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Outdoor photograph under a white tarpaulin at a temple-making site with trees behind. A man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and sandals, stands with one hand on his hip and the other touching a large bronze-coloured seated deity murti with a tall crown, multiple arms and ornate necklaces. Behind them, a person in white and checked lungi works near a low brick structure, a worker in a blue sari stands further back, and a metal box sits on a platform.

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A photograph taken under a white tarpaulin canopy at a temple construction site. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a loose orange-saffron robe stands on the left, holding a small brown pot or vessel toward a large bronze-coloured seated deity murti. The murti depicts a seated couple with a tall crown-like headdress, ornate necklaces and ankle ornaments. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari with a pink head covering walks past, and a man in a white vest and checked lungi sits on the ground near a bowl. Trees, rubble and a stone slab are visible beyond the canopy.2006-09-18Photograph taken under a white tarpaulin canopy at an outdoor temple-making workshop with sandy ground, bricks and palm foliage behind. A young man with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange robe stands at left with one hand on his hip and the other resting on a bronze deity statue. Two large bronze Shiva-Parvati style deity murtis stand or sit beside him, one with a tall crown and ornate jewellery and the other with a crown and rich necklaces. A partially visible man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala stands at far left edge, and another worker in checked cloth stands in the background.2006-09-18A photograph under a white tarpaulin tent outdoors, with trees behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot at left, his hand resting on a large bronze sculpture. Seated before him is a bronze pair of deity murtis: a male deity with a tall crown and crescent ornament, and a female deity with a tiered crown and jewelled necklaces. The bronze figures are unfinished and dull in places, sitting on a wooden platform amid construction debris. Another person in pink headwear is partly visible at the right edge. The tarpaulin bears a purple logo and a faded printed image.2006-09-18A photograph under a white tarpaulin at a temple-restoration site shows a person in an orange-saffron wrap with long dark hair leaning in to touch a large bronze deity murti, seated with a crown and a shoulder-draped ornate necklace, beside a second bronze goddess figure with a tall jatamukuta-style headdress. Behind them, a bare-chested worker in a green vest and a person in white stand among rubble, green trees and a metal cart. The person in saffron is visible from the side, and the scene reads as a visit to inspect the sculptures. a person identity is unsure from appearance alone.2006-09-18Outdoor photo under a white tarpaulin canopy at a temple worksite with trees and brick rubble behind. A standing man in orange saffron robes with long dark hair stands at left, one hand resting on a bronze seated figure. Two large bronze deity murtis sit side by side on a wooden platform: the left figure wears a tall jatamakuta-style crown and a broad necklace, the right figure wears a tall crown and jewelled ornaments. Workers in shorts and a pink-turbaned man are visible in the background. A stone pillar stands at right.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of two large golden-bronze seated deity murti under a white tarpaulin canopy outdoors, with a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair standing at right beside them, and several men in casual shirts and lungis gathered behind. The left murti wears a tall crown and necklaces; the right is adorned with layered jewellery and bangles. The man in orange appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, shown inspecting the deities as the page describes; he stands at right looking down. Dirt ground, wooden stool and foliage surround the scene.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a metal deity pair being inspected under a torn white tarpaulin in an outdoor workshop surrounded by trees and dirt ground. Two bronze-coloured seated figures with tall conical crowns and ornate necklaces sit on a wooden platform, one holding a small object. Behind, a shirtless worker in a grey vest and another man in a red cap work near stacked bricks and a granite pillar. A man in a white shirt stands at right edge.2006-09-18