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Photograph taken at night at the open doors of a red shipping container, where a golden ceremonial object is being handled. Inside the container, a man in saffron-orange cloth stands behind a gilded ornate shrine-like frame with a golden pot-shaped base, while another person in red-orange clothing holds the gilded piece. Shelves in the container hold red-and-gold cushions and cardboard boxes. In the foreground, a man in a light blue shirt faces the scene, a man in a white shirt stands nearby, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a long-haired sannyasi in red-brown cloth stand beside the gold item. A woman in white with a brown shawl and gold-beaded garland holds a phone at left. A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a folded umbrella at right. Several people are visible, roughly six.

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March 26 20172017-03-26Photograph taken at night from behind a group of people gathered outside an open shipping container, looking in at a lit interior. Inside, several people in orange and saffron clothing stand among metal shelving stacked with boxes and cloth. In the centre, a large gilded metal object, possibly a deity murti or altar piece on a golden base with an oil lamp, is set up for worship. In the foreground, a man in a light blue shirt and white trousers, a man in a white t-shirt and white trousers, and a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a brown shawl stand with their backs to the camera, one holding a phone. A woman in a yellow outfit stands at the left edge and another woman in a patterned top stands nearby. Sandy ground and stacked crates surround the container.2017-03-26Night-time photograph at a container yard where a shipping container's open doors reveal shelves stacked with boxes and wrapped bundles. 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Fluorescent lights hang from a corrugated metal roof, and a framed picture of a deity hangs on the yellow wall.2017-03-26Interior of a large workshop filled with gilded ritual objects: ornate golden thrones, a gilded horse and elephant figures, carved wooden furniture, brass lamps and deity statues on shelves. A group of young men with long braided hair wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, standing among the objects. In the centre, a man in a light blue shirt and white trousers stands with his back to the camera, facing the gold items. Two saffron-clad figures at right carry green and pink bags. Fluorescent lights hang from a corrugated ceiling. Visible wall text is a framed picture and a sign at top left.2017-03-26