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Photograph inside a large corrugated-roof workshop or storehouse filled with gilded and bronze deity murti statues, ornate silver and gold furniture, and tall metal support poles. In the centre, a group of about six people stand around a long table draped with multicoloured striped cloths and dark knitted caps. On the right, a man in white ceremonial dress with a gold-trimmed shawl and garlanded neck stands near a group in saffron and orange robes. Several other visitors in white and grey shirts stand nearby. Fans and folded fabrics line the room.

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March 26 20172017-03-26Interior of a large workshop with a corrugated metal roof and exposed red steel beams, filled with ceremonial objects. On the left, bronze and brass deity statues and a golden figure stand on tables. Along the centre, a table draped in striped textiles displays black and striped woven caps. Several people stand and look around: a man in a light blue shirt and a man in white clothing face the table, a woman in a yellow kurta and another in a light blue top stand left, and a few men in saffron and orange robes stand farther back near the right. A standing fan sits in the foreground, and colourful cloth and red umbrellas are stacked at the right.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26December 29 20092009-12-29March 26 20172017-03-26August 06 20142014-08-06December 12 20162016-12-12Photo of a large workshop filled with gilded temple furniture, including ornate golden arches, a gold-painted throne-like frame, and carved deity statues on shelves and tables. In the foreground a man in a rust-orange robe with a long beard, long dreadlocked hair, and a thick orange-beaded mala necklace stands at a table draped in a pink cloth, speaking with a group. Nearby a man in a white shirt bends over the table, a woman in a yellow top and others in casual clothes listen, and a shaved-headed man in orange beads is seen from behind. A man in white dhoti-style clothing and an orange-robed attendant with a white-and-red shawl stand at left. A wall poster shows a group painting in the background.2017-03-26A 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.2015-02-01A photograph inside a large open-sided warehouse-style hall with corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tubes, filled with many metal and bronze deity murtis, statues, kalashas and stone pedestals arranged on the concrete floor. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with hair tied up, gestures toward the murtis with his arm while a group of people in white dhotis and orange garments stand behind a metal barrier rail, several holding mobile phones or cameras. A man in white clothes and a woman in orange sari stand at the right edge. A large plastic water bottle sits in the foreground. Several people, roughly 20 are visible, appear to be observing a viewing of the collection.2014-08-24A 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.2014-08-24