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A photo of a ritual worship scene in a workshop-like hall with a tiled floor and cabinets of brass objects behind. Four priests in saffron-red dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas stand around a small wooden table draped in orange cloth. The man on the left, in a brown-gold shawl, holds his palms together in namaskar. The central priest, wearing glasses and a bare chest with a mala, pours or holds a brass vessel near a lit oil lamp and a plate of offerings, with incense smoke rising. Behind them, a dark bronze murti of a multi-headed deity stands on a stone base at the right edge. Abhishekam or puja is being performed.

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Indoor temple-style worship in a workshop-like hall with a bare tiled floor and shelves of brass and stone objects. Four men in red-orange and saffron robes stand around a dark wooden deity murti with multiple heads. The central priest, wearing glasses, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured shawl, holds a brass bell and a brass vessel while a thin smoke rises nearby. A man at left has his palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-striped cloth. A small side table holds a brass bowl of white flowers and offering vessels on an orange cloth. Nothing in this image indicates a person's presence.2015-09-28September 28 20152015-09-28A photograph of four priests in reddish-maroon and saffron-bordered dhoti and shawl robes performing a puja in a workshop-like hall with cream walls and metal ritual items stacked on shelves behind them. In the foreground a priest with a rudraksha mala and glasses holds a brass bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp in the other, while a priest on the left stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A middle priest holds his hands together over smoke, and a fourth priest stands at the right edge. On a low table draped in orange cloth sit brass vessels, a red bowl and a small dish of offerings. In the right foreground, dark wooden carved deity murti and a ceremonial lamp stand are visible.2015-09-28September 28 20152015-09-28September 28 20152015-09-28A photograph taken inside a large open workshop with a corrugated roof and tiled floor, cluttered with carved stone and wooden sculptures, pots and tools. Four men in rust-red and gold-bordered dhotis stand at a small wooden table with an orange cloth, a brass lamp and incense smoke. The foremost man, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and a pendant, bends over a small wooden platform decorated with white flowers and pours or sprinkles from a small brass vessel. Behind him an older bare-chested man with a grey beard and mala stands beside a standing man holding incense, and a man with glasses at right holds a bell-like object. Brass lamps and metal items sit on shelves at right, and a yellow bucket is at lower centre.2015-09-28A photo taken inside a large workshop hall with open steel roof trusses and stacks of carved stone and wooden sculptures, pillars and temple fittings. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border and a long beaded rudraksha mala stands at a low wooden stand, pressing small white flowers or petals onto a stone. Behind him, three other men in similar red and gold dhotis, one with a shaved head and white beard, stand near a red-draped side table holding brass lamps and a small brass vessel. Wooden carvings and a wooden chair frame stand to the right, and a yellow bucket sits low to the left.2015-09-28September 28 20152015-09-28September 28 20152015-09-28September 28 20152015-09-28A photograph inside a large workshop filled with stone and wooden sculptures, statues and carved objects on shelves and tables. In the foreground a man in rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow sash and a gold pendant on a chain holds a small white flower and a small brass vessel over a wooden plank, with a small object placed on the plank. Beside him an older bearded man in a red shawl and a bald younger man in red-and-gold robes stand near a table draped in orange cloth holding brass lamps and vessels. At the far right a man in red-and-gold robes with rudraksha beads and folded hands stands near a carved wooden stand. A plain stone pillar and a hanging tarpaulin fill the left side. The scene suggests a puja at a workshop, with people performing offerings among the statues.2015-09-28Evening puja at an outdoor shrine lit by night. Five priests in saffron, orange and maroon dhoti-style garments with rudraksha malas and gold chains stand in a row. The priest on the right raises a lit oil lamp in his right hand while holding an open book; other priests hold silver plates and small silver vessels with offerings. Horizontal white tilak marks show on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, ornately dressed deity murtis in orange and red garments with garlands stand before a red draped backdrop. Smoke rises from the lamp. Two seated devotees are partly visible at the lower edge.2013-04-29