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A photograph of three gilded deity murtis standing on a wooden platform or base in a covered porch area. The central figure wears a white dhoti with a gold border and has four arms, holding ritual objects in its upper hands. Flanking figures on either side wear deep red garments with gold borders. The platform is unfinished, with scattered wooden blocks and planks on the ground, a dark pipe at its base, and a pale wall with a window and a wooden door behind. No people are visible.

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Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityThree small metal statues of seated saints stand on a red wooden palanquin or platform between white wooden posts. Each figure wears a magenta-pink shawl with gold edging, white jasmine garlands around the neck, and a green leaf and flower bundle at the waist, with a yellow kumkum mark on the forehead. White cords tie the figures to the platform. The figures are statues, not living people.2012-06-05August 24 20142014-08-24June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of a doorway at a building entrance with two gilded metal deity murtis seated on a low wooden platform on a concrete floor. The left figure is a multi-armed seated deity holding a trident-like staff and raising a hand in blessing; the right figure is a seated goddess with a red garland and a red cloth draped over her lap. A pale grey cylindrical bolster sits at the left edge. Beside the threshold stands a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, and another person in white is partly visible at the right near an ornate gold carved frame. Several pairs of sandals rest on the steps, and a geometric white chalk or kolam design marks the floor. A faint timestamp reads 21 10:27 with a copyright notice. +1 copiesThree bronze or metal saint figures sit side by side on a red wooden palanquin platform, each draped in magenta silk shawls with gold edging and wearing white garland strands and red flower garlands at the base. Each figure has a small orange tilaka mark on the forehead. White cords stretch beneath them, and the red-painted wooden frame of the palanquin is visible around them.2012-06-05August 06 20142014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06July 19 20152015-07-19 +1 copiesThree life-sized deity murtis seated side by side in front of an ornate gilded arched backdrop against an orange-red wall beneath a window with bamboo blinds. The central figure wears a tall jewelled crown, a maroon and green silk sari with gold border, layered red and gold necklaces and a garland, and holds a lotus-like emblem in one hand. The figure on the left wears a red and gold sari, a tall ornate crown and a red-stone necklace; the figure on the right wears a white sari with orange and gold border, a jewelled crown and pearl necklaces, and holds a veena. No physical people are visible.2011-08-13 +1 copiesIndoor workshop scene with several gilded metal deity murtis standing on wooden bases, a wooden palanquin-style cradle or swing frame, and brass lamps and bells spread on a white cloth on the floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left presses his palms together in namaskar, his neck garlanded. On the right, a person in orange-red robes with a yellow border holds a shallow brass bowl and stands beside the wooden frame, head bowed. Behind them are a plain whitewashed wall, a caged light fixture and a framed picture. Three people are visible in total, one partially at the left edge.2014-08-06Three gilded metal murti stand on a stone platform before a temple shrine. The central deity figure wears a tall crown, holds a ceremonial staff in each raised hand, and drapes a golden-orange shawl over the shoulders and arms. Flanking figures in maroon-red garments and gold necklaces stand on either side with hands raised. Behind them are a brass pot, a garlanded shrine with yellow and red flowers, and draped blue and magenta cloth. The scene is a deity murti display, with no living people visible.2013-10-13