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August 10 2011

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August 17 20092009-08-17A covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof displays many gilded and bronze deity murti statues on red wooden stands and the floor, arranged along a white wall. Standing figures, seated figures and a large ornate murti with a halo-like backdrop are visible, separated by silver stanchion posts. On the right, several people in orange and red dhoti-style garments and white clothing walk and gather near a decorated area with a golden murti and a red-and-gold palanquin-like structure.2014-08-24January 17 20082008-01-17April 24 20192019-04-24A row of gilded bronze deity murtis stands on the concrete floor of a plain hall in front of a whitewashed block wall. Two large printed portraits hang on the wall, each showing a long-haired man with a red bindi playing a wind instrument. The statues include a multi-armed figure on the left, an elephant-headed deity at centre, and several other figures in orange, red, pink and white garments. A dark wooden door and a silver truss stand on the right, and a yellow cloth hangs from the top of the frame. No people are physically present in the scene.2007-01-31A wide photograph of an empty carpeted hall set up as a temple, with no people standing in the main floor area. Ornate gold arched thrones and altars are draped with yellow, orange and multicoloured garlands. Central frames hold a deity murti and tall striped pillars, while a deep red-brown curtain forms the backdrop. On the left stand larger painted figures in gold and turquoise garments, and on the right a seated gold figure rests on a platform beside white statues. Small brass oil lamps and a red-orange cloth-covered table sit in the middle, and a blurred figure in white moves near the centre. A black speaker stands on each side.August 06 20142014-08-06A covered hall with a red floor shows a row of gold-painted ceremonial vehicles and sculptures. Gold carved canopies, pillars and lion or animal figures frame deity murtis dressed in colourful cloth and jewellery. On the right stands an ornate gold palanquin with a tiered roof. Several decorative yellow and red ceremonial standards with circular emblems stand in front. No physical people are visible; the scene looks like a staging area for a procession.2016-12-09A large covered workshop hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights, filled with brass deity murti and ceremonial metal figures on wooden and red bases. Several men in traditional dress walk across a brick-paved floor; one in front wears a rust-orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala, another in a blue shirt and white dhoti stands nearby, and a figure in an orange saffron wrap stands on the right near a row of statues. A green wooden palanquin-style frame and a large ornate golden figure appear on the left. Workers appear to be inspecting or handling the metalwork.2014-10-12September 16 20162016-09-16Interior of a hall set up as a temple room with a grey carpet and white walls under ceiling lights. On the left, several golden arched shrines hold deity murtis draped in colourful flower garlands, with tall striped and embroidered banners behind them and a small orange-draped table in front. A single person in white clothing stands near the centre-left, partly obscured by the shrines. On the right, a row of white marble and golden seated figures sits on tiered black platforms, with a large golden arched frame holding a seated deity murti decorated with garlands. A dark wooden carved piece with floral offerings is in the foreground.October 01 20062006-10-01