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September 23 2006

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Several people sit on the floor and low chairs in a workshop sewing decorated fabric cushions. A woman in a white sari with a red-brown top and a white tilak on her forehead sews an orange sequined bolster in the centre-left. A girl in a white top with a long braid works on a blue velvet bolster. An elderly man in white dhoti and shirt sits at right stitching a blue bolster. Behind them an orange cloth covers a table piled with gold-embroidered textiles, a blue bucket and a plastic box, with gold pillars at the upper right. Floor mats are striped in green and red.

Indoor photo of an ashram-style hall where a crowd of white-clad participants stands along the right and back, several men in white shirts and dhotis with lanyard badges. In the foreground, women in white sit on a striped multicoloured mat working on green velvet and maroon padded cushion-like pieces decorated with white and gold beaded trim and embroidered panels. One seated woman in a pink top assists while another in white stitches ornaments. Yellow tote bags are carried by several visitors, and a woman in a polka-dot blouse holds a small child at right.

A group of white-clad devotees tours a hall where women sit on the floor working on ceremonial items: long red-and-green velvet pieces decorated with rows of white and gold ornamental discs and braided trim. A seated woman in a pink top and blue sari-blouse stitches at the front, and a woman in white sits at the left edge beside a red cushion. Standing men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads, and several women wear white sarees. Behind them stands a gilded deity murti with a yellow-orange mount, and a large framed picture hangs on the wall. Striped woven mats cover the floor.

A workshop where several people sit at a long table covered with a striped multicolour cloth, working on ornamental decorations. A woman in a blue blouse and white shawl stitches, and a man in an orange shirt with a shaved head works beside her. Another woman in a pink-and-red sari and a woman with a long braid and floral hair flower sit at the table. Red velvet pieces trimmed with gold and white embellishment lie on the cloth, alongside scissors, bowls of red and yellow material, small pots, gold bangles and loose gold threads. Behind them, shelves hold brass and stone deity murti statues and metal ornaments, with a standing woman in a floral sari in the background.

A workshop photograph of people working on temple craft materials in a studio with a smoky haze. On the left, a man in white clothes sits on a chair beside a large silver-coloured ornamental piece, with smoke rising around him. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-and-white sari and a woman in a teal top sit on a mat, and a young girl in white with a long braid sits on the floor stitching a blue velvet cushion-like piece. A young man in white with a shaved head sits on the mat beside a red velvet item. On the right, an older man in white sits on a chair working on a blue velvet piece. Behind them, a table draped in orange cloth holds sequined and silver embellishments, and a woman in white stands at a shelf in the background.

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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors, with devotees sitting on a colourful striped rug in rows facing a golden throne area at left. A central figure in an orange-and-brown turban and long hair wears rudraksha malas and gold ornaments and sits with hands together. Nearby, a woman in a beige robe and gold headpiece wears layered beaded malas and sits eyes closed with palms joined. Men in white dhotis and gold chains, women in orange and maroon saris, and seated devotees with folded hands fill the background. A large gold-finished statue of a seated figure with a crown sits in the right foreground. A gong hangs in the background at right.

Photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk on a tiled floor covered with a woven mat. Several women in white sarees with gold borders sit and kneel, hands pressed in namaskar, while others hold brass items. Large ornate gold-and-brass ceremonial lamps and a tall golden ritual stand with many branches are arranged in front. Behind them, men in saffron and orange robes sit on a red cloth. A video camera on a tripod and a cameraman in a white shirt film the scene at right, and a small lit lamp glows in the lower right corner. Bare trees line the background.

A courtyard ritual with a row of people seated on striped mats before brass lamps, bells and platters of flowers, fruit, rice and wood offerings. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl sits with head bowed at a low wooden seat in the foreground. Behind, several men in saffron robes and marigold garlands stand and hold lit oil lamps along a metal-topped counter, while women in white saris and white blouses sit at the brass items. A white-robed man stands in the rear.

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