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A photograph of a workshop-style hall with a wire mesh roof and white wall. Standing centre is a bearded man in an orange saffron shawl with a red tilak on his forehead, a gold pendant and a bead mala, holding a red-tipped staff. To the left, a man with a white tilak wears a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha-style mala and gold earring. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in a maroon-and-gold ritual cloth stands with a dark bead mala. On the right, a man in a navy and red polo and white dhoti gestures toward a large bronze deity murti with raised arms, hanging from chains above a brass bowl. Other men stand behind in white and red shirts.

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October 12 20142014-10-12October 12 20142014-10-12A photograph in a large workshop with a corrugated white wall. In the centre a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban with a beard and vermilion forehead mark stands smiling beside a large bronze deity murti being lifted by chains. To the left a woman in a red and orange-striped sari with an orange shawl and bindi looks on smiling. On the right a bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti with a green border and gold necklace holds a small book. Other men in white dhotis and striped shirts stand in the background among bronze sculptures, a golden arch and a reclining bronze figure in the foreground.2014-10-12October 12 20142014-10-12August 09 20072007-08-09January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph inside a large open-sided hall with brick walls and a corrugated roof. Six men in orange and saffron robes and brown dhotis stand on a paved floor. Two monks wear orange turbans; one holds a long wooden staff and gestures with his hand. A central monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a name badge stands with his hands clasped at his waist. At left, a standing man in a brown dhoti and gold necklace looks down beside a gold-coloured deity murti. Workers and a green wooden cart are visible in the background.2013-10-19Photograph inside a large open workshop with a high corrugated roof, fluorescent tubes and fans, shelving and sculpture stock along the walls. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk together across a paved floor. A man in the centre-left wears a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak, speaking to others. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas walks barefoot. A man in orange robes with a green cloth in hand and a gold chain is smiling, and another in a long orange shawl walks at right. A figure in pale pink robes and a man with a beard in the background complete the group, with unfinished stone statues visible near the walls.2015-01-12A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated roof and whitewashed walls. In the centre, a man with long, matted grey-streaked hair, a yellow-orange cloth and a tilak on his forehead holds an ornate gold ceremonial object and reads from it. Beside him on the left, a bearded man in an orange shawl, a silver-bead necklace and a red-banded headcloth stands with hands folded. On the right, a man with long hair in an orange robe and a gold necklace looks down. A man in a white shirt and light trousers stands behind them, and a figure in orange kneels at the bottom right. Bundled branches are visible against the far wall.2007-08-09A photo inside a temple colonnade with stone pillars and a large brass lamp stand on the left. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a white pendant, wears an orange dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a bronze-coloured belt, and walks forward beside an older bald man with a white head bandage and a red tilak. The older man wears a dark rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, an orange dhoti and an orange-and-gold shawl. Behind them, several men in orange robes walk, and a polished steel vessel with a garland stands at right. A man in white shirt photographs with a camera at right edge. a person is visible as the long-haired man in orange, with rudraksha mala and long hair, walking in the foreground in a temple procession.2012-07-24January 12 20152015-01-12January 03 20162016-01-03