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A photograph under a white tarpaulin canopy at an outdoor workspace shows two large bronze-coloured deity murti seated side by side on a wooden bench, with tall crowns, elaborate beaded necklaces and multiple arms. In the foreground a young man in a white sleeveless vest and checked lungi stands on the right, looking down. Behind the statues, several people in white dhotis and shirts, a man in an orange-trimmed cloth and onlookers move through the shaded area, with palm trees and a corrugated shed beyond. Small metal items lie on the ground at lower left.

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September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of two large gilded bronze deity murtis seated side by side under a white cloth canopy at an outdoor workshop, shown from behind. The murtis have tall conical crowns, elaborate multi-strand necklaces and jewelled arm bands, and one holds a raised object. Scattered smaller metal figures lie on a wooden bench at left, and a few men stand in the background under a corrugated roof with a teal gas cylinder nearby.2006-09-18A large bronze-coloured seated deity murti, four-armed and cross-legged in a meditative pose, sits on a wooden platform beneath a cream cloth canopy at an outdoor worksite of bare earth and bricks. It wears a tall jatamakuta-style crown, a layered necklace and armbands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks past on the right, and a bare-chested worker in a white vest and red headcloth stands behind the statue, with another worker crouched at left near a metal pan. Green trees fill the background. The statue has no clear dress colours beyond its metallic finish.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Outdoor photograph under a white tarpaulin canopy amid green trees, showing two large bronze deity figures on a wooden base: a crowned male deity with a tall headdress and a female deity with a smaller crown beside him. In the foreground, an older man with short grey hair in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala stands at left, his back to the camera. Beside him a person with long dark hair in a saffron-orange wrap faces the deities, and to the right two men in striped and dark shirts look on. A young man in white stands in the background. Documentary-style photo of deities being inspected at a temple site.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph taken under a white tarpaulin canopy at an outdoor workshop of a large metal deity murti, seated with a tall crown and ornate jewellery, alongside a second, smaller consort figure wearing a crown. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe and a white shirt stands with his hand on the murti, leaning in toward it. Nearby, an older man in a white shirt sits at the right edge with his back to the camera. Workers in plaid lungis and blue shirts stand in the background among trees and brick piles.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Outdoor photograph under a white tarpaulin canopy at a temple-building site, with trees and rubble behind. Two large bronze-coloured deity murti stand in the foreground: one male figure with a tall crown and raised hand, and a female figure with a tall crown and ornate jewellery. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment stands at left, adjusting or inspecting the statues. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with his back to the camera leans in, and another man in white with an orange wrap stands at right. A shirtless young man in a white vest stands at far left, and a worker in a blue and white outfit is visible in the background among the debris.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18