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A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed utility room with exposed wiring. On the left, a large cylindrical stainless steel tank with pipes stands beside a woman in orange sari bending down to touch a pipe fitting; she wears a gold bangle and a long beaded necklace. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl, with a tilak on his forehead, stands with his hands folded. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with red border holds a small silver vessel and looks down. All three are barefoot on a concrete floor. Three people are visible.

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A photograph of three people in a small concrete room beside a large metal boiler with a stacked wood-fuel tray in the foreground. A woman in orange and red-bordered sari stands at right, hands together near a brass lamp. A young woman in an orange robe with dark hair in a bun holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and is facing it toward the boiler area. Behind her a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer. This looks like a fire or lamp offering with prayerful gestures, with no clear deity visible.2008-02-12Three men stand barefoot on a polished concrete floor in a bright hall with a white wall and a row of inscribed plaques. The man on the left wears an orange robe draped over one shoulder and presses his palms together in prayer. The man in the centre wears white kurta and dhoti with a black mala around his neck and stands with hands folded. The man on the right wears an orange robe with a red border, a gold necklace and a red-beaded mala, with hands folded. Behind them, people in saris and white garments stand or sit, a red-and-gold ceremonial parasol is set up to one side, and a steel vessel and altar with flowers sit at left.2009-10-18A photograph of a person in orange robes with a red border bending over a wood-fired stove. A stainless steel cylindrical vessel with pipes stands behind a small fire of split logs on a concrete hearth. The person in orange holds a brass lamp or vessel toward the flames, while a figure in white clothes is partly visible at the right edge. A red-brick wall and a water bottle sit in the background.2008-02-12August 09 20072007-08-09Indoor kitchen with white tiled walls and a dark red floor. In the centre, a bare-shouldered man with long hair tied back wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and stands beside a stainless-steel mixer bowl on a stand. To the right, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands near a doorway. Behind them, two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand in the passage. A large stainless-steel cooking pot and pipework are on the left.2007-12-07July 28 20082008-07-28October 19 20132013-10-19A photograph inside an unfinished hall with bare white walls and concrete floor. A bald man in orange robes with a red border holds a small lamp or incense vessel and a tray while smoke rises from it. A woman in white with gold-edged dress and a black beaded necklace stands beside him, holding her hands out over the ritual. To the right, a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a long flowing orange robe, stands watching with his hand at his side. In the foreground a square stone pit or fire pit holds a metal tray of white and pink flower petals on orange cloth.2007-11-07August 08 20092009-08-08Indoor photo of a small room with a concrete floor and peeling walls. Three people stand around a wooden table on which a long metal rod is upright, with white cloth and a red bundle nearby. A woman on the left with long curly hair wears white clothes and a rudraksha mala and stands with arms folded. A young man in the centre wears white dhoti-style clothing, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. A woman on the right in white with an orange shawl points toward the rod. A cloth-clad figure stands in the doorway behind them, and a small white fan and bamboo poles lie along the wall. The setting suggests a hands-on practical lesson in preparing a traditional drum-related implement.2007-05-09January 12 20152015-01-12June 20 20142014-06-20