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Indoor workshop photo of carved wooden deity figures and parts laid out on a peach cloth-covered table, including reclining figures and carved wooden fragments in the foreground. Three men stand at the table: a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace gestures toward the pieces; in the centre a bearded man with long white hair wears an orange robe and holds a wooden staff-like object; a third man in a rust-coloured shawl and rudraksha mala looks on. Behind them stand gold-painted ritual vehicles and a golden horse-shaped figure, with brick walls and a metal shutter in the background. The bearded central man shows swept-back long hair and an orange robe, which counts as a distinctive cue, though his appearance is uncertain; he may be a person, a probable match rather than a confirmed identity.

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Indoor scene at night under bright ceiling lights. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown and gold-bordered silk garment and points toward a table draped in peach cloth covered with dark wooden sculptures of figures and discs. Beside him, an older bearded man in a saffron-orange robe stands attentively. Behind them, several men in orange and rust robes with rudraksha malas stand watching, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left. Golden deity decorations and brass items are visible in the background near a concrete wall.2013-11-05Indoor workshop or storage hall with a concrete floor and high ceiling lights. In the foreground a large bronze deity murti lies on a pair of stacked concrete blocks, its head toward the left. Behind it stands a man in a rust-brown dhoti with gold border and a matching shawl, and to the right an older bearded man in saffron-orange robes holds a metal rod while several men in brown and maroon robes stand nearby. To the left are a bronze chariot wheel, a gilded stand, a small bronze figure and a silver-toned pedestal. Concrete walls and stacked stones fill the background.2013-11-05Photograph in an open-sided workshop with a grey block wall behind. A bearded elder in a long orange robe and red sneakers stands centre, holding a walking staff, looking toward a wooden statue of a seated figure in the right foreground, its back and shoulders visible. Around him, five men in orange and saffron-brown robes with rudraksha malas and tilaks stand and watch, one at left touching his ear and smiling, two at right with hands clasped. A pink and striped cloth covers a table at left, and a gold ornate palanquin or chariot canopy appears at upper right. The elder appears to be an Indian sannyasi; no appearance-based identification is made.2013-11-05Indoor workshop photograph showing a group of men beside a long table draped in peach cloth covered with carved wooden deity murti fragments, figures and ornamental pieces. A young man on the left in rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a red tilak stands smiling. Behind the table, a bearded elder in saffron robes holds a walking staff, flanked by men in saffron with rudraksha malas. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-trimmed shawl stands among them. A gilded cobra sculpture and ornate gold ceremonial items are visible in the background.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05A photo taken inside a thatched, open-sided shed with a concrete floor and bamboo lattice walls, where a group of men in orange and yellow sannyasi-style robes stand among stone and clay sculptures and unfinished carved figures. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban, with rudraksha malas around his neck, faces a bare-backed man with long dark hair who is also wearing an orange cloth. Beside them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, and a bearded man in white and an orange shawl stands at the right. A younger man in white dhoti and a shawl stands at the left. Several sculptures and carved stone pieces lie on the ground at the bottom of the frame.2007-08-09Photograph inside a thatched, open-sided shed where a group stands among stone and bronze sculptures on a concrete floor. At left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and smiles as he looks down at the sculptures. Beside him, a figure in orange and a yellow garment stands near a wooden post, and a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with one hand. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes and orange turbans stand with men in white shirts and dhotis. At right, a bearded man in a white robe with an orange shawl and a mala stands with hands folded, while another man in white with an orange scarf stands further right. Carved stone figures and fragments lie on the floor in the foreground, with a bronze figure at lower left.2007-08-09A night-time photograph inside an unfinished workshop with a concrete-block wall, showing a sculpture studio. An elderly bearded man in an orange saffron robe and red sandals holds a long wooden staff and stands at left, facing right. A woman with hair tied back and a red hair tie, wearing a copper-orange shawl with gold border over a rust-brown garment, stands with her back to the camera at right. Behind them stand a partly unfinished wooden-brown statue with a white cloth over its head and a metal scaffold, a metal table holding wooden pieces and stone blocks, and a dark cylindrical container. Floor is pale concrete and a striped pink-and-white bed edge is visible at right.2013-11-05A photograph inside an open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof, woven lattice walls and unfinished concrete blocks. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange head cloths stand grouped in the foreground. The man at the front right has long dark hair, wears an orange robe and sandals, and gestures toward the floor. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with an orange head cloth and beaded necklace stands near a bearded sadhu. A white-shirted man stands to the right, and another stands at the back. The floor is strewn with carved wooden or copper-coloured temple panels, figures and architectural pieces, with a wooden easel and tools nearby. The setting appears to be a craft or sculpture workshop.2007-08-09April 28 20152015-04-28June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of a temple interior with gold-coloured ritual objects. In the foreground, a man in red and gold dhoti-style clothing wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with red tilak and gold armbands, while holding a small object. Beside him, an older man with long grey hair tied up, glasses, a white beard and a long grey mala wears an orange robe with a maroon-and-gold border and orange shawl, and reaches toward a metal deity murti. Behind them a younger man in a light blue shirt looks on. A gold-canopied palanquin or chariot frame, brass bells, a decorated drum with teal fabric, and books on a table fill the background. Three people are visible.2016-01-01