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February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered around a long table draped in dark blue cloth, examining an array of silver ritual objects, including a large silver-plated mount or figure with animal head details, silver lamps, bowls, cups and a silver vessel on a red-draped table at right. Two tall silver trishula-style staffs stand at right edge. A man at right wears a rust-red garment with a red shoulder cloth and red armbands, and another man in a white dhoti and shirt stands near the centre. Several women in white, including one in a light-blue striped outfit speaking on a phone, and men in white kurtas and shirts stand among others. Background shows wooden cabinets and horse-head sculptures.2015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph of a crowd of about 30 people gathered around a display table of ceremonial silver and brass ritual objects, including silver trident-tipped staffs, ornate silver handles and bowls, small oil lamps and pooja vessels on a purple cloth, with red and orange cloths behind. A man in orange-and-red ceremonial dress with bare arms and a sacred thread stands at the right, holding a small object and gesturing as he explains the items to visitors. Most people around the table wear white kurtas, shirts and salwar, and some wear lanyards. A wooden horse figure and cabinets stand in the background.2015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01A group of devotees dressed mostly in white stands in a covered hall on a striped rug, gathered around a silver ceremonial object. In the foreground, a silver ornate sacred implement and a silver-finished piece lie on the rug. A woman in a leopard-print top and orange shawl stands at left beside an orange-draped table with brass vessels, gesturing toward the group. A tall woman in white with a multicoloured sash stands at right. Behind them, men and women in white kurtas, a man in a striped shirt and a girl in pink leggings watch attentively. A videographer with a camera stands at upper left. A golden shrine structure is visible at the back.2013-11-09A photograph inside a large workshop hall with a corrugated roof, where a crowd stands around a draped table laden with silver ritual vessels, a brass kalasha-style bowl, a small brass deity figure and a red-cloth covered box. In the foreground at left, a man with a shaved head and bare upper body wears an orange-saffron cloth, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and beaded armbands, and gestures with his hands. Beside him a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala stands with her hands clasped. Nearby a man in a red-and-white cloth holds a silver staff, and a cameraman films at left. Men and women in white kurtas and white saris, plus children, watch from the back and right. Silver and brass statues line the shelves in the background, and a red umbrella hangs at upper left. A visible cue for a shaved-headed figure in saffron with rudraksha is present, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-02-01A group of visitors gathers in an unfinished concrete hall at night, listening to a robed guide in maroon-brown clothes and a patterned head wrap who stands at right gesturing with one hand near a table draped in orange cloth holding a small silver object and flowers. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with gold-yellow trim stands at left, a man in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers faces the guide, and several people in white shirts, white kurtas and a yellow-green sari listen. Ornate silver deity murti parts or figures lie on an orange cloth on the floor at lower right. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the ceiling and a bare block wall rises behind.2013-10-05November 09 20132013-11-09July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copies