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A large dark bronze or clay-coloured sculpture of a female deity lies on sandy ground at a construction site, propped on rubble and stone blocks. The figure wears an ornate crown, a broad collar, a jewelled chest ornament and a heavy waist girdle with pendant tassels. Its raised left hand is held in a mudra and the right hand rests near the hip. Wooden scaffolding and a partly visible person in white clothing appear at the edges of the frame. Unfinished surfaces suggest the statue is still being made.

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July 11 20132013-07-11Photo 11734329A large unfinished or raw clay deity figure lies on a striped red and cream mattress with a pillow. The standing female-form deity murti has an elaborate tall crown, bare breasts with a beaded necklace, a jewelled waist belt, and bangles on its arms. One hand is raised in a gesture and the other hangs at its side. Its surfaces are brown and tan, with visible wet clay tones. A red pencil lies beside it for scale. No people are visible.2013-06-06A photograph of a large dark bronze-toned statue of a reclining deity lying on a white draped table outdoors on reddish earth. The figure is bare-chested with a tiered cylindrical crown, a jewelled belt and armlets, one arm raised and the other extended. Behind it sit three small metal bowls, two holding reddish and brown powdery material and one with a tool resting in it. Small blue and white printed paper labels are placed on the table, one reading Tamil text. A person in light clothing is partly visible at the upper right edge. The statue is a deity murti displayed as an object, not a person.2013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 11 20132013-07-11Close photograph of a carved wooden deity murti lying on a striped red-and-cream cloth with a pale cushion behind it. The figure has a tall tiered crown, a smooth brown face with a bindi, layered beaded necklaces and a jeweled waist belt. Its raised left hand has carved fingers, and a red pencil lies at the lower left edge. No people are visible.2013-06-06July 05 20132013-07-05April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiA photograph of a dark bronze deity statue lying face-down on a brown cloth-covered table in a workshop. The multi-armed figure has a crown, ornate belt with a central medallion, and several raised arms holding implements including a trident-like staff and a small kalasha-like object. Behind it are red bricks, a blue bucket, and a pale cinder-block wall. No physical people are visible. The statue is being handled or worked on, not worshipped, and no a person candidate is visible.2013-10-05February 01 20152015-02-01A large dark grey stone sculpture of a deity, with finely carved headdress and multiple arms holding objects, is being lifted or moved inside a room on a wooden crate and scaffold frame. Several hands grip wooden planks at the upper left, and a person in orange robes stands behind the wooden framework at right. Wooden beams with stencilled markings surround the statue, and the carving shows detailed ornamentation across the chest and arms.2007-11-15September 02 20142014-09-02