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Interior workshop where gilded temple deity murti and ritual objects are being prepared. In the foreground at right, a large gold-coloured deity murti wears a green and gold garment, a gold necklace and a tall crown, with raised hand. Behind it, a gold-coloured tiered shrine structure and a golden mythical animal figure stand among wooden planks and crates. On the left, a person in an orange-brown garment sits on the floor near a wooden stand, sweeping with a broom. Four men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the middle of the room, two wearing garlands of rudraksha-like beads, with others watching. Small brass items and jewellery sit on a cloth and tray in front of the murti.

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August 06 20142014-08-06Interior of a workshop storing and crafting temple furnishings: a large carved wooden chariot-like structure with a horse head, a carved wooden palanquin or ratha frame, a golden ornate chair, a green wooden cart, and carved wooden beds and benches. A seated woman in a rust-red sari sits on a carved wooden bench at left. Four men stand in the centre and right: three in white dhoti and shirts, one in a saffron-and-brown robe with an orange shawl, and one in white with an ID lanyard at far right. Lamps hang from the ceiling and a red mat lies on the concrete floor. The image is a photograph; the saffron-robed man is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so he is described by role only.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06A photograph inside a large industrial workshop with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights, filled with gilded temple craftwork. A man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti stands at left, lifting a ritual object over a bronze deity statue on a red base, while an older man in a white shirt and brown lungi stands beside him. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits in the centre on a carved wooden bench. On the right, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand near a large gilded temple chariot or palanquin structure with a domed top and a wooden pole. Many gold and bronze deity figures, carved wooden thrones, a bull figure and ornate panels are scattered around the floor.2014-08-06A photograph inside a covered workshop-like hall during a temple-style ritual. A seated woman in a rust-red garment with a red shawl and gold-bordered skirt sits on a wooden platform before a row of gold brass ritual objects laid on a white cloth, with a kneeling devotee in white clothes in front. Around her, several people in white dhotis and shirts and others in saffron and orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer. A large gold-painted nandi bull stands behind them, a gilded temple-shaped canopy and wooden palanquin-like structure sit in the middle, and gold deity murtis with flower petals on the floor are in the foreground. Two white ceramic-style cows and gold objects line the back wall.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06Indoor workshop scene with several gilded metal deity murtis standing on wooden bases, a wooden palanquin-style cradle or swing frame, and brass lamps and bells spread on a white cloth on the floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left presses his palms together in namaskar, his neck garlanded. On the right, a person in orange-red robes with a yellow border holds a shallow brass bowl and stands beside the wooden frame, head bowed. Behind them are a plain whitewashed wall, a caged light fixture and a framed picture. Three people are visible in total, one partially at the left edge.2014-08-06A workshop hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent tubes where a craftsman's shop is working on temple items. A seated man in an orange-red cloth sits centre-left on a wooden bench. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a gilt deity murti in orange and gold cloth. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at right near a gilded temple shrine canopy suspended from ropes, and a man in a saffron-orange cloth carries a wooden pole. Gold-finished statues, a golden throne and wooden carved furniture fill the room. Four visible people are present.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06Interior of a workshop with a corrugated metal roof where deity statues and temple items are being prepared. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl stands near a wooden palanquin-like stand with a long wooden pole, its surface scattered with red flower petals. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl stands with palms joined in namaskar before a large gilded deity murti with an ornate golden crown and jewellery. Behind them, white-clad devotees and a woman in white stand among wooden platforms and gilded figures, including a golden deity statue, a white bull statue and a gold kalasha-shaped pillar. Brass lamps and gold ornaments lie on the table.2014-08-06