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November 21 2009

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Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in a covered workshop with a corrugated metal roof, surrounded by many flat gold-coloured carved panels laid on the floor. The man on the left has long dark hair, wears an orange wrap and sandals, and holds his hands together in front. The man on the right, seen from behind, has long dark hair and an orange garment with a maroon border, and holds a folded white cloth. Red cloth hangs behind them, a wooden ladder leans on the white wall, and a man in white clothes stands by a window with orange curtains. Gilded carved panels rest on the floor and a table at right holds more decorated items.

Interior 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.

December 29 2009

A photograph taken inside a storage or workshop area with gold-painted temple elements lining both sides of a narrow passage, including carved pillars, a gilded elephant figure, and wooden panels. A long-haired figure with dark hair falling to the back, bare-shouldered and wearing a maroon-brown wrap, walks away from the camera toward a group. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and white trousers, a man in a white shirt with dark-rimmed glasses, a woman in an orange sari, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stand among the group, while others stand farther back. Timber, stone and a red brick wall fill the surroundings. Yellow fluorescent lights hang from a corrugated metal roof.

A 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.

A photograph inside a crowded storage or workshop area with gilded temple sculptures, carved wooden panels, and stacked wooden furniture on the left. A long-haired figure with bare upper body and a dark red-brown cloth wrap stands at centre with back partly turned, facing a gilded deity-like carving. Beside them a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands, and a person in orange robes with a red-beaded mala and a mustard-orange garment walks to the right. Several other people stand in the background. Gilded lion and deity carvings, a golden horse-like figure, and iron rods fill the scene.

A 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.

A photograph taken inside a workshop or storeroom with white walls and fluorescent tube lights overhead. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at right of center, gesturing with his open hands toward a long wooden table covered with gold-coloured brass ritual objects, including a multi-branch brass lamp stand, a ritual lamp, a set of brass cymbals and orange cloth. A second man with dark curly hair, wearing a white shirt and a yellow shawl, stands at left with his back partly to the camera, facing the orange-clad man. Two drums with red and white heads hang from a rack on the wall, and orange fabric drapes over the table.

Interior of a bare-walled hall during temple construction. In the foreground a figure in white robes with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera beside a large ornate gold-leaf carved frame lying on the floor. At left, a young man in a long orange wrap and red undergarment stands near a framed white and gold relief panel. Behind him a man in a striped button shirt and jeans points upward toward a standing gold deity murti. Other gold and white statues, a tiled pedestal, and a young man in a grey shirt crouching at right are visible. Light fixtures and stacked wooden crates complete the scene.

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A photograph inside a plain hall with pink walls and striped orange-and-white curtains. Two ornate golden thrones with red seats and carved peacock-like side supports stand in wooden frames, with orange cloth draped over a third object at left. A man in orange robes with long hair and a full beard stands at left, and a man in orange robes with long dark hair reaches up to adjust the gilded throne, holding a small booklet. A bare-footed man in a white dhoti and a white shirt stands with his back to the camera at centre, and an older man in a brown vest and white dhoti stands at right, watching.