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A photograph of a life-size painted statue of a woman in a light blue dotted sari with a dark blue blouse, hair in a bun, gold earrings and bangles, brushing yellow paint onto a crescent moon on a grey stone pillar. The pillar is studded with white round dots, and another grey pillar stands beside it in an outdoor courtyard with orange brick walls and green foliage behind. The figure is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.

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A photograph taken at night of a life-size painted statue of a woman in a pale blue sari with darker blue blouse, gold bangles, a gold necklace and gold stud earring, with a red bindi on her forehead. She holds a painted red and yellow brush or stick near a large grey and yellow figure with white dotted border. Dark trees, a lit building and a street lamp appear in the background.2010-09-26October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08September 19 20122012-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20122012-09-19A photograph of a man in orange ochre robes and a large gold bead necklace decorating an orange-coated clay Ganesha murti with an orange turban, its trunk outlined in black and studded with small gold discs. He stands beside a dark stone figure, and a yellow and red fringed canopy shades the scene under green trees. A small red pottu marks his forehead. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, performing decoration of the Ganesha murti.2012-09-19A painted statue of a seated male figure with short black hair, wearing a white sleeveless vest and a yellow dhoti, holds a chisel against a large dark grey base or pillar decorated with white dots and a yellow band. Tree foliage and a tiled wall appear in the background. No living person is clearly visible apart from a partially visible figure at the left edge in dark clothing.2010-02-03Close view of a dark grey stone Nandi bull head sculpture being anointed during a ritual. A bare hand with bangles and a ring presses a small round yellow substance. Yellow marigold garlands and green leaves are draped on the left, and red flowers lie at the base. On the right, a person in orange robes holds a brass plate of red kumkum powder, and a figure in white stands beside them. Palm trees blur in the background.2007-10-08September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph outdoors under leafy trees shows a man with long dark hair and a white tripundra on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron garment over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace. Under a red and gold canopy with tassels, he touches a large dark stone or wooden deity murti, possibly a ganesha or shiva form, with his hand while another person's hands and a small head appear near the base. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, shown performing ritual touching of the murti.2012-09-19A dark stone Nandi bull statue is the main subject, its carved head with a decorated headband and a white paste mark on the forehead. Marigold and red flower garlands and green grass hang around its neck. A hand in orange robe sleeve, wearing a bangle, rests on the statue's head applying the paste. Beside it, a woman in white clothing with a bead necklace looks on, and a silver plate holding white paste sits at the right edge. Palm trees form the blurred background.2007-10-08September 19 20122012-09-19