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A workshop storeroom where several people in white and orange-yellow clothing prepare ritual items. On the left, a standing deity murti in red and green embellished dress with an ornate crown is being dressed by a woman in white with an orange shawl, while another person in white works nearby. Shelves hold brass vessels and cardboard boxes; orange saffron cloth hangs on the right. In the foreground a person in white sits with their back to the camera, and a woman at a Singer sewing machine in white with an orange shawl stitches fabric on the right. Woven mats and scattered coloured cloth cover the floor.

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A covered storage and preparation hall with a corrugated metal roof and concrete floor. Orange cloth hangs from metal shelving on the left, and an orange-draped chair with a gold-trimmed footstool stands near the left wall. In the centre, a man in an orange robe walks forward while several people in orange and white clothing stand nearby. A few other people in white shirts and dhotis are visible further back. On the right, colourful ceremonial fabrics, orange cloths, a round wooden frame and a tall ceremonial staff are arranged along a shelf and wall. Rolled colourful mats lie on the floor at the lower left.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Interior 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.2017-03-26October 15 20072007-10-15March 26 20172017-03-26Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tubes, where a group of participants tour a campus space lined with deity murti on gilded thrones and shrine-like alcoves. Many visitors in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, some with name badges on lanyards, walk among the displays. In the foreground a woman in a white and pink sari with glasses smiles, and a woman in a white top with an orange scarf presses her hands together in greeting. Behind them a bronze deity figure in red and gold cloth stands near a figure in an orange robe. Gilded frames, colourful kalasha-style pillars and statues of deities fill the background.2016-03-04A group of white-clad devotees tours a hall where women sit on the floor working on ceremonial items: long red-and-green velvet pieces decorated with rows of white and gold ornamental discs and braided trim. A seated woman in a pink top and blue sari-blouse stitches at the front, and a woman in white sits at the left edge beside a red cushion. Standing men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads, and several women wear white sarees. Behind them stands a gilded deity murti with a yellow-orange mount, and a large framed picture hangs on the wall. Striped woven mats cover the floor.2016-03-04August 06 20142014-08-06November 18 20162016-11-18Women in white saris with green, gold or red borders and orange or yellow shawls gather closely around a deity murti dressed in an orange sari with jewelled silver ornaments and a crown. One woman in a green-bordered white sari leans over the figure adjusting its headpiece, a woman in a yellow shawl ties or fixes its ornaments, and a seated woman in a red-bordered sari holds an open tray of silver jewellery and decorations. A man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl kneels at the right edge beside an ornate gold-framed backdrop. Brass lamps and ritual items surround them.2010-11-12April 24 20192019-04-24August 06 20142014-08-06