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Indoor scene at night under bright ceiling lights. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown and gold-bordered silk garment and points toward a table draped in peach cloth covered with dark wooden sculptures of figures and discs. Beside him, an older bearded man in a saffron-orange robe stands attentively. Behind them, several men in orange and rust robes with rudraksha malas stand watching, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left. Golden deity decorations and brass items are visible in the background near a concrete wall.

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Indoor workshop photograph showing a group of men beside a long table draped in peach cloth covered with carved wooden deity murti fragments, figures and ornamental pieces. A young man on the left in rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a red tilak stands smiling. Behind the table, a bearded elder in saffron robes holds a walking staff, flanked by men in saffron with rudraksha malas. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-trimmed shawl stands among them. A gilded cobra sculpture and ornate gold ceremonial items are visible in the background.2013-11-05Photograph 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.2007-08-09November 21 20142014-11-21A 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.2007-08-09Photograph at an indoor exhibition stall with a table of small bronze and brass deity figurines and a metal lamp stand in the foreground. Several men in saffron and orange robes and rust-red shawls with gold borders stand around the table. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a figurine while a bearded man in orange robes stands beside him. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala looks on, and a figure in a white wrap and bronze armbands stands at left. A red carpet and white tent walls form the backdrop. Another printed copyright line is visible across the photo.2015-01-12Indoor workshop or storage hall with a concrete floor and high ceiling lights. In the foreground a large bronze deity murti lies on a pair of stacked concrete blocks, its head toward the left. Behind it stands a man in a rust-brown dhoti with gold border and a matching shawl, and to the right an older bearded man in saffron-orange robes holds a metal rod while several men in brown and maroon robes stand nearby. To the left are a bronze chariot wheel, a gilded stand, a small bronze figure and a silver-toned pedestal. Concrete walls and stacked stones fill the background.2013-11-05A 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 of a room with a plain white wall and thatched ceiling where a row of brass and gold-toned deity murti statues are arranged on a white-draped table and floor. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes, with long dark hair, gestures toward the statues; the orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with distinctive saffron clothing and long hair. Beside him, a man in a red and gold shawl and red dhoti stands facing the statues, and another man in a red-and-gold bag stands behind. Three more men stand at the left edge in white shirts and green-striped shirt, one in a white dhoti.2006-12-20A photograph at an exhibition stall with white tables displaying small bronze and metal deity figurines, a bronze lamp-like object, carved stone or clay mould pieces and a small brass device. Five robed men in saffron and orange garments stand close around the tables, examining the objects. The man at the far right wears an orange-and-gold turban and holds a small figure in both hands, while the man at the left wears a white garment with a dark rudraksha-style mala and gestures toward a bronze figure. A bearded man in orange robes in the centre gestures with his hand, and another man in orange with a beaded mala and glasses stands beside him. Several other people in orange and maroon robes are visible in the background under a white tented canopy.2015-01-12Night-time photo in an open courtyard beside a grey breeze-block wall. A bronze statue of a reclining deity lies on a pair of white concrete blocks in the foreground. Around it stand seven people in orange and saffron robes with gold-bordered cloth, several wearing rudraksha malas. An elderly bearded man in full orange robes and a long grey beard stands centrally with his hands together, and a man at the right wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl. Some figures hold small cups or objects. Two bare-headed people stand behind them near a pink-and-blue cloth. a person is cued by the central figure's long grey beard and full saffron ensemble, but the identification is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2013-11-05A photograph inside a large open workshop with a corrugated metal roof, where rows of golden bronze deity murti and statues sit on red-draped tables and along the floor. A man in a rust-orange and saffron dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland and rudraksha mala stands with his arm extended toward the statues, gesturing as he explains them. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a red cloth, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands nearby. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands behind a metal chain barrier, and a steel tripod frame hangs overhead. The a person candidate is the central figure with long swept-back hair, a garland and orange clothing, but his appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2014-08-24A photograph inside a bright exhibition stall with white walls and a red-and-yellow striped canopy. Several men in saffron-orange and rust-red robes with yellow sashes and turbans stand around a display table. At center, a bearded man in plain orange robes with a rudraksha mala looks toward a man in a yellow-and-red turban who holds up a small object. A man at left wears a white dhoti with a bare upper body and a long rudraksha mala, and another in red-orange wraps stands beside him. On the table are bronze and brass deity figurines, a small kalasha-style vessel, and a carved stone piece. Several people are visible in the background.2015-01-12