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March 26 20172017-03-26Photograph 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.2017-03-26Photograph at night outside a row of red and blue shipping containers with open doors showing metal shelving stocked with boxes and orange cloth. A golden ornate deity murti or shrine stands on a cart at the center, attended by a priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and by several saffron-robed monks behind. A man in a white shirt and jeans stands in the foreground, while a man in a light blue shirt and cream trousers and a woman in a yellow embroidered outfit watch on the right, with a partially visible woman at the bottom edge. Orange-clad figures stand in the background among the containers.2017-03-26Night-time photograph at a container yard where a shipping container's open doors reveal shelves stacked with boxes and wrapped bundles. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand inside the container holding a large ornate golden vessel, apparently a kalasha or temple-style pot, between them. Several onlookers in the foreground, including a man in a light blue shirt, a man in a white t-shirt, and an older man in a white dhoti with an orange-brown shawl, watch from outside, along with a woman in a patterned blouse and others partly visible at the edges. A blue container stands to the right.2017-03-26Photograph 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.2017-03-26A photograph at dusk of a open shipping container being unloaded at an outdoor site. Inside the container, shelves hold boxes and a bundle wrapped in white. A bearded man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at right, holding a large polished gold-coloured deity-style vessel or ornament toward the open doors. Several people stand in front, including a man in a pale blue shirt and khaki trousers with his back turned, a woman with long curly hair in a patterned top, and a man in a white dhoti with an orange border and bare upper body at far right. A young person in a dark top peers from a second container at left. Other people in orange robes stand inside the container.2017-03-26April 24 20192019-04-24A photograph inside a metal shipping container lined with grey metal shelving holding brass and copper vessels, plates, bowls and a large dark clay pot near the top left. Three men walk single file away from the camera toward the back of the container. The man in front on the left wears a maroon garment with a yellow-and-maroon striped turban and a yellow sash across the chest. The two men behind wear plain orange robes, one with a shaved head. Metal ritual objects and figurines are visible on the right-hand shelves. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2015-01-12Photo taken inside a metal storage container used as a ritual goods store, with grey corrugated walls and shelving units holding brass and steel vessels, pots with lids, brass lamps, glassware and conch-shaped objects. Three men stand in the centre. A bare-chested man wearing a red-maroon dhoti with a gold-coloured band and a beaded mala gestures toward shelves. An older bald man in an orange t-shirt holds a white conch shell and looks toward the shelves. A third man in the foreground, seen from behind, wears a peach-coloured head wrap.2015-02-05A photograph inside a corrugated metal shipping container crammed with temple items. A man with white-grey hair and beard, wearing an orange saffron robe and red sandals, walks away from the camera holding a wooden walking stick, with another person in dark clothing behind him. Around them are wooden carved panels, a red-cushioned chair, brass deity figures, a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva statue on the right, a pink and gold cloth bundle, coiled rope and burlap sacks on the floor.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph inside a metal shipping container used as storage, lined with grey steel shelving holding brass kalasha-style pots, lamps, bowls, and metal vessels wrapped in plastic. A man with long dark hair wearing a rust-red wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left, smiling, with his hands near the shelves. Beside him stands a bald man in an orange robe with glasses, and in the foreground are several shaven-headed devotees in saffron and peach robes, one wearing a peach turban, seen from behind. The container walls are corrugated and marked with tape. a person (long swept-back hair, rust-red wrap, rudraksha mala) is visible among the visitors inspecting the ashram stores.2015-02-05