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A large industrial-style workshop with a red steel truss roof and tall windows, where a crowd of people in white and ochre clothing stands closely together viewing sculptural work. Foreground: a man in a white shirt with a name badge, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala, a girl in orange, and a young boy in a white shirt. Behind them, a man with a grey-white beard and white clothes stands among others. Around the room are bronze and stone deity sculptures, a large dark-metal prabhavali halo on the left wall, and workbenches with tools and wheeled carts. A small pit is visible in the floor at right. Approximately 40 people are visible.

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A photograph inside a large open hall with a corrugated metal roof and a pale yellow wall. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a roped barrier; the taller man on the left gestures with his open hand. Behind a row of stanchions, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and white saris stands watching, with some children in brighter clothes. On the right, metal stands hold brass deity murti and figures. Brick-lined pits, red wheeled trolleys and stone slabs lie on the ground in front.2015-02-01August 24 20142014-08-24A crowd walks through a large open-sided hall with yellow walls and a red metal roof, past rows of gilded and bronze deity murti, a golden prabhavali-style arch and brass lamps on the right. At centre, a man in a long red-orange dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body wears a rudraksha mala and orange-red armbands, walking forward with a calm expression. Beside him a woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and white shawl also wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them devotees in white kurtas, pink shirts, green saris and striped shirts follow, including a young child in a dark jacket with a visitor badge. A man at left in white shirt and a man with white and gold-bordered cloth with rudraksha mala also appear. The scene has a sense of a guided visit through the temple hall.2015-02-01A warehouse-style hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights, where a line of devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis or sarees wear red-and-orange shawls. A tall bearded man in a beige kurta holds a walking stick, and an elderly woman in a white saree with red border stands near the centre. A bronze deity murti or ornamental metal figure is visible at the lower right, with metal bells or ritual objects on the floor at lower left. A framed picture hangs on the back wall. Several people have name badges. No individual is identified as a person.2016-02-21February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph inside a long, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many people in white ritual clothes walk and stand along a roped-off display. A boy in a white kurta with a name badge stands in the foreground, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red bindi stands beside him, wearing a beaded necklace and a name badge. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and saris look at a long metal table holding rows of dark iron implements, several large reddish stones and a wooden base. Some visitors wear saffron-coloured cloth and rudraksha-style necklaces. On the right, a woman in a white top stands with folded arms beside a wall of framed pictures.2014-08-24A photograph inside a long corrugated-roof hall where devotees queue beside rows of large dark wooden carved figures, possibly deity or sculptural forms lying on a green-and-white striped cloth. In the foreground a woman in a peach-pink kurta with a green shawl and glasses reaches toward the wooden figures, while a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red blouse and layered beaded necklaces stands at right. Other people in white shirts and white dhotis move through the background. A metal barrier post separates the queue.2014-08-24February 01 20152015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph inside a large open workshop with a corrugated metal roof, where rows of golden bronze deity murti and statues sit on red-draped tables and along the floor. A man in a rust-orange and saffron dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland and rudraksha mala stands with his arm extended toward the statues, gesturing as he explains them. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a red cloth, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands nearby. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands behind a metal chain barrier, and a steel tripod frame hangs overhead. The a person candidate is the central figure with long swept-back hair, a garland and orange clothing, but his appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2014-08-24A large indoor workshop with exposed red steel roof trusses and fluorescent lights shows a crowd of visitors walking past brass and bronze statues. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with a dark braid and rudraksha-style beads gestures toward a tall gilded standing deity murti with a tall crown and jewelled ornaments. Around her, visitors in white and green clothes, a child in a yellow-and-navy striped shirt and a toddler held by a woman look on, while a man in a red shirt stands at the back. Chains and a hoist hang from the ceiling beside the statue, and workers sit among metal artefacts on the right. The scene reads as a temple-art foundry tour rather than a ritual.2015-02-01A photograph inside a large warehouse-style hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed red steel beams, showing a display of brass and bronze ritual items. On the right, tall brass oil lamps and a lamp with a bird-shaped top stand on a table among bronze deity statues, kalasha-like vessels, bells and brass trays. Several women in rust-orange and red saris stand at the centre, one holding a bag, while men in white shirts and dhotis and others in casual clothes stand behind a stanchion barrier with silver posts and chain. A wooden chair with a woven seat sits at the left edge. The crowd includes children in striped shirts. No one is clearly a person, and no identification is made from appearance.2015-02-01