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A photograph inside a covered workshop with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights, where stone and bronze sculptures, carved wooden frames and gilded panels are stored. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap stands with his hands together, facing forward. Beside him, a man in a rust-red dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth and a rudraksha-style garland stands on the right. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and striped shirts stand near the workshop floor, one with long hair in a braid. A stone deity murti seated on a pedestal lies in the left foreground, with a pit in the concrete floor beside a plastic sack.

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A photo taken inside a large open workshop with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights, where stone and bronze deity murtis and carved sculptures are stored and worked on. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a short dark beard gestures with his right hand while speaking. To his right, a man in a rust-red dhoti with a yellow border holds a long rudraksha-style mala draped over his shoulder. Further left, several men in white dhotis and red-and-yellow clothing stand among the sculptures, and on the right edge a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti wears a beaded mala. A square pit in the floor, a plastic bucket and a sack sit near the front. A small group of about six people is visible.2014-10-12October 12 20142014-10-12A photograph taken inside a large, open-sided workshop with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights, filled with carved stone and metal deity statues, wooden carts and crates. Two men in the foreground stand near a black hydraulic pallet jack. The central figure wears a bright saffron-orange shawl and robe, has a red tilak on his forehead and a gold chain, and stands with his hands together. Beside him a man in a maroon robe with a golden border, white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arms and a long rudraksha mala gestures toward a statue. Behind them a young man in a white kurta and dhoti stands with folded arms. Large deity murti and a bronze figure appear at left.2014-10-12October 12 20142014-10-12November 21 20142014-11-21A photograph inside a large open workshop with a corrugated metal roof, fluorescent tubes, and a brick floor cluttered with bronze and stone deity sculptures, a seated stone figure in the foreground, and red trolleys. A man in a red and navy polo shirt and white dhoti stands at left. In the centre, a bearded man in a full-length saffron-orange robe and shawl, with red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, gestures with one hand while speaking. At right, a second man in a maroon-red robe with yellow-orange borders, long hair swept back, tilak markings and a long beaded mala, stands beside him. Another figure in red-orange cloth is visible behind.2014-10-12November 21 20142014-11-21A 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.2007-08-09A 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.2007-08-09October 12 20142014-10-12Photograph inside a open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof and wire mesh wall, where artisans are carving and finishing deity murti sculptures on the brick floor. In the foreground a bare-chested craftsman in white kneels beside a golden-brown carved figure, while another seated worker and a seated man in a plaid shirt are nearby. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a line; one tall figure in a saffron wrap and saffron head covering stands with hands folded, and a few men in maroon and gold dhotis with rudraksha malas and tilak marks stand beside him. Behind them are a golden deity statue, a gas cylinder, and stacked sculptures. A person at the right edge holds a red folder.2014-11-21A photograph inside a large open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof and fluorescent tube lights, where bronze and metal statues are being worked on. In the foreground a man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks barefoot across a brick-paved floor, his long hair tied back. Behind him, several men in orange robes and saffron turbans or caps walk together, along with men in white shirts and dhotis. A bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva statue with a flaming arch stands on a red pedestal at right, beside other bronze deity figures and a seated figure under repair. A worker in white sits on the floor near the statues. Scattered tools, cables and a fire extinguisher are visible on the walls.2014-11-21