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A two-panel graphic collage about deity making. The left panel shows a dark bronze-toned sculpture of a seated multi-armed deity holding a companion figure on its lap, placed on a light wooden surface in front of a red brick wall. The right panel shows clay moulds laid out on flat stone slabs and a ceramic vessel in the foreground, with a white overlay caption in bold uppercase text describing the step-by-step deitification process based on the Aagamas. No physical people are visible; the image depicts a statue and process materials.

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