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September 18 2006

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A close photograph of a metal bucket or pot filled to the brim with bundled dried wooden sticks and twigs, some pale and some dark brown, piled loosely above the rim. The container sits on a reddish-brown earthen ground beside a blue metal pole at the right edge. No people or ritual figures are visible; the sticks appear to be kindling or firewood for a homa or fire offering.

Close photo of a dull green metal bucket filled to the rim with a heap of short, dried, pale brown twigs and sticks, some with cut ends, sitting on a reddish-brown earthen floor. A blue metal pole stands at the right edge. No people visible.

A photograph of a pair of hands, with a red and black beaded wrist cord, lifting a dark, weathered metal or stone deity murti from a shallow orange plastic basin of reddish water. Blue checked cloth is visible at the top of the frame, and sandy soil surrounds the basin. The murti is standing and appears to be a small Hindu figure with an ornamented head and body, partly submerged and dripping.

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A photograph of metal deity statues laid out on a paved floor during repair or restoration. Several gilded and dark-patinated bronze figures lie on their backs and sides, including a standing figure with raised arms and a female figure with a long sash. Hollow cylindrical bases and pedestals sit between them, and wooden blocks and red-painted stands are visible at the edges. No people are visible in the frame.

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Workshop photo of temple chariot (ratham) wheel construction on a bare concrete floor. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts work around the parts; the man at right, in a white shirt and white dhoti, rests his hand on a large carved reddish-brown wooden wheel hub or cap. Nearby, wooden wheels with carved rims are set upright in wooden bases, with charred wooden logs, chisels, hammers and planks scattered across the floor. No a person candidate is visibly present.

A close view of a heap of dark stone sculptures, many carved with coiled serpents and rounded forms, layered together and coated in grey dust and mud. Some pieces show red paint or marks, and a cloth-wrapped edge is visible at the upper left. No people are visible; the scene looks like stone carvings stacked or stored in a temple setting.

A large metal cooking vessel sits on a dirt ground, filled with firewood: thick split logs with bark and bundles of thin dry sticks tied together with string, prepared for a fire. A steel canister with a yellow strap rests at the right edge. No people are visible.

A photograph of a white-draped table outdoors holding ritual metalwork and sculpture. Foreground centre is a dark bronze-toned deity murti lying on its side on a flat wooden base, with a second matching murti in grey plaster moulds on the left. Behind them are silver offering bowls, a silver tray with small silver pieces and a plate of silver ritual implements. In the background, people in red and maroon garments stand at the edge of the frame. No a person candidate is visible.

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A photograph of a brass tray set on a stone ledge holding small metal deity murtis, a brass lingam with a carved face, a small black stone lingam, a brass oil lamp, and a few sprinkled flowers including a red rose and white petals. A brass vessel stands at the left and a wooden spoon-shaped ladle with flowers sits in the foreground. No people are visible; the setting looks like a temple shrine corner with worn walls.