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A photograph of an outdoor workshop where a large ornate wooden ratha (processional chariot) with carved stone-style pillars, a small domed top with sculpted figures, and gilded panels is being worked on. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands with his back to the camera, flanked by men in plain shirts, one wearing an orange shawl and white dhoti. Water storage tanks, a tree and a wooden cart stand in the background, with a person seated near the chariot's base.

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September 19 20062006-09-19September 19 20062006-09-19Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard area with a grey stone pillar and carved stone structure on the left, and a partly built wooden framework with gold-patterned panels beside a row of large black water tanks. Several men stand near the framework: one in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, one in a checked shirt, and a man in an orange garment with a white flower garland at the right edge. Two people in white and red sit on the stone platform at left. Tall trees and a white balustrade appear in the background under an overcast sky.2006-09-19A photograph of a carved stone temple gateway with ornate pillars, floral friezes and a central wooden door, set outside a building with greenery overhead. A man in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland stands on the threshold, barefoot, facing the camera. Partially visible at the left edge is another man's face, and a white-clad figure with a vehicle appears at the right. Thin metal supports frame the gateway and an ornate gold-painted panel stands at the right.2006-09-19September 19 20062006-09-19September 19 20062006-09-19Outdoor photograph of a temple chariot being inspected at an ornately carved green-painted wooden ratha or chariot body, its panels decorated with carved floral and mythical motifs. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a garland stands at the right, looking at the carvings, beside a man in a checked shirt and dark trousers. Behind them a white-clad man holds a camera, and women in pink and red saris stand further back near a stone temple pillar. Black water tanks and a wooden framework are visible on the right under leafy trees.2006-09-19September 19 20062006-09-19A photograph of a newly carved grey stone pavilion or mandapa with a flat roof and four carved pillars, set outdoors among trees and piles of cut stone blocks. Orange flags on thin bamboo poles stand in front. Several seated people in orange and dark clothing sit at the bottom edge of the frame, watching the structure, with a few figures visible in the background among the trees. No clear individual can be identified as a person from appearance, so the a person field is set to none. The stone structure is viewed from the front with a stepped plinth and carved reliefs on the pillars.2006-12-22Outdoor photograph of a grey stone shrine pavilion with carved pillars, topped by white animal figures, under a metal-framed canopy. Inside the shrine stand two painted deity murtis, one in orange and one in red garments with gold crowns. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a shaved head stands at the base beside a brass lamp, while white-clad devotees in white dhotis and saris, some carrying bags, gather around the platform and walk past. Red cloth drapes hang from the shrine columns and tall trees and a grey wall frame the scene.2007-02-24September 19 20062006-09-19A photograph of a carved grey stone shrine or pavilion with four pillars and a flat roof, set in a construction site with piles of stone blocks on either side. Orange-saffron flags on thin bamboo poles stand around the base, and the dense green trees behind it frame the structure. Along the bottom edge, the heads and shoulders of several seated devotees in orange robes are visible, with some people in white nearby, watching the monument. The carved pillars show deity and floral reliefs.2006-12-22