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July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJune 17 20132013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17A photograph of a pair of hands, with a red and black beaded wrist cord, lifting a dark, weathered metal or stone deity murti from a shallow orange plastic basin of reddish water. Blue checked cloth is visible at the top of the frame, and sandy soil surrounds the basin. The murti is standing and appears to be a small Hindu figure with an ornamented head and body, partly submerged and dripping.2013-06-17Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small metal object. The hand wears a gold ring on one finger. Liquid drips from the object. No people visible except the hand; no identifiable face.2012-06-05Close photo of two hands holding a dark, weathered wooden or carved figurine of a standing deity with a tall crown-like headdress and multiple arms. The left hand, in a white shirt sleeve with a hairy wrist, cups the figure from below. A second hand on the right holds the top of it, and a man in a blue and brown checked lungi stands at the right edge. The background is dark and blurred. Two people are partly visible, only their hands and clothing, so the count is one to two physical people.2013-06-17Photograph, rotated sideways, of a dark bronze-toned seated deity murti resting on a white cloth. The figure has a broad chest, ornamented arms and a raised hand, with reddish-brown accents on its limbs and base. A partially visible human hand appears at the top edge, and another figure's arm at the right edge. No clear a person candidate is visible; the figure is a statue.2013-07-13 +1 copiesClose view of a hand held up against a blurred sky and roof edge, gripping a rough, unglazed clay lamp shaped like a cylinder with a spout-like opening. The hand wears a thin red bracelet on the wrist. Green leaves appear at the top right. The clay lamp is the single clear object of focus.2016-12-12January 08 20122012-01-08A small gilt metal deity murti stands on a square ornate pedestal atop a pink plastic lid held by two hands. The figure wears a red and orange cloth wrap, has a tall crown, and raises one hand in a gesture. Behind, a blurred person in a brown patterned garment stands. The setting appears to be a ritual or devotional handling of an image.2012-04-05July 14 20132013-07-14Close-up photograph of a gilded metal hand of a deity murti, with fingers curled in a gesture and a raised rim, set against a rust-red draped cloth and an ornate jewelled crown or necklace of white, red and green stones. No people are visible; only the statue's hand and adornments are shown.2018-05-31