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A photograph of a covered open-sided structure with white pillars and palm trees beyond. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a pink flower garland, stands on a concrete floor beside a deep rectangular pit with a metal grate. Around him, a group of people in white dhotis and shirts, saris in cream, green and purple, and orange robes stand watching; a young boy in an orange shirt and jeans is nearby. In the foreground, a green metal drum machine with a mechanical mixing mechanism sits on the floor. The centre figure resembles the a person by his long hair, orange robe and garland, but identity is uncertain. Small offerings and a lamp appear on a shelf at right.

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A group of about a dozen people stand on a concrete platform in an open-sided structure beside a palm grove, watching a large green grinding or mixing drum with a white stone roller inside. Two central women wear orange robes; the woman on the right has a pink-and-white flower garland and an orange sari. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the drum, and several women in white or patterned saris stand behind. A young boy in an orange shirt stands at right. A drain grate and a tray of items are visible on the right.2009-02-04February 04 20092009-02-04Indoor photo inside a large open-sided shed with a concrete floor and white walls. In the foreground, men in checked shirts and a young man in a red jacket with white cloth over his shoulder lean over green industrial machinery, one feeding material into a grinding or milling unit with a conveyor spilling grainy powder. Behind them, a standing group of devotees watches closely, including women in white and cream sarees with gold necklaces and a woman in a green salwar kameez. A man in white kurta and white cloth stands among them, and a figure in orange cloth stands at the back near a green machine. Yellow sacks and a mound of material sit against the rear wall.2009-02-04A photo of a covered, open-sided work shed with concrete block stacks arranged on the floor. A young person in a red-orange sari with a pink flower garland stands in the centre beside a woman in a white sari with a black border and a man in white clothes. To the right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe holds a folded cloth and stands among the stacked blocks. Several onlookers in white shirts, yellow salwar and red shirts watch, with flower petals scattered on the concrete floor and palm trees visible outside.2009-02-04November 27 20062006-11-27October 12 20062006-10-12Indoor workshop with a high corrugated roof, yellow walls and fluorescent lights, with stone and clay items on shelves behind. Six men stand in conversation. Four wear rust-red and gold-bordered robes with gold-bordered wraps and orange-red turbans; one of them, at left, wears a red robe and holds a small bag. A man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and black crossbody bag stands centre and smiles. On the right, two men wear saffron-orange robes; the man in the centre of this pair has long hair, a rudraksha mala and holds a folded green cloth, while the other wears a saffron wrap and stands with hands folded.2015-01-12July 13 20132013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20062006-09-19July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of men standing on bare earth beside a palm-thatched structure. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a bare torso wears a saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, gesturing with his right hand toward a large weathered metal bell-like object lying on the ground. Beside him, a man in orange wears a gold-bead necklace with a pendant. To the left, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl leans forward looking down, and a bearded man in an orange shawl stands at the edge. Other men in orange and green garments and white clothing surround the group, with a plastic chair, a wooden post and construction debris visible at right.2009-12-30