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A person in orange saffron robes and a draped orange shawl with gold trim sits leaning forward, applying a red-handled brush or tool to a gilded metal deity figure standing on a golden plinth. Beside it sits a carved wooden figure of a seated deity with a crown. The person wears a long rudraksha-style mala with large beads and a gold ceremonial necklace, and has a white forehead mark. A white cooler and red curtains stand in the background, with a monitor showing a woman on screen at right. The scene suggests a ritual cleaning or dressing of a murti.

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March 07 20132013-03-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead is painting a carved wooden deity murti with a small brush. The murti is a kneeling figure with a crown and ornaments. A golden standing figure stands at right on a tiled floor, and a maroon velvet curtain hangs behind. A person in orange is partly visible at the top edge. The seated man has a distinctive orange-and-gold robe and gold necklace, but his face is turned away, so identity is uncertain.2013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, painting a golden wooden deity figure with a small brush. He sits in an orange leather armchair on a patterned rug. The figure he paints shows a crowned, ornate form with a trunk-like face. Behind him, another person in orange and gold-bordered dhoti stands beside a maroon velvet curtain. A tin of gold paint sits on the rug.2013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07A kneeling man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, applies gold paint with a brush to a golden carved statue. The statue shows a bull-headed deity seated on a pedestal with a crown, jewelry and armlets. A second person in orange stands behind at the upper right. Maroon velvet drapes form the backdrop, and a small pot of paint sits on a patterned mat.2013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07November 12 20102010-11-12A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange draped clothing and a gold necklace with a gold armlet performs a puja at night, his hand raised over two golden deity murti figures crowned with tall ornate headdresses. A red tilak mark is on his forehead, and a bowl of offerings is held nearby in the dark background.2012-01-08July 13 20132013-07-13