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Outdoor sculpture workshop with brick walls and gravel floor. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at right, long dark hair falling over his shoulders, looking down at stone work. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti faces away at left, bent over a grey stone deity sculpture. Two men in striped shirts and dhotis stand behind, with more stone murtis and sculpted pieces on the ground and shelves. The turban and robes and long hair fit the a person candidate description, but appearance alone is not decisive, so the identification is uncertain.

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A 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.2007-08-09Indoor photo of a group of men gathered around a decorated bronze-coloured object resembling a cast metal vessel or sculpture, held by a man in a white shirt at lower left. A man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe with a dark beaded trim stands at right holding an open booklet and a wooden staff, pointing toward the object. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl wears a white shirt with a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, another man in a checked shirt stands in the background, and a silver plastic sheet hangs on the wall. The man in the orange turban shows distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes, so he is a person candidate, but his face cannot be confirmed.2006-12-10A 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.2007-08-09A photograph inside a rough open-sided shed with lattice walls and a corrugated roof, where bronze deity statues stand on a low concrete ledge at left. Five men gather in the room. Two in saffron-orange robes stand at centre: one wears an orange turban and an orange-saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala and gestures with his hand while speaking; another behind him wears an orange turban and a full beard. At right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, dressed in a long orange robe, is smiling. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at left and another in white dhoti stands behind the centre figures. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, in a standing conversational role.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at a rustic work yard with thatched sheds and dusty ground. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a white and purple flower garland on the shoulders, facing away from the camera toward a large polished wooden table or box. To the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti raises one arm, and another man in white stands nearby. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded in front of him, and a man in white shirt with a red-and-orange beaded necklace presses his palms together in greeting. A large carved stone object rests on a wooden cart at center, and stacks of planks lie to the left.2009-12-21Photograph 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.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09January 22 20082008-01-22September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph inside a open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof and wire mesh wall, where artisans are carving and finishing deity murti sculptures on the brick floor. In the foreground a bare-chested craftsman in white kneels beside a golden-brown carved figure, while another seated worker and a seated man in a plaid shirt are nearby. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a line; one tall figure in a saffron wrap and saffron head covering stands with hands folded, and a few men in maroon and gold dhotis with rudraksha malas and tilak marks stand beside him. Behind them are a golden deity statue, a gas cylinder, and stacked sculptures. A person at the right edge holds a red folder.2014-11-21Photograph inside a open-sided shed with lattice walls and a corrugated roof. Beside him, a saffron-robed sannyasi in an orange turban and orange wrap ties a mala and adjusts a cloth on a bare-chested man in white dhoti. Behind them stand a man in white shirt and dhoti and a white-clad attendant. On the left, bronze dancing figures and a deity murti stand on a low concrete platform.2007-08-09A photograph in a thatched-roof open hall with a grille and cement-block walls. A man in saffron-orange robes sits in the foreground, his long dark hair pulled over one shoulder, holding it with a raised hand. Beside him stands a carved wooden and gilded deity murti or altar piece, and a brass lamp stands near. Behind, several men in orange robes and a man in white kurta and dhoti stand watching; one holds a book. Wooden tools and a mallet lie on the floor at left.2006-09-20