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Indoor workshop photograph showing a group of men beside a long table draped in peach cloth covered with carved wooden deity murti fragments, figures and ornamental pieces. A young man on the left in rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a red tilak stands smiling. Behind the table, a bearded elder in saffron robes holds a walking staff, flanked by men in saffron with rudraksha malas. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-trimmed shawl stands among them. A gilded cobra sculpture and ornate gold ceremonial items are visible in the background.

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Indoor scene at night under bright ceiling lights. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown and gold-bordered silk garment and points toward a table draped in peach cloth covered with dark wooden sculptures of figures and discs. Beside him, an older bearded man in a saffron-orange robe stands attentively. Behind them, several men in orange and rust robes with rudraksha malas stand watching, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left. Golden deity decorations and brass items are visible in the background near a concrete wall.2013-11-05Indoor workshop or storage hall with a concrete floor and high ceiling lights. In the foreground a large bronze deity murti lies on a pair of stacked concrete blocks, its head toward the left. Behind it stands a man in a rust-brown dhoti with gold border and a matching shawl, and to the right an older bearded man in saffron-orange robes holds a metal rod while several men in brown and maroon robes stand nearby. To the left are a bronze chariot wheel, a gilded stand, a small bronze figure and a silver-toned pedestal. Concrete walls and stacked stones fill the background.2013-11-05Indoor photo in a bare workshop with a breeze-block wall and fluorescent lights. Center, a bearded elder in saffron-orange robes stands beside a large gilded Garuda-like mythical bird sculpture with a curved beak and ornate gold wings, examining it. To the left, a man with long swept-back hair wears a rust-brown robe with gold borders and a gold-toned shawl, smiling. Behind them, a younger man in rust-brown robes with gold stripes and a mala holds a water bottle. On the right, a person in white garments with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands near the gilded statue.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05A photo taken inside a thatched, open-sided shed with a concrete floor and bamboo lattice walls, where a group of men in orange and yellow sannyasi-style robes stand among stone and clay sculptures and unfinished carved figures. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban, with rudraksha malas around his neck, faces a bare-backed man with long dark hair who is also wearing an orange cloth. Beside them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, and a bearded man in white and an orange shawl stands at the right. A younger man in white dhoti and a shawl stands at the left. Several sculptures and carved stone pieces lie on the ground at the bottom of the frame.2007-08-09Photograph inside a thatched, open-sided shed where a group stands among stone and bronze sculptures on a concrete floor. At left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and smiles as he looks down at the sculptures. Beside him, a figure in orange and a yellow garment stands near a wooden post, and a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with one hand. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes and orange turbans stand with men in white shirts and dhotis. At right, a bearded man in a white robe with an orange shawl and a mala stands with hands folded, while another man in white with an orange scarf stands further right. Carved stone figures and fragments lie on the floor in the foreground, with a bronze figure at lower left.2007-08-09A photograph inside an open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof, woven lattice walls and unfinished concrete blocks. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange head cloths stand grouped in the foreground. The man at the front right has long dark hair, wears an orange robe and sandals, and gestures toward the floor. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with an orange head cloth and beaded necklace stands near a bearded sadhu. A white-shirted man stands to the right, and another stands at the back. The floor is strewn with carved wooden or copper-coloured temple panels, figures and architectural pieces, with a wooden easel and tools nearby. The setting appears to be a craft or sculpture workshop.2007-08-09November 21 20142014-11-21Night-time photo in an open courtyard beside a grey breeze-block wall. A bronze statue of a reclining deity lies on a pair of white concrete blocks in the foreground. Around it stand seven people in orange and saffron robes with gold-bordered cloth, several wearing rudraksha malas. An elderly bearded man in full orange robes and a long grey beard stands centrally with his hands together, and a man at the right wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl. Some figures hold small cups or objects. Two bare-headed people stand behind them near a pink-and-blue cloth. a person is cued by the central figure's long grey beard and full saffron ensemble, but the identification is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2013-11-05October 12 20142014-10-12Indoor workshop photo of carved wooden deity figures and parts laid out on a peach cloth-covered table, including reclining figures and carved wooden fragments in the foreground. Three men stand at the table: a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace gestures toward the pieces; in the centre a bearded man with long white hair wears an orange robe and holds a wooden staff-like object; a third man in a rust-coloured shawl and rudraksha mala looks on. Behind them stand gold-painted ritual vehicles and a golden horse-shaped figure, with brick walls and a metal shutter in the background. The bearded central man shows swept-back long hair and an orange robe, which counts as a distinctive cue, though his appearance is uncertain; he may be a person, a probable match rather than a confirmed identity.2013-11-05A photograph inside a workshop-like hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent tube lights, where a woman in a saffron-orange sari and matching shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a flaming oil lamp in her right hand and stands in front of gilded deity murtis and a golden palanquin-style stand. Behind her, several men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one man in white holds up a mobile phone. On the right, a large gilded deity murti with a tall crown and a green-and-gold garment is adorned with garlands, and small gold figures and a kalasha-like object sit on the left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti setting.2014-08-06