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A rusty dark metal trunk or box filled with old, yellowed papers, a blueprint-style architectural drawing on white paper, a small blue-covered booklet and a pink printed sheet. The box sits on a floor strewn with scattered crumpled paper, cardboard and debris, with a wooden stick visible at right. No people are visible. Printed documents from an old archive are shown among the debris.

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2002 - Adi Kailash Kutir - first humble abode of The SPH in Adi KAILASA +2 copiesA worn, dust-covered paperback booklet lies on a dark grey metal trunk with a carry handle. The booklet has a cream cover with faded blue markings and a torn edge, and a small round brass-rimmed object and an oval amber-coloured badge rest on its surface. Red fabric and scattered paper debris appear blurred at the left and right edges. No people are visible. The scene suggests archival artefacts recovered from an old room at Adi KAILASA, Bengaluru.2002 - Adi Kailash Kutir - first humble abode of The SPH in Adi KAILASAMay 11 20122012-05-11 +2 copiesA cluttered room interior with a worn wooden table or shelf holding a stack of pale wooden boxes, a red-and-cream metal trunk, a brass or steel pot, a small bell-like object, a stone or bronze figurine, cardboard boxes, a folded cloth, and a bundled plastic bag. A blue wooden door and a framed picture on the wall are visible in the background. No people are visible.2012-05-11A large dark blue cloth with a red and gold border covers a concrete floor, spread edge to edge with many loose sheets of children's paper artwork. The drawings show bright green, red, yellow and blue scenes, some with photographs and small round tins or plates in between. A folding white chair and a blue metal stand sit at the top edge, and a dark blue mat is visible beside the cloth.2006-05-07A dim, weathered interior corner showing a tall, aged wooden cupboard with a double door and a metal handle, set against a plastered wall with a small arched opening at left. Beside it stand wooden planks and a worn blue-painted wooden box or bench. No people are visible.2012-05-11A dim, stone-walled storage room filled with wooden shelving on both sides and stacks of old, aged paper leaves and bound manuscripts resting on shelves, tables and the floor. Loose, yellowed sheets lie scattered across a dusty floor, and a worn wooden bench sits along the right wall. No people are present.2012-05-11A photograph of a large floor spread covered densely with many loose sheets of paper and cards, most with children's hand-drawn artwork in pencil and crayon: houses, trees, flags, landscapes and figures. Some pieces are glossy printed images and small round stickers or badges, scattered on a dark blue cloth. At the left edge, part of a white-clad arm or sleeve is visible. No full people are shown in the frame.2006-05-07A cluttered indoor room with a concrete floor holds a large heap of mixed household and old-style objects. Cardboard boxes, yellow and white plastic bags, a suitcase, a drum with woven cord, brass or wooden lamp stands, an old iron, a radio, a bundle of pink-covered books, an orange basket and a blue plastic crate are piled together. A worker in white clothing stands at the upper left, partly visible. Metal bars and framed pictures appear in the background. No deity murti, puja or ritual activity is visible.2012-05-11A photograph, taken from above and slightly rotated, of a large spread of loose papers, drawings and small colourful round badges or buttons scattered across a dark blue cloth on the floor. Many sheets show hand-drawn pictures in pencil, crayon and paint, with paper cards and envelopes among them. A white plastic chair sits at the left edge beside a patterned red-and-dark border. No people are visible in the frame.2006-05-07Black and white photographs of Hindu temple architecture and sculpture lie scattered on round woven palm-leaf plates amid debris on a dusty floor. Several prints show temple gopurams, a stone shrine with carved pillars, and carved sculptural panels. Around them are a folded red, yellow and green cloth, orange and black cardboard boxes, a blue Foster's beer carton, pottery shards and crumbled clay. No people are visible.