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Women seated on the floor in colourful saris, including orange, red, green and yellow, sit close together on striped mats and cloth, working on brass items. Their hair is braided and some wear bangles. In the foreground, a large gilded cobra hood and ornate copper-coloured metal pieces with repeated lotus-like or dome motifs are visible. Behind them, other people in white and pastel clothing stand near draped cloth and tables.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A busy indoor market or sales hall with many people moving among low tables covered in colourful striped cloths and displayed brass and metal items. Seated women in saris, one in orange and another in red, sort or sell goods on the floor in the foreground, with brass lamp-like objects and curved metal pieces at the lower edge. Standing visitors browse; a bald man in a pink shirt with white trousers and a rudraksha mala, plus a woman in green with a white shawl, stand near the centre. Hanging decorative lanterns in orange, purple and yellow hang from the ceiling, with a standing fan at left.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph inside a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, hanging brass-and-orange lamps, and tall metal poles. At left, several women in saris sit on mats beside ornate gold and copper ritual items, including a curved copper arch-like frame and a silver-coloured vessel. At right, two men in white kurta-style clothing wear rudraksha malas; the man in front holds a small cup or vessel, and the man beside him is bringing something to his mouth. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, pink, green and red clothing moves through the hall. The scene suggests a temple preparation or puja setting.2016-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph inside a workshop hall where several women sit on striped woven mats stitching a long, curved, multicoloured fabric panel with gold-edged trim, in blue, yellow, red and orange. A woman in a blue salwar kameez holds up a mobile phone to take a selfie with a seated group, and a young woman in a green dress and a woman in a yellow top laugh with hands over faces. Behind them, people in pastel and white clothes stand among gilded ceremonial objects, carved wooden panels and draped red curtains. Nobody in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-12-12A photograph inside a workshop where artisans make and repair ritual items. At a long table covered with a striped woven cloth, a woman in a blue and white saree sits at left, a man in an orange shirt with an apron stands centre-right, and a woman in a pink floral saree sits at right stitching a red velvet cloth. The table holds red velvet pieces with gold trim, bowls, small clay pots, a gold-coloured ornamental piece wrapped in plastic in a red crate, and scissors. Behind them are shelves of brass and bronze deity murti, a large ornate gold arched frame, and standing figures. Other women in sarees stand in the background.2016-11-18A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights, where devotees gather around low tables and a blue tarp laid on the floor. Several women in saris and salwar kameez sit on the ground preparing lamps and offerings, while standing devotees, many in white and cream kurtas, saris and salwar outfits, watch and wait. A man in a pale kurta with a garland stands among them. On the left, brass lamps, a stack of small oil lamps and ritual items are displayed on tables beside wooden boards and a large gold-coloured tray. Several people hold phones, and a few hanging paper lanterns are visible overhead. The scene suggests a preparatory moment for a lamp-lighting ritual, but the photo itself shows no clear deity or ceremony in progress.2016-12-12November 18 20162016-11-18December 22 20162016-12-22A photograph inside a covered hall showing a crowd of visitors in saris, kurtas and white shirts browsing a long display table of brass and copper vessels, bowls, plates, pots with lids, and metal utensils. Tiered metal lamps and colourful hanging decorations are suspended from the ceiling, and framed pictures hang on the right wall. People stand and look at the objects, some holding phones. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-12A seated group of devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual indoors on a white tiled floor covered with straw mats. Many women sit in rows wearing orange, saffron and maroon saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and forehead markings. Brass plates with flowers, small lamps and metal vessels sit on red cloths in front of them, and several women have their hands folded in prayer. In the background, more participants in red and orange attire sit among white-clad people. A printed copyright and source line appears across the photo.2013-07-28Inside a large workshop with a corrugated roof and red steel trusses, two saffron-robed men stand at a display of brass and gold ritual items. The taller man on the right wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange dhoti, and gestures toward the objects with one hand. Beside him an older white-bearded man in an orange shawl stands barefoot, hand raised to his chin. Behind them, workers in white shirts and dhotis move among ornate gold arches, brass lamp stands, tiered brass platforms and a golden swan-shaped throne. On a striped mat in the foreground lie small brass and wooden deity murti, lamps, bowls and conch shells.2015-04-28