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A photograph inside a workshop-like hall with a metal gate and tiled floor. On the left, several large bronze deity statues are seated and standing, including a seated figure with a red shawl and green dhoti and standing figures in orange and green garments. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a deep red-brown dhoti with a gold-and-orange border, and a long rudraksha-style mala hangs from his neck; he is walking and smiling. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds up a phone to photograph the statues. Several other men in dark shirts and white dhotis stand around the entrance. The presence of a person is an appearance-based candidate from the long hair, red robe, and mala cues.

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June 19 20142014-06-19Photograph in a covered walkway beside a temple-style building. On the left, two large bronze deity murti statues stand on wooden platforms; one wears an orange sari with green border. A bald man in white dhoti and white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl walks forward holding a dark mobile phone, flanked by a man in white kurta and white dhoti in the centre-right, and a man in a red short-sleeved shirt and white trousers on the right. Additional people in white and dark clothing stand in the background near a folding metal gate.2014-06-19A photograph of an interior hall with a tiled floor where several people walk past a row of large bronze-coloured deity statues. On the left, a seated deity figure in red and green drapery sits beside a female figure in orange and green; a standing golden figure stands behind them, and a seated golden figure with raised hand is at the far left. In the centre, a woman in a maroon and orange sari walks forward pointing toward the statues, followed by men in white kurta-pyjama clothing, one wearing an orange and white shawl. Beyond an open folding gate, more people and a rocky outdoor landscape are visible. A gilded doorway frame stands at the right and a small table and chair are near the wall.2014-06-19June 11 20142014-06-11June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph inside a large open workshop with a corrugated metal roof, where rows of golden bronze deity murti and statues sit on red-draped tables and along the floor. A man in a rust-orange and saffron dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland and rudraksha mala stands with his arm extended toward the statues, gesturing as he explains them. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a red cloth, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands nearby. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands behind a metal chain barrier, and a steel tripod frame hangs overhead. The a person candidate is the central figure with long swept-back hair, a garland and orange clothing, but his appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2014-08-24February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph inside a workshop-style hall where a bronze deity murti in ornate crown and green-and-gold garment stands on a pedestal, with a golden kalasha-like base and gilded ornamental pieces around. A woman in an orange-red shawl and saffron-yellow dhoti holds a lit oil lamp in the foreground, while a row of men in white dhotis and shirts and maroon-saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A gilded wooden palanquin or ratha-style structure rests at left, and the scene is lit by overhead fluorescent tubes. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so the role-based description stands.2014-08-06A photograph taken inside a large open workshop with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights, where bronze and gilded temple sculptures and carved wooden pieces are stored. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with a long beard holds a long staff and stands facing a man in a red-and-gold dhoti with a shawl, who has his hands raised in greeting. To the left, a bald man in red-and-gold garments presses his palms together, and a man in white dhoti stands nearby. Behind them, several other men in orange and white clothing stand in the workshop. A seated bronze figure of a sage sits on a red wooden base to the right, beside a tall gold-colored pillar.2014-10-12October 12 20142014-10-12A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with a tiled-roof structure and wooden door. A bare-backed man in orange cloth with an orange head wrap stands with his back to the camera, facing a row of golden and bronze deity murtis on low pedestals. Three men in white dhotis stand to the left; one in a red-and-gold silk shawl holds a folded red-and-gold cloth. A bronze deity figure with raised hand is in the foreground, and a white-stone standing deity stands at the right. Floor mats are stacked at left. The setting suggests a temple preparation or puja arrangement.2006-12-20Inside a large open-sided metal-roofed shed, a crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stands behind a chain barrier beside a row of bronze deity murtis and metal statues on the floor and on stands. A man in a red-and-gold-bordered dhoti stands bare-chested at the center, arm extended toward the bronzes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red bucket stands to the right. Assorted bronze figures, a large metal pillar and tarpaulin-covered metal structures fill the foreground.2014-08-24