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July 16 20192019-07-16Interior photo of a large warehouse-style workshop filled with ornate gold-finished ritual objects, including a gilded palanquin-like throne, a golden chariot frame and decorated pedestals, with brass and bronze deity statues along the walls. A group of about eight men in saffron and orange robes, several with long hair and rudraksha malas, stand in a loose circle around a table of pooja items. A man in a light blue shirt and white trousers stands among them. One saffron-clad man in the foreground carries a green and pink tote bag.2017-03-26February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph inside a large workshop storing gilded ritual objects: golden thrones, ornate chariot-style frames, a golden swan-like vahana and seated deity murtis on shelves. Several people in saffron or orange robes with long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha malas stand in a loose line, some with bare upper bodies, facing a man in a light teal shirt and white trousers who stands with his back to the camera. One saffron-robed devotee carries a green tote bag. Fluorescent lights hang from a corrugated metal roof, and a framed picture of a deity hangs on the yellow wall.2017-03-26Photo 11728728 +2 copiesMarch 04 20162016-03-04October 12 20142014-10-12Interior 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.2017-03-26April 28 20152015-04-28Three people walk together along a covered, open-sided colonnade with grey stone flooring, golden pillars and rows of golden trident (trishul) stands on the right, decorated with red, blue and multicoloured ceremonial cloth hangings. On the left, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and carries a bag strap. In the centre, an older man with swept-back grey hair wears a bright orange silk robe and shawl and gestures while speaking. On the right, a woman in a deep red sari wears a rudraksha mala and a white beaded necklace. Beyond them, a golden shrine holds deity murtis under a golden canopy, with green plants and two large green screens on the left.2019-07-16A covered storage or preparation hall with orange drapes hanging along the right wall and shelves holding folded cloth and boxes. In the centre, a golden hamsa (swan) vahana mounted on a wooden cart with wheels is being inspected. A bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth with a swept-back tied topknot reaches toward the golden bird. Around him, saffron-robed monastics and men in white dhotis and shirts look on, and a man in a grey shirt with an ID lanyard stands at left. A framed portrait of a saint hangs on the left wall. Several people are visible, and the scene is a photograph of a procession vehicle preparation.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29