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A small dark bronze statue of a standing deity figure with a five-hooded cobra canopy rising behind the head, standing on a round tiered base. The figure holds a staff or rod in one hand and a serpent-like element in the other, wears a necklace and a waist girdle. Other objects, including a wooden carving and wooden boxes, are blurred in the background of a shop display.

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August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A carved dark wooden statue of a four-armed goddess stands on a lotus-shaped wooden pedestal inside a bright, carpeted hall. She holds lotus buds in two raised hands and has open palms at her sides, wears a layered necklace, beaded sash and a draped skirt, and has a tall topknot. A green and yellow painted lotus base sits behind her. To the left is a larger carved wooden deity figure. In the background a table is draped with an orange cloth and displays items, and a gold railing is visible. This is a photograph of a murti, not a living person.2011-12-10A dark bronze standing deity murti with four arms, photographed against a plain pale background. The figure wears a tall conical crown, a multi-strand necklace and a banded belt over a long lower garment. Its upper hands hold a raised object and a vertical staff, while the lower hands are in open mudra positions. The metal shows age-darkened patina. Watermarked archive photo of a metal statue with no people present. A small purple logo appears at the lower left corner.2013-07-13Rare archival collection +1 copiesA dark grey stone statue of a female serpent deity stands on a pale grey plinth against a red brick wall. The figure has hands pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height, a tall conical crown, and a multi-hooded cobra canopy rising behind the head. Its lower body is coiled in tiered serpent coils carved with scale patterns, with the tail trailing down the base. No people are visible; the statue is a naga deity murti.2011-02-20A grey stone sculpture of a standing deity figure with hands pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest. The figure wears a tall ornate crown, a broad beaded collar, armlets and a dhoti-like lower garment. A hooded serpent canopy rises behind the head. The carved stone stands against a bright orange-red wall.2011-02-20A carved dark grey stone statue of a deity with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, standing before a five-hooded cobra (naga) canopy. The figure wears a tall crown, a beaded collar necklace, bracelets and armlets with ornate belt detailing.2011-02-20July 13 20132013-07-13A bronze-toned metal statue of a standing female deity murti with a tall tiered crown, earrings, bangles and a waist sash dominates the frame, held upright by a young man in a white dhoti and white shirt on the right. A second similar statue stands blurred on a white-draped table to the left, with small figurines and a shallow bowl on the cloth. Behind them, a man in orange-red robes stands near a parked vehicle in an outdoor setting at dusk.2013-07-13A dark grey stone sculpture of a seated deity with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, set against a red brick wall. The figure wears a tall conical crown and a dense necklace, with a multi-hooded cobra canopy rising behind the head. The coiled serpent base beneath the figure has scale-like carving. No people are visible; the image shows only the statue.2011-02-20A grey stone statue of a standing female deity murti stands in a workshop, one hand raised in a mudra and the other arm lowered, wearing a jewelled belt, armbands and a high ornate headdress. Behind it stand other carved stone deity figures against a blue wall, and to the right a large carved figure with raised arms and a serpent-like element is partly visible. The statues are unpainted, showing fine chisel detail on the garments and jewellery.