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A photograph of a workshop room where a man in a white shirt and maroon dhoti sits on the floor at left, working on a small object with white material while a wooden board and tools lie before him. Behind and beside him stand numerous gold-finished bronze deity murtis and figures, some on red wooden stands, including a seated figure in an orange garment at right. A red bucket sits on the floor among cloth sheets and sticks. White walls and a concrete floor frame the scene.

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June 23 20132013-06-23A workshop interior where an older man in a white shirt and maroon dhoti sits cross-legged on the floor, shaping white wax or clay pieces on a wooden board. Around him stand numerous gleaming gold-coloured metal deity murti statues, including a standing four-armed figure with raised arms and a seated deity with a tall crown, placed on red wooden stands and pedestals. A red bucket and cloth sheets lie on the concrete floor against white walls. A figure in an orange garment is partially visible at the lower right edge. The statues appear to be sculpted or cast for temple use. No identifiable a person is present.2013-06-23A man in a rust-red shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a small brass bowl with a lit flame, beside a wooden palanquin or swing frame holding small gilded deity figures. Behind him stand larger gilded deity murtis, including a standing figure with a trident and a seated bronze figure, several adorned with gold garlands and jewellery, on red wooden stands over a striped red cloth scattered with petals. The scene appears to be a workshop or temple store hall with a grated ceiling and a white wall.2014-08-06Three men sit on a floor in a workshop carving white stone or plaster sculpture parts, with golden deity statues on shelves behind them. On the left, an older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange border, holds a chisel and mallet over a wooden block. In the centre, a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and white dhoti works beside a red bucket. On the right, a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti holds a pale carved foot. Tools and wooden sticks lie on the ground in front, and the golden figures on the wall are unfinished-looking sculpture work.2013-06-30A man in a white sleeveless vest stands behind a dark work table in a plain whitewashed room, holding up a small polished gold-coloured metal figure of a standing deity with a tall crown, a halo-like disc behind the head and raised arms holding objects. Around him on the table are rough brown clay or mud sculpture pieces, including a large clay figure with a curved trunk-like form, an elephant-headed or animal-headed form, and other unfinished limbs. An orange plastic bucket sits at left and a small fire or burning incense stick glows near the table's base. The scene shows an idol-making workshop with clay modelling and casting in progress.2013-06-24August 06 20142014-08-06August 24 20142014-08-24November 21 20142014-11-21Indoor workshop scene with several gilded metal deity murtis standing on wooden bases, a wooden palanquin-style cradle or swing frame, and brass lamps and bells spread on a white cloth on the floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left presses his palms together in namaskar, his neck garlanded. On the right, a person in orange-red robes with a yellow border holds a shallow brass bowl and stands beside the wooden frame, head bowed. Behind them are a plain whitewashed wall, a caged light fixture and a framed picture. Three people are visible in total, one partially at the left edge.2014-08-06A photograph inside a large warehouse-style workshop filled with golden and bronze deity murtis on wooden pedestals. On the left, a standing deity murti with a tall crown wears a green and white dhoti and a long pearl garland, and a female murti in a red and gold saree stands beside it with rose petals scattered at her base. On the right, a man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl containing flower petals while adjusting a wooden cradle-like palanquin with carved railings. Rose petals lie on a red-and-white striped cloth on the floor, and a small golden figure stands nearby.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment, seated in a white plastic chair with a patterned cloth beside him, examining brass deity statues. In the foreground are two seated gilt-bronze deities with tall crowns, one raising a hand; behind them are a dancing bronze figure and shelves of wrapped metal icons. The man is seated next to the statues, leaning in toward them, in a dimly lit room with pale walls. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, inspecting deities.2006-09-18