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A photograph of a workshop storeroom filled with metal deity murti statues on a wooden table and floor. In the foreground, a tall gold-toned murti in orange and blue-black garments wears a large beaded necklace with red and white circular motifs, and two smaller gold-toned figures in orange and red garments flank it. Behind them, orange-robed standing figures with red headwear and shelves of carved objects, a golden lion-like figure, and a drum with teal sides fill the room. No living people are visible.

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October 01 20062006-10-01A room arranged with gilded bronze deity murtis on a white-draped table and a raised dark platform. A large bronze Ganesha stands at right, garlanded with red and yellow marigold strands and red cloth. Other figures include a dancing Shiva-like murti, a bronze with an arched prabhavali halo, and small figurines. Behind them, framed prints show a figure in orange robes, and a rows of brass oil lamps sit at left. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-01August 06 20142014-08-06October 12 20142014-10-12August 06 20142014-08-06March 04 20162016-03-04A row of gilded bronze deity murtis stands on the concrete floor of a plain hall in front of a whitewashed block wall. Two large printed portraits hang on the wall, each showing a long-haired man with a red bindi playing a wind instrument. The statues include a multi-armed figure on the left, an elephant-headed deity at centre, and several other figures in orange, red, pink and white garments. A dark wooden door and a silver truss stand on the right, and a yellow cloth hangs from the top of the frame. No people are physically present in the scene.2007-01-31A photograph inside a large open-sided workshop hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights, its floor paved with grey tiles. Rows of finished brass and bronze deity statues on wooden bases fill the floor, including standing figures, a seated figure and a cobra-hooded image. On the left a green wooden palanquin or ratha stands beside a shelf with a garland. Several men in traditional dhotis stand in the middle distance; one wears a blue shirt and holds a camera, another wears a red and gold shawl, and a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2014-10-12A row of brass deity statues stands on a concrete floor in an indoor hall, arranged for display. Figures include a multi-armed standing deity on the far left, a large seated Ganesha with a trunk in the centre, and many smaller standing deities in red, pink, green and purple cloth. Two large printed portraits hang on the white wall behind them. The left portrait shows a long-haired figure with a red bindi, and the right portrait shows a long-haired figure in white with a red bindi and a beaded necklace playing a bamboo flute. A green striped cloth and cardboard boxes sit at the left edge, and an orange door is on the right.2007-02-10A photograph of a row of gilded and silver-toned deity murti statues arranged on woven mats on bare sandy ground outdoors. Figures include a gold Ganesha seated on a lotus base at right, standing figures in purple, red, orange, blue and white draped garments, a figure with a tall crown holding raised hands, and a large standing gold figure at right. Behind them are stacked blue metal pipes, a pile of earth and scattered rubble. No people are visible.2006-12-22December 17 20092009-12-17April 24 20192019-04-24