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January 22 2008

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Outdoor sculpture workshop with brick walls and gravel floor. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at right, long dark hair falling over his shoulders, looking down at stone work. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti faces away at left, bent over a grey stone deity sculpture. Two men in striped shirts and dhotis stand behind, with more stone murtis and sculpted pieces on the ground and shelves. The turban and robes and long hair fit the a person candidate description, but appearance alone is not decisive, so the identification is uncertain.2007-08-19A photograph inside an open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof, woven lattice walls and unfinished concrete blocks. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange head cloths stand grouped in the foreground. The man at the front right has long dark hair, wears an orange robe and sandals, and gestures toward the floor. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with an orange head cloth and beaded necklace stands near a bearded sadhu. A white-shirted man stands to the right, and another stands at the back. The floor is strewn with carved wooden or copper-coloured temple panels, figures and architectural pieces, with a wooden easel and tools nearby. The setting appears to be a craft or sculpture workshop.2007-08-09September 18 20062006-09-18A photo taken inside a thatched, open-sided shed with a concrete floor and bamboo lattice walls, where a group of men in orange and yellow sannyasi-style robes stand among stone and clay sculptures and unfinished carved figures. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban, with rudraksha malas around his neck, faces a bare-backed man with long dark hair who is also wearing an orange cloth. Beside them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, and a bearded man in white and an orange shawl stands at the right. A younger man in white dhoti and a shawl stands at the left. Several sculptures and carved stone pieces lie on the ground at the bottom of the frame.2007-08-09A photograph inside a workshop storeroom with wooden crates and shelves holding folded orange cloth and a rolled item. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and orange shawl bends forward, extending a hand toward a white marble seated deity murti with raised palm, placed on a wooden crate. A man in a white dhoti and red-orange shawl stands behind them at left. A camera operator is visible at the left edge, and a hand holds a bowl of red and white flowers. A decorative embroidered cloth hangs on the shelf. Three people are visible, including partial figures.2011-08-10Photograph inside a thatched, open-sided shed where a group stands among stone and bronze sculptures on a concrete floor. At left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and smiles as he looks down at the sculptures. Beside him, a figure in orange and a yellow garment stands near a wooden post, and a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with one hand. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes and orange turbans stand with men in white shirts and dhotis. At right, a bearded man in a white robe with an orange shawl and a mala stands with hands folded, while another man in white with an orange scarf stands further right. Carved stone figures and fragments lie on the floor in the foreground, with a bronze figure at lower left.2007-08-09September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph taken in an open-sided stone workshop with a corrugated metal roof and a dirt floor. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a loose saffron/orange robe looks down at a carved grey stone slab. Behind him, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a beaded mala necklace, stands beside stacked cut stone blocks and a machine with a control panel. Dark grey stone pieces and a yellow-and-black striped pillar are visible. The long-haired figure has long, swept-back hair and an orange robe, which are cues for a person, though the image alone leaves this uncertain.Photograph inside a open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof and wire mesh wall, where artisans are carving and finishing deity murti sculptures on the brick floor. In the foreground a bare-chested craftsman in white kneels beside a golden-brown carved figure, while another seated worker and a seated man in a plaid shirt are nearby. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a line; one tall figure in a saffron wrap and saffron head covering stands with hands folded, and a few men in maroon and gold dhotis with rudraksha malas and tilak marks stand beside him. Behind them are a golden deity statue, a gas cylinder, and stacked sculptures. A person at the right edge holds a red folder.2014-11-21A photograph inside a long, plain ashram hall with a concrete floor and white walls. Several saffron-robed sadhus and a few white-clad devotees stand in a line, some barefoot. A tall man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala gestures upward with one finger, drawing attention. An older bearded sadhu in saffron leans over a low stand holding a white cloth above black stone objects. Behind them hang orange curtains, and on the left are a brass trident, a framed painting and a deity figure. Eleven visible people are standing in the scene.2009-12-30A photograph in a thatched-roof open hall with a grille and cement-block walls. A man in saffron-orange robes sits in the foreground, his long dark hair pulled over one shoulder, holding it with a raised hand. Beside him stands a carved wooden and gilded deity murti or altar piece, and a brass lamp stands near. Behind, several men in orange robes and a man in white kurta and dhoti stand watching; one holds a book. Wooden tools and a mallet lie on the floor at left.2006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20