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A photograph of a large silver-toned metal deity murti lying on its side on a paved brick ground. Its ornate surface shows embossed jewellery, a raised arm holding an object, and a dark patina in recesses. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at the top, his hands working on the murti, and a pair of bare feet in blue sandals appears at the upper right. No a person candidate is visible.

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August 23 20152015-08-23Close view of a silver-toned metal Ganesha murti lying on a paved grey brick surface, its elephant head and trunk visible, with a hand holding a small ritual object near the top left. The sculpture shows a jewelled crown-like adornment and a dark, slightly tarnished finish. No person's face is visible; only a hand and white clothing at the edge of the frame.2015-08-23A photograph of an unfinished metal sculpture of a multi-armed deity figure lying on its side on a grey cloth on a dirt floor. The silver-grey cast figure has raised legs, several arms, ornate jewelry and a crown-like headdress, with rough surface texture and visible joins from the casting process. No people are visible in the frame.2007-08-27A photograph of a large, partly gilded metal deity murti, appearing to be a Ganesha form with an elephant trunk, lying on its side on a brick-paved floor in a workshop. A man in a white collared shirt sits behind it, working on the figure, with a red cart and metal equipment in the background. The murti shows tarnished gold-toned patches and dark oxidation.2015-08-23A man in a white sleeveless vest stands behind a dark work table in a plain whitewashed room, holding up a small polished gold-coloured metal figure of a standing deity with a tall crown, a halo-like disc behind the head and raised arms holding objects. Around him on the table are rough brown clay or mud sculpture pieces, including a large clay figure with a curved trunk-like form, an elephant-headed or animal-headed form, and other unfinished limbs. An orange plastic bucket sits at left and a small fire or burning incense stick glows near the table's base. The scene shows an idol-making workshop with clay modelling and casting in progress.2013-06-24Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA large bronze-coloured seated deity murti, four-armed and cross-legged in a meditative pose, sits on a wooden platform beneath a cream cloth canopy at an outdoor worksite of bare earth and bricks. It wears a tall jatamakuta-style crown, a layered necklace and armbands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks past on the right, and a bare-chested worker in a white vest and red headcloth stands behind the statue, with another worker crouched at left near a metal pan. Green trees fill the background. The statue has no clear dress colours beyond its metallic finish.2006-09-18A 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.September 18 20062006-09-18A large gilded metal deity murti lies flat on a grey paved surface, shown from above and partly rotated. The figure has multiple arms, an ornate crown, a jewelled belt and waist ornaments, and a bangle on the wrist. Several short iron rods or bars are scattered around it, and a wooden stick lies beside the head. The statue appears to be undergoing fabrication or repair. No people are visible.2013-11-29January 05 20102010-01-05November 29 20132013-11-29