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A photograph of a street shop in Varanasi with brass and copper bowls, baskets and pans hanging from the ceiling and shelves of brass figurines and bells. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a thick garland of yellow and white marigolds and looks up toward the shop wares, his long dark hair swept back. A second person in white partially appears at the right edge. a person with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a marigold garland, shown in the foreground looking at the shop. Strings of rudraksha-style beads and red and yellow cloth hang in the shop.

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A photograph inside a narrow shop lined with small gold-coloured deity figurines on glass-fronted shelves. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a marigold and white flower garland stands at the glass counter looking up toward the hanging brass lamps. A shopkeeper in a dark vest sits behind the case on the left, and a man in a grey sweater stands at the right edge. A framed painting of a seated deity in red hangs on the back wall. Blue-painted frames and walls surround the scene.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06Street photograph in a narrow market lane. In the left foreground a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes wears a large marigold garland with red and white flowers and looks to the right. Behind him a seated older man in a grey sweater and collared shirt sits beside a glass display cabinet filled with small brass deity figurines, boxes and rudraksha malas hanging above. Another man stands partially visible behind him, and a woman in a light blue top appears at the far left edge. A blue-painted wall and a striped cloth on the lower right complete the scene.2006-01-06January 07 20062006-01-07January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06Outdoor street scene in a market lane with shops selling religious goods. A long-haired man with a swept-back dark mane, wearing an ornate gold necklace, a golden-brown patterned lower garment and an orange shawl, stands beside a silver trident held by a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads. A colourful striped umbrella shades the stall. Behind them, devotees and onlookers walk, and shop shelves display bangles, beaded malas, small brass figures and marigold garlands. A temple dome is visible in the background.2012-08-01A photograph on a narrow urban street in Varanasi shows a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a white undergarment, wearing a thick garland of orange marigolds with yellow and white flowers and red blossoms. He holds a white trident-topped staff and faces a small shop with glass display cases of trinkets and boxes. A shopkeeper in a dark cap and jacket leans at the counter. Other passersby in purple, maroon and cream clothing stand along the lane, and white walls and a shuttered door frame the scene.2006-01-06A photograph inside a shop with glass display cabinets filled with brass deity figurines, small brass shrines, and tiered brass lamps. A man in an orange top and a thick marigold garland with red and orange flowers stands at left, arm extended toward the shelves as if pointing out items. Long dark hair and a beard are visible on him. At right, a shop attendant in white shirt and brown trousers holds up a strand of red rudraksha-style beads. Hanging beads and red boxes are on the shelves, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower right.2006-01-06A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks down a narrow street lined with shops, wearing a thick garland of yellow marigolds interspersed with red chilies and white flowers. He has a red tilak on his forehead and carries a thin walking stick in one hand. Beside him on the right, a man in a beige checked shirt and jeans walks past, and shuttered shop fronts with colourful plastic goods line the lane.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06