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A workshop room with a corrugated roof and white walls shows a golden-hued ceremonial sculpture work in progress. In the centre, a man in an orange sannyasi robe stands with his head bowed and hands clasped, facing a white-clad older man with grey hair who stands beside gold-painted ceremonial objects including a golden hamsa-like bird form and a gold staff. Two more men in orange robes stand at the left edge, partly cropped. Dark round stone or metal spheres are stacked on a shelf at the right, with a cloth-covered object and framed pictures on the wall. Plastic bags and books lie on the floor at the right.

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A workshop room with white walls and a corrugated ceiling shows a golden hamsa (swan) vahana statue on a gold-trimmed wooden platform. A person in an orange robe with a shawl stands beside it, next to a man in white dress facing away, with a drum, a framed picture of Hanuman and a black Ganesha sculpture visible nearby. Two orange-robed figures stand at left, one of them holding a black case, while a third orange-robed person walks in the background. Tools, cloth and packaging lie on the floor. The orange-robed figure in the centre has long hair tied back and no clearly distinctive ceremonial cues, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A workshop room with bare white walls where a golden ceremonial vahana shaped like a swan (hamsa) with a drum hanging above it is being prepared. A bare-chested man in a saffron cloth stands at the left with his arm folded, and a man in a saffron cloth touches the golden swan figure. A white-clad older man in a white kurta works on the golden carving at right, with a folded white cloth, wooden planks, and a black Ganesha statue on the right. Framed devotional pictures hang on the wall, and scattered tools and packaging lie on the floor.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph taken inside a workshop or storeroom with white walls and fluorescent tube lights overhead. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at right of center, gesturing with his open hands toward a long wooden table covered with gold-coloured brass ritual objects, including a multi-branch brass lamp stand, a ritual lamp, a set of brass cymbals and orange cloth. A second man with dark curly hair, wearing a white shirt and a yellow shawl, stands at left with his back partly to the camera, facing the orange-clad man. Two drums with red and white heads hang from a rack on the wall, and orange fabric drapes over the table.2009-12-12A covered storage or preparation hall with orange drapes hanging along the right wall and shelves holding folded cloth and boxes. In the centre, a golden hamsa (swan) vahana mounted on a wooden cart with wheels is being inspected. A bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth with a swept-back tied topknot reaches toward the golden bird. Around him, saffron-robed monastics and men in white dhotis and shirts look on, and a man in a grey shirt with an ID lanyard stands at left. A framed portrait of a saint hangs on the left wall. Several people are visible, and the scene is a photograph of a procession vehicle preparation.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, where orange-robed sannyasis stand before a display of deity murtis and a glass cabinet. A young man in an orange robe with a maroon border raises his hand in greeting toward an older bald man in a saffron shawl, who stands with hands clasped beside a bald man in orange robes on the right. Several men in white and yellow shawls stand to the left, and a gilded, jewelled decorative panel with coloured garlands hangs on the wall behind them.2009-10-15Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and a wall speaker. A younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a maroon border and gestures with raised hands while speaking. Beside him, a bald older man in an orange shawl stands with clasped hands, and another bald man in orange holds his hands together. On the left, men in white garments with yellow shawls stand listening. Behind them are small deity figurines, a gold-framed decorative panel with colourful garlands, and a glass cabinet on the right holding ritual items.2009-10-15Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in a covered workshop with a corrugated metal roof, surrounded by many flat gold-coloured carved panels laid on the floor. The man on the left has long dark hair, wears an orange wrap and sandals, and holds his hands together in front. The man on the right, seen from behind, has long dark hair and an orange garment with a maroon border, and holds a folded white cloth. Red cloth hangs behind them, a wooden ladder leans on the white wall, and a man in white clothes stands by a window with orange curtains. Gilded carved panels rest on the floor and a table at right holds more decorated items.2009-11-21December 30 20092009-12-30