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A night-time photograph at an open outdoor workshop under a blue tarpaulin roof on wooden poles. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange wrap and orange turban, leaning on a wooden staff, faces two men in white. A bare-chested man in a white vest and checked lungi holds a wooden tool, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at right. Behind them are metal pots, drums and scattered metal scrap on a dirt floor, consistent with a metal-casting workspace.

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A photograph taken under a blue tarpaulin in a workshop with a rough brick wall and fluorescent tubes. A figure in orange robes and an orange cap, holding a long wooden walking stick, stands on a sandy floor near metal casting pots and a small glowing fire. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl leans forward. Wooden planks, tools and scattered debris cover the ground, and a wooden frame lies in the foreground. The scene suggests metal casting work in progress.2006-12-10Outdoor metal-casting workshop beneath a blue tarpaulin, with a large dark clay-and-metal furnace or crucible in the foreground and scattered firewood and tools on the ground. Three workers in white and light shirts sit or crouch at the left, tending the work. Two men stand at the right in front of a thatched, latticed shed. A tall man with long, curly dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sandals and gazes toward the workers; beside him an older man with glasses wears a white kurta and an orange shawl. A third man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a small booklet. A large framed photograph hangs on the shed wall at right. a person (long curly hair, saffron robe) supervises the casting work, with the older man in a white kurta and orange shawl standing alongside.2006-12-10Outdoor metal-casting workshop under a blue tarpaulin on a bare earth floor. A large clay furnace or crucible sits on a round stone base in the foreground, with a metal pot nearby. Two workers in white shirts and dhotis tend the casting work at left, and a third person sits at a low stone seat. A woman in an orange robe with long curly dark hair stands at right, one arm extended and pointing toward the workers, with stacked firewood, a stone slab and blue bags beside her. Brick walls and a lattice-screened shed form the background.2006-12-10A rustic outdoor metal casting workspace under a blue tarpaulin roof supported by wooden poles, with a latticed bamboo-style wall behind. A standing figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair stands at center, appearing to oversee the work. Three men work seated and crouched around clay-looking vessels and a mould, one in a white vest, one in a striped shirt, and one in a pale shirt. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right holding a paper. Large dark cast metal pots and a green cloth lie in the foreground.2006-12-10Night photograph in a workshop beside a sheet of polished silver metal and a lattice wall. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest, stands at the right facing the metal sheet. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at the centre holds a large bronze-coloured cast object with a carved pattern. Two other men in white dhotis stand at left and right edges, and a partly visible man in white stands at the bottom right corner. Wooden crates and cloth are visible at left.2006-12-10A photograph of an outdoor metal casting workshop under a blue tarpaulin roof supported by wooden poles, with a thatched building behind it. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the centre, and a man in a white shirt crouches at left beside a clay crucible and bellows. A third worker in a white vest sits near a large clay mould and tools on the ground. On the right, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair holds a walking stick and gestures with an open hand toward the workers. Firewood is stacked at right, and large metal pots and a bronze casting mould lie on the sandy ground. Aadhi Peetha casting work in progress.2006-12-10February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesDecember 21 20092009-12-21Outdoor metal casting work under a blue tarpaulin roof supported by wooden poles and lattice panels, with a concrete block wall behind. A standing figure in a flowing orange-saffron garment with long dark hair, pointing with one arm, appears to be a person, with the cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing; he stands above three seated men. A seated man in a white shirt tends a furnace or crucible area with metal pieces, a man in a white vest sits at right, and a man in a striped shirt sits in the centre near large clay and metal vessels on the ground. Workshop tools and a large metal pot are visible in the foreground.2006-12-10Night photograph at an outdoor sacred arts workspace. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a large ornate golden-brown metal cast piece with raised relief patterns, examining it. Beside him stands a robed figure in saffron-orange garments with an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala across the chest, and long dark hair, looking down at the piece. Behind them are a silver metal sheet panel, a lattice wall, wooden frames and scattered materials on the ground. Probable Swamiji: saffron robes, orange turban, long hair and rudraksha mala are visible, though the image is dim.2006-12-10Night photograph at a temple construction site on dusty ground lit by a single distant lamp. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban, with a long wooden staff in his right hand and a rudraksha mala draped across his chest, walks forward. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl and a red-bead mala stands near a stone. Behind them, workers in white clothes and orange shawls move among the site, and a white tent canopy stands in the background. On the right, a man in a white checked shirt holds a flat tool on his shoulder. Visible cues on the central figure: orange turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and staff, matching the page's a person label, so the candidate is probable, in person.January 06 20122012-01-06