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A photograph inside a workshop-like hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent tube lights, where a woman in a saffron-orange sari and matching shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a flaming oil lamp in her right hand and stands in front of gilded deity murtis and a golden palanquin-style stand. Behind her, several men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one man in white holds up a mobile phone. On the right, a large gilded deity murti with a tall crown and a green-and-gold garment is adorned with garlands, and small gold figures and a kalasha-like object sit on the left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti setting.

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August 06 20142014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06A photograph of an indoor temple-workshop space with a concrete-block wall and fluorescent lights. In the centre, a woman in an orange-red shawl and dhoti with a red-and-yellow striped border holds a lit flame aloft, a red tilak on her forehead. Around her, several people in white dhotis and saffron-striped garments stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them are golden deity structures, a white painted bull figure with decorative cloth, and a gilded shrine canopy. In the foreground are brass and gold-toned deity figures, a silver linga, a kalasha-style object, and scattered flower petals on a wooden stand.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06A photograph inside a workshop-style hall where a bronze deity murti in ornate crown and green-and-gold garment stands on a pedestal, with a golden kalasha-like base and gilded ornamental pieces around. A woman in an orange-red shawl and saffron-yellow dhoti holds a lit oil lamp in the foreground, while a row of men in white dhotis and shirts and maroon-saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A gilded wooden palanquin or ratha-style structure rests at left, and the scene is lit by overhead fluorescent tubes. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so the role-based description stands.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06Interior of a workshop with a corrugated metal roof where deity statues and temple items are being prepared. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl stands near a wooden palanquin-like stand with a long wooden pole, its surface scattered with red flower petals. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl stands with palms joined in namaskar before a large gilded deity murti with an ornate golden crown and jewellery. Behind them, white-clad devotees and a woman in white stand among wooden platforms and gilded figures, including a golden deity statue, a white bull statue and a gold kalasha-shaped pillar. Brass lamps and gold ornaments lie on the table.2014-08-06A photograph of a workshop or temple-craft space where a woman in an orange-red sari and shawl holds a lit oil lamp in both hands while standing before a display of gleaming brass and gold-coloured ritual objects laid on a white cloth. Behind her, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Partly visible on the right is a large gold-coloured deity murti adorned with gold ornaments and a green-and-gold cloth. Other gold-coloured figures, a wooden bench and a red low table fill the room. No candidate for a person is clearly visible, so the subject is an unnamed devotee presenting an oil lamp during a worship moment.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06A photograph in a large warehouse-style workshop with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands at a red-draped platform, bending forward to offer a brass bowl of red petals beside brass deity murti and an oil lamp. Around him, several men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls and garlands stand with hands folded in namaskar, and one man on the right holds an orange-red shawl over his shoulder. Wooden and brass ritual furniture and bronze idols are scattered around the hall. The main figure looks like a person by his long swept hair, adornments and orange-red clothing, performing a puja-style offering to the deity murti.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06