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A woman in a white saree with small blue floral print and a blue short-sleeved top, hair tied back, stands on a step ladder and polishes a tall gleaming gold-coloured statue of a standing male figure. The statue wears an ornate tall headdress, large earrings, layered necklaces, a jewelled belt and armbands. The woman holds a yellow cloth to its face. A blue step ladder with paint residue stands at right, and a small bell lies on a white plastic bag at lower left. A red wall and wooden panelled door are in the background.

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December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22November 29 20132013-11-29A woman in a blue embroidered top and blue skirt kneels on a grey carpet, bowing forward with her forehead near the base of a large polished brass standing statue. The statue depicts a male figure with upswept hair, a jewelled waist ornament and armlets, holding a long wooden staff with twisted dark spiral bands that rests against its side. Behind them is a curved maroon-panelled platform, chrome stanchions, a white bucket and cardboard boxes in an unfinished hall with bare plaster walls and a wood-panelled ceiling.November 29 20132013-11-29A photograph inside a building with a wood-panelled ceiling and a red wall counter. A bald man in an orange dhoti and orange upper cloth with a maroon border, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot holding a twisted wooden staff against a large polished bronze statue of a standing male deity with an elaborate crown, earrings, armlets and a jewelled waist ornament. A woman in a cream salwar kameez with a light shawl stands behind him smiling. The statue is set on an ornate round pedestal. Two people are visible, the man and the woman, plus a faint figure in the background. The man does not show the appearance cues required to label him a person, so he is described by role only.A golden metal deity murti with a tall crown-like head ornament, kohl-lined eyes, and a red-painted mouth is being bathed. A pair of hands holds a silver vessel tilted over the head, and a thick yellowish paste coats the face, neck and chest. The statue's raised hand holds a lotus-like object, and a small green parrot perches beside its shoulder. A red cloth and a stone architrave sit in the background, with greenery visible through an opening. No physical people are fully shown, only the arm and hands performing the offering.2011-09-19September 23 20062006-09-23December 19 20102010-12-19Close photo of a gilded metal deity murti receiving abhishekam. A hand in an arm-bangle pours from a silver bowl held above the head, and the murti's face, chest and necklaces are smeared with yellowish paste. The murti has a crown, arched brows, red lips, and a raised hand holding a lotus-like object with a green parrot perched on it. Behind it hang red and orange cloths. Only a partial arm and hand of the person pouring are visible, so no complete physical people are shown.2011-09-19October 13 20132013-10-13A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl stands at left, reaching up with his right hand to apply red kumkum to the forehead of a gilded deity murti. The murti has a large crown, red lips, and a bindi, and is set under an ornate gold arch. Behind is a stone beam and green foliage. A kalasha vessel appears at lower left. The scene suggests abhishekam worship. The man is a priest or devotee performing the act, and no identity claim is made.2010-07-05