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A dark bronze deity murti with multiple arms, a tall crown and ornate jewelry is being bathed or anointed in a steaming ritual. A man in a striped shirt pours liquid from above the head of the murti, and steam rises from the metal. Beside the murti a young boy in a teal shirt smiles and holds the murti's raised arm, while a clay pot and a metal drum stand at the left and right. The setting is a plain whitewashed wall and a floor covered with a mat.

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A brown metal murti of a multi-armed deity with a tall crown, carved ornaments and a serpent-like arm ornament is being bathed by a man in a striped shirt, who pours from a vessel above its head. Smoke rises from incense at the right. Two young boys sit close by, one smiling at the right edge. The setting is a plain whitewashed room with a mat on the floor and a large plastic water container behind.2013-06-08July 11 20132013-07-11June 08 20132013-06-08June 08 20132013-06-08A 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 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.2013-06-24Close photo of a bronze deity murti. A bare forearm wearing a gold bangle reaches in from the left and touches the murti's head with a hand. The background is a blurred orange and white backdrop with a faint portrait. No people are fully visible.2012-01-08August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark bronze deity murti of a four-armed standing form holding a trident and a drum-like object. A person in orange-saffron garments pours liquid from a silver vessel over the murti's head, with the liquid streaming down. Behind them a large backdrop shows an orange-robed figure with a smiling face, and on the right a side table holds red fruits and marigold garlands near a golden-decorated seat.2012-01-08A close view of a gilt bronze deity murti with a tall crown and crescent ornament, multiple arms holding a trident-like staff and a flame-shaped object, wearing a rudraksha-style ornamental necklace and armlets. A human hand with a gold bangle reaches toward the murti's forehead in a blessing or abhishekam-like gesture. An oil lamp with a brass dish is at the left edge against an orange backdrop.2012-01-08December 28 20112011-12-28A bronze-toned seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, with a tall crown on the male figure and an ornate headdress on the female figure, is being inspected outdoors under a white tarpaulin. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long, dark, swept-back hair stands at the left, one hand resting on the statue's arm, while a second man in a light shirt and a checked lungi stands behind. Another worker is visible at the far right near a brick structure, and bare earth, bricks and trees fill the background.2006-09-18