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A photograph of a temple scene at night showing a man in a white shirt and blue lungi cleaning or anointing the face of a large golden metal deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a crown, red lips and an orange-saffron cloth draped over its shoulders. A second man in a blue shirt stands at right holding the statue's arm, and a garland of yellow and orange flowers hangs on a dark murti at left beside potted plants and a red-and-white striped stepped platform. Three people are visible in the frame.

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December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A large golden-copper deity murti seated with a tall crown and a snake-hood behind it is being worked on by men. The murti has a copper-toned body with engraved ornamental armour and a raised hand gesture, and a yellow-gold face with red lips. A man in a pale pink striped shirt and blue waist cloth reaches up to adjust a copper element near the crown. A second person in a light blue shirt with a red thread on the wrist works at the lower part of the figure. Reddish-orange walls form the backdrop. The scene shows figures being fitted or polished during preparation of the murti.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph taken at night beneath a gilded canopy. A figure in a saffron-orange wrap and orange head covering, with long dark hair, reaches up to touch a large gold-painted deity murti. The murti has a raised hand, a jewelled armband and a circular disc held aloft on a staff. A man in the lower left foreground, wearing a small tilak, is partly visible. Floodlights are mounted on the gilded ceiling and a gold-painted carved pillar stands at right.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23October 19 20132013-10-19A nighttime photograph of a temple workspace under bright tube lights, with metal scaffolding poles and hanging chains. At centre stands a large gilded deity murti with a tall crown, raised right hand and ornate gold necklaces, partly draped in a pink cloth. Several men in white vests, lungis and checked shirts crowd around a wooden table and the murti's base, some bending over and handling brass items, oil lamps and cloth bags. The scene appears to show the murti being prepared or worked on, with a blurred figure in an orange-and-white checked shirt in the foreground. No identifiable individual matching the a person description is visible.January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph of a large bronze-coloured metal deity murti seated on a pedestal, with a smaller gold-toned figure seated beside it. The seated figure on the left has a raised arm holding a ritual object and an ornate crown, while the smaller figure to its right wears an orange-saffron shawl over its shoulder and a tall golden crown. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge, partly visible, and a few other figures are faintly visible in the background near a stepped red-and-white platform and orange curtains. Statues are not counted as physical people; the only physical person is the partially visible man at the right.2011-12-28A photograph inside a white tent where a large gold-finished standing deity murti is being set up. A man in a light grey t-shirt and jeans, with a dark beaded cord around his neck, wraps the statue's arm in white cloth. Beside him a bald man in a grey shirt with a pendant kneels near the base, and on the right a man in a bright orange shirt and orange dhoti stands with a hand on the statue's base. Behind them, a gilded ornate shrine with a deity figure hung with garlands and colourful flower strands, and a black murti with white tripundra markings and marigold garlands. White plastic packing sheets lie on the floor.