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A photograph taken under a white tent canopy showing a figure seen from behind, with long dark wavy hair and bare upper back, wearing an orange cloth draped over the shoulder and waist. Beside him stands a man in a white shirt viewed from behind. In front are two large metal deity murtis, a male figure with a tall crown and a female figure with an ornate headdress, both adorned with necklaces and draped in silver-toned finish. Other people stand in the background, including a bare-chested man and a person in a blue shirt.

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Outdoor photograph under a white tarpaulin canopy amid green trees, showing two large bronze deity figures on a wooden base: a crowned male deity with a tall headdress and a female deity with a smaller crown beside him. In the foreground, an older man with short grey hair in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala stands at left, his back to the camera. Beside him a person with long dark hair in a saffron-orange wrap faces the deities, and to the right two men in striped and dark shirts look on. A young man in white stands in the background. Documentary-style photo of deities being inspected at a temple site.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Outdoor photograph under a white tarpaulin canopy at a temple-building site, with trees and rubble behind. Two large bronze-coloured deity murti stand in the foreground: one male figure with a tall crown and raised hand, and a female figure with a tall crown and ornate jewellery. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment stands at left, adjusting or inspecting the statues. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with his back to the camera leans in, and another man in white with an orange wrap stands at right. A shirtless young man in a white vest stands at far left, and a worker in a blue and white outfit is visible in the background among the debris.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Outdoor photo under a torn white and red cloth canopy at a temple site, showing several men crowded around large gilded metal deity murti, including a figure with a raised crown and a face-mask style image. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair seen from behind wears an orange cloth wrap and white garment, and to the right a bare-backed man in an orange wrap stands among others. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a wooden pole near the murti, while others in white and dark clothes surround the scene under green trees and corrugated roofing.2006-09-18A photograph of two large bronze-coloured deity murti seated side by side under a white tarpaulin, a crowned male figure with raised hand and a crowned female figure beside him. Around them stand about six men and boys. The man second from right wears a long-sleeved white-and-grey striped shirt; to his right a man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair stands bare-shouldered with an orange wrap, appearing to be a sannyasi in saffron clothing, and the appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the face is not visible enough to confirm. A man in white dhoti and shirt gestures at right. Thatched and tiled structures and greenery appear behind.2006-09-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple inspection. In the foreground a large gilded metal deity murti with an elaborate headdress and ornaments stands at left, its arm extended toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who wears a rudraksha mala and gestures toward the statue. Beside him an older man in a white kurta points at the figure. At right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl with his back partly turned leans in and touches the golden statue. Several onlookers and camera operators stand behind under a tarpaulin-roofed shed, with a framed picture visible on the wall.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph under a white tarpaulin canopy beside trees, showing two large bronze-coloured metal deity figures seated together on a pedestal: a male form wearing a tall crown and a female form with a tall headdress and elaborate jewellery. Several people stand around them. A man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl with a long hair stands at centre-left, facing the deities, while another man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside him. A man in a white shirt on the right holds a folder. Others in shirts and lungis stand behind. The setting appears to be a temple inspection site with dirt ground and scattered stones.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph taken under a temporary white tarpaulin shelter at a temple, showing a group of men working around large gilded metal deity murtis with crowns and ornaments, one of which is being moved or positioned with poles. In the foreground, a long-haired man with bare upper back wears an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulders, standing beside a man in white dhoti. Another man in a white shirt and orange garment stands at right. Other workers in white and grey shirts and dhotis help handle the wooden poles and ropes. Green trees and a tiled roof are visible beyond the shelter. a person cue is a long-haired figure in orange garments, but the face is not visible so identity is uncertain.2006-09-18