, many arms holding a trident, a flaming torch, a bell and other implements, and wears a beaded necklace and jewelled crown. Two smaller statues stand behind it, and a wooden support frame braces the figure. Shelves with metal containers, a brass bell and a brass lamp stand at right beside a saffron-coloured cloth. A barefoot person in a pink garment is visible at the left edge. A faded painted banner hangs on the wall above.2015-09-28August 23 20152015-08-23August 23 20152015-08-23September 03 20132013-09-03 +2 copiesSeptember 28 20152015-09-28September 03 20132013-09-03 +2 copiesOctober 05 20132013-10-05September 04 20132013-09-04August 23 20152015-08-23A dark bronze statue of a multi-armed, multi-headed deity seated in cross-legged meditation posture on a pink cloth against a concrete block wall. The figure has three faces, a tall crown, and many arms holding objects, with a snake coiled across the chest. The statue is a murti, not a living person, and no one is physically present in the scene.2013-10-05A workshop photo of a large, unpainted brown wax or clay model of a seated, multi-armed deity with a tall matted crown and a sculpted coiled hairdo, holding a trident-like staff and a drum-like hand object, with a snake-like form draped over its shoulder. The figure rests on a green metal table beside a smaller bronze-coloured standing deity murti on a square pedestal, and a second seated figure is visible at right. Blue curtains hang on the back wall, and a blue plastic bag and a water bottle sit nearby on the floor. No people are visible.2010-02-18