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A photograph taken inside a metal shipping container lined with grey metal shelving holding brass pots, kalasha-like vessels, bells and glassware. A figure with long dark hair in a dark red-brown robe stands at the centre-back, near a brass lamp-like object. In the foreground, a man in a light white shirt faces away, and to the right, a bald man in an orange robe with a red sash stands beside a man in an orange turban and orange garment. Another saffron-robed monk stands near the centre. Several people are seen from behind, and a carved wooden chair with an ornate backrest sits at the right edge.

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A photograph inside a metal shipping container used as storage, lined with grey steel shelving holding brass kalasha-style pots, lamps, bowls, and metal vessels wrapped in plastic. A man with long dark hair wearing a rust-red wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left, smiling, with his hands near the shelves. Beside him stands a bald man in an orange robe with glasses, and in the foreground are several shaven-headed devotees in saffron and peach robes, one wearing a peach turban, seen from behind. The container walls are corrugated and marked with tape. a person (long swept-back hair, rust-red wrap, rudraksha mala) is visible among the visitors inspecting the ashram stores.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05A photograph inside a metal shipping container lined with grey metal shelving holding brass and copper vessels, plates, bowls and a large dark clay pot near the top left. Three men walk single file away from the camera toward the back of the container. The man in front on the left wears a maroon garment with a yellow-and-maroon striped turban and a yellow sash across the chest. The two men behind wear plain orange robes, one with a shaved head. Metal ritual objects and figurines are visible on the right-hand shelves. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2015-01-12Photo taken inside a metal storage container used as a ritual goods store, with grey corrugated walls and shelving units holding brass and steel vessels, pots with lids, brass lamps, glassware and conch-shaped objects. Three men stand in the centre. A bare-chested man wearing a red-maroon dhoti with a gold-coloured band and a beaded mala gestures toward shelves. An older bald man in an orange t-shirt holds a white conch shell and looks toward the shelves. A third man in the foreground, seen from behind, wears a peach-coloured head wrap.2015-02-05Indoor photograph of a storeroom or workshop with a whitewashed wall and corrugated ceiling. Metal racks hold brass and copper vessels, a seated brass deity figure, a golden-tipped kalasha finial and other ritual objects, and orange cloth hangings drape the shelving. In the centre a smiling woman in an orange sari stands with her hands together. Facing her are three bald men in saffron-orange robes, and a partly visible person in orange stands at the left edge. The foreground shows the back of a head and a bald man's head in front of the group.2009-10-15Indoor photograph in a long, covered workshop with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand in a loose group among racks draped with orange cloth and shelves holding brass and copper ritual objects, including kalasha-style vessels and a small golden deity figure. On the left a man with long, swept-back dark hair and orange robes with a red-trimmed cloth stands facing the group. Two bald men in orange robes stand in the centre-right, and an older man with grey hair and a light saffron shawl stands on the right, while the front edge shows the backs of two heads. Two of the figures are partly obscured by the foreground. The people are seen mid-conversation as if being shown the workshop.2009-10-15Night-time photo at an open storeroom doorway lined with steel shelves of plastic and steel bowls and rolled blue hoses. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark braided hair, a full beard and a rudraksha mala, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, holds his hands together in front of him. Beside him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and beaded malas holds a small lit oil lamp. A man in a white shirt holds a white plate, and another man in white stands at the left edge. Several people in the foreground, including a figure in a light shirt, watch the ritual while another person in the background also wears orange.2017-03-26November 21 20142014-11-21A photograph inside a plain, corrugated-roofed storage or workshop room with a concrete floor. Shelves along the walls hold brass and gold-coloured vessels, kalasha-like finials and a small golden figure, with orange cloth draped over the shelving. Six people stand barefoot in a loose group. Several wear saffron and orange robes, one in pale reddish-brown wrap, and two younger people on the right wear white with orange shawls. A bald man in orange stands centre, smiling, while others face him in conversation. No readable signage is visible.2009-10-15March 26 20172017-03-26January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph inside a storage room with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete floor. Metal shelving units along the walls hold brass and gold-toned vessels, kalasha-style pots and a small ornate figure, with orange cloth hanging in front of the racks. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a loose circle, some barefoot, some with shaved heads, one holding a small object. On the right, a person in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the edge. Two people with long dark hair are seen from behind in orange and rose-pink wraps. The scene reads as a group visit or tour among monastic-style attendees.2009-10-15