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November 20 20162016-11-20November 20 20162016-11-20November 20 20162016-11-20A photograph inside a workshop where artisans make and repair ritual items. At a long table covered with a striped woven cloth, a woman in a blue and white saree sits at left, a man in an orange shirt with an apron stands centre-right, and a woman in a pink floral saree sits at right stitching a red velvet cloth. The table holds red velvet pieces with gold trim, bowls, small clay pots, a gold-coloured ornamental piece wrapped in plastic in a red crate, and scissors. Behind them are shelves of brass and bronze deity murti, a large ornate gold arched frame, and standing figures. Other women in sarees stand in the background.2016-11-18November 20 20162016-11-20A workshop photo of two people at a cluttered table covered in a striped pink, purple and green cloth, sorting and stringing rudraksha beads and small metal fittings. A man in an orange short-sleeved shirt and glasses sits in the centre, holding a length of brown beaded cord, while a woman with her hair tied back in the foreground works with a strand of beads. Behind them are shelves and tables holding bronze and brass deity statues, including a dancing Shiva figure in a ring of flames, and a large framed portrait on the wall. Loose beads, plastic containers, a water bottle and a beaded pouch are scattered on the table.2016-11-24November 18 20162016-11-18Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityInside a large workshop with a corrugated roof and red steel trusses, two saffron-robed men stand at a display of brass and gold ritual items. The taller man on the right wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange dhoti, and gestures toward the objects with one hand. Beside him an older white-bearded man in an orange shawl stands barefoot, hand raised to his chin. Behind them, workers in white shirts and dhotis move among ornate gold arches, brass lamp stands, tiered brass platforms and a golden swan-shaped throne. On a striped mat in the foreground lie small brass and wooden deity murti, lamps, bowls and conch shells.2015-04-28August 06 20142014-08-06A 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.2016-11-18September 18 20062006-09-18