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A photograph inside a large workshop hall with corrugated roof, fluorescent lights and open side windows. In the foreground, two large golden-bronze statues of seated figures are adorned with jewelled ornaments, pearl-like beads, red and orange turbans and a crimson velvet crown with gem roundels; one figure holds a hand raised in blessing. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe stands with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a man in a maroon-and-gold robe gestures toward the statues, and another man with a shaved head in orange stands at the edge of the frame. Behind them, workers and more statues are visible in the hall.

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November 21 20142014-11-21Inside a large open-sided workshop with a corrugated metal roof and steel beams, a golden Shiva and Parvati seated pair of metal murti are being handled with lifting poles and chains. The seated deity on the left holds a small drum-like object and a lotus-shaped gesture, and a consort figure beside him holds a staff-like item. Several men stand around: a man in an orange-and-red sash and turban in the foreground gestures toward the statue, a man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands centre, and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at right. A worker in white crouches at far left among tools and metal pieces. The people are not clearly identifiable as a person from their appearance; the central figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and a turban could be a sannyasi or priest.2015-04-28A photograph of a temple interior with gold-coloured ritual objects. In the foreground, a man in red and gold dhoti-style clothing wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with red tilak and gold armbands, while holding a small object. Beside him, an older man with long grey hair tied up, glasses, a white beard and a long grey mala wears an orange robe with a maroon-and-gold border and orange shawl, and reaches toward a metal deity murti. Behind them a younger man in a light blue shirt looks on. A gold-canopied palanquin or chariot frame, brass bells, a decorated drum with teal fabric, and books on a table fill the background. Three people are visible.2016-01-01November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph inside a temple shrine with golden arched frames and maroon velvet drapes. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before a golden deity murti of a goddess with a silver crown and red flower garlands, adorned with a gold necklace and green-and-red silk. The man on the right wears an orange turban and an orange shawl over a bare torso, holding a ritual implement, while the man on the left, shown from behind with a shaved head and white beard, wears a long orange wrap. A second seated golden murti with red garlands sits to the right, and a red-and-gold umbrella stands at the edge. Another person in orange is partly visible at the far left.2015-04-28September 04 20162016-09-04April 28 20152015-04-28 +1 copiesA photograph taken inside a large open workshop with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights, where bronze and gilded temple sculptures and carved wooden pieces are stored. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with a long beard holds a long staff and stands facing a man in a red-and-gold dhoti with a shawl, who has his hands raised in greeting. To the left, a bald man in red-and-gold garments presses his palms together, and a man in white dhoti stands nearby. Behind them, several other men in orange and white clothing stand in the workshop. A seated bronze figure of a sage sits on a red wooden base to the right, beside a tall gold-colored pillar.2014-10-12Photo 11690367A photograph taken indoors in a brick-walled space with a concrete floor. Two large gilded statues of deities, one wearing a green garment and the other a purple garment with gold trim, sit on a wooden platform. Beside them stands a golden ornate chariot wheel and a gold-decorated pillar at the left edge. A man in an orange-and-gold robe with a gold-bordered wrap and a long rudraksha-style garland stands at left, touching the statue's arm. At right, an older bearded man with long white hair wears an orange robe and gestures toward the statues. The two living men are the only physical people visible.2013-11-05Indoor 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 photograph inside a large open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights, where bronze and metal deity murti and sculptures are displayed on wooden tables. On the left a smiling man in red and orange dhoti-style wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala and a painted forehead, stands beside a tall bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange garment with a red-marked forehead, holding a long wooden staff with a red cloth tied near the top. Behind them a third man in red and gold-bordered wrap stands at the right edge beside a shelf of statues, and a garland of marigolds hangs on the back wall.2014-10-12