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A workshop where several people sit at a long table covered with a striped multicolour cloth, working on ornamental decorations. A woman in a blue blouse and white shawl stitches, and a man in an orange shirt with a shaved head works beside her. Another woman in a pink-and-red sari and a woman with a long braid and floral hair flower sit at the table. Red velvet pieces trimmed with gold and white embellishment lie on the cloth, alongside scissors, bowls of red and yellow material, small pots, gold bangles and loose gold threads. Behind them, shelves hold brass and stone deity murti statues and metal ornaments, with a standing woman in a floral sari in the background.

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November 18 20162016-11-18A workshop photo of several people seated around a long table covered with a green, pink and purple striped cloth, stringing rudraksha beads into malas. A man on the left in an orange shirt and glasses threads beads at the table's edge. Three women in saris or blouses work beside him, one in a blue blouse on the right and others in pink and white. Piles of dark rudraksha seeds, gold-toned beads, containers, a clay pot and spools of thread cover the table. A standing woman in a pink sari watches from the back, and an old fan and metal cabinets fill the background.2016-11-18November 20 20162016-11-20November 20 20162016-11-20November 20 20162016-11-20Several people sit on the floor and low chairs in a workshop sewing decorated fabric cushions. A woman in a white sari with a red-brown top and a white tilak on her forehead sews an orange sequined bolster in the centre-left. A girl in a white top with a long braid works on a blue velvet bolster. An elderly man in white dhoti and shirt sits at right stitching a blue bolster. Behind them an orange cloth covers a table piled with gold-embroidered textiles, a blue bucket and a plastic box, with gold pillars at the upper right. Floor mats are striped in green and red.2016-03-31A workshop photograph of people working on temple craft materials in a studio with a smoky haze. On the left, a man in white clothes sits on a chair beside a large silver-coloured ornamental piece, with smoke rising around him. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-and-white sari and a woman in a teal top sit on a mat, and a young girl in white with a long braid sits on the floor stitching a blue velvet cushion-like piece. A young man in white with a shaved head sits on the mat beside a red velvet item. On the right, an older man in white sits on a chair working on a blue velvet piece. Behind them, a table draped in orange cloth holds sequined and silver embellishments, and a woman in white stands at a shelf in the background.2016-03-31A photograph inside a workshop where artisans make and repair ritual items. At a long table covered with a striped woven cloth, a woman in a blue and white saree sits at left, a man in an orange shirt with an apron stands centre-right, and a woman in a pink floral saree sits at right stitching a red velvet cloth. The table holds red velvet pieces with gold trim, bowls, small clay pots, a gold-coloured ornamental piece wrapped in plastic in a red crate, and scissors. Behind them are shelves of brass and bronze deity murti, a large ornate gold arched frame, and standing figures. Other women in sarees stand in the background.2016-11-18November 18 20162016-11-18A workshop scene where a man in an orange short-sleeved shirt and glasses, with a red tilak on his forehead, threads rudraksha beads on a string at a table. In front, a woman with dark hair pulled back holds a finished strand of brown rudraksha beads draped in a loop. The table is covered with a pink, blue and striped cloth, scattered with loose beads, tools, a small plastic box and finished bead bracelets. Behind them stands a dark metal statue of a deity within an arched frame, along with orange cloth and a red chair.2016-11-24November 20 20162016-11-20December 12 20162016-12-12