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Indoor 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.

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Night-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.2013-11-05Indoor 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.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05Indoor photo in a bare workshop with a breeze-block wall and fluorescent lights. Center, a bearded elder in saffron-orange robes stands beside a large gilded Garuda-like mythical bird sculpture with a curved beak and ornate gold wings, examining it. To the left, a man with long swept-back hair wears a rust-brown robe with gold borders and a gold-toned shawl, smiling. Behind them, a younger man in rust-brown robes with gold stripes and a mala holds a water bottle. On the right, a person in white garments with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands near the gilded statue.2013-11-05A photograph inside a large open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof and fluorescent tube lights, where bronze and metal statues are being worked on. In the foreground a man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks barefoot across a brick-paved floor, his long hair tied back. Behind him, several men in orange robes and saffron turbans or caps walk together, along with men in white shirts and dhotis. A bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva statue with a flaming arch stands on a red pedestal at right, beside other bronze deity figures and a seated figure under repair. A worker in white sits on the floor near the statues. Scattered tools, cables and a fire extinguisher are visible on the walls.2014-11-21A 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.2007-08-09A night-time photo in an open, unfinished hall with a paved floor and concrete-block walls. On the right, an elderly bearded man in a saffron robe and red footwear gestures with raised hands while speaking, holding a short staff. Facing him, a man on the left with long dark hair, a shawl of gold-edged saffron and a long ceremonial gold-and-beaded garland listens. Beside him, a bald man in a rust-coloured robe with a rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Another man in a white dhoti and blue-beaded mala stands behind, and a bald man in saffron robes is partly visible at the left edge. Gilded ornamental furniture is visible at the right.2013-11-05June 11 20142014-06-11November 05 20132013-11-05November 21 20142014-11-21A photograph inside a warehouse-like hall with a tiled floor and yellow-painted walls. Centre frame, a bare-chested man in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, walks past a large gilded deity murti mounted on a wheeled trolley. A gold-coloured reclining figure lies on the floor in front, and a metal stand holds a bowl. Around them, a man in a red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala, a man in white with a mala, and an older man in an orange robe with white forehead markings stand by.2015-04-28A photograph in a large workshop with a corrugated white wall. In the centre a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban with a beard and vermilion forehead mark stands smiling beside a large bronze deity murti being lifted by chains. To the left a woman in a red and orange-striped sari with an orange shawl and bindi looks on smiling. On the right a bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti with a green border and gold necklace holds a small book. Other men in white dhotis and striped shirts stand in the background among bronze sculptures, a golden arch and a reclining bronze figure in the foreground.2014-10-12