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A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated roof and a wall of tall windows, where two men in rust-orange and saffron-bordered dhotis stand on a tiled floor. The man on the left is bald with white tilaka markings, wears a dark beaded mala, and holds an orange folder while turning toward the other man. The man on the right, wearing a saffron-bordered dhoti and a long garland of pale flowers, smiles and holds a small object. Behind them are rows of carved wooden and metal deity murti, and a banner on the upper left shows painted deities. Visitors in white stand in the background and roped stanchions line the walkway.

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Two people in an indoor exhibition hall walk among display tables and sculptures behind stanchions and chain barriers. A bald man with white forehead markings and a red-brown dhoti with gold borders stands at left, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white armband, carrying an orange bag. Beside him a woman in a matching red and gold sari with a garland of flowers stands with hair in a bun. Behind them are bronze deity murti and display stands with metal artifacts, and a banner hangs on the upper-left wall. Several small figures are visible in the distance at right. The scene is a museum-like hall with a corrugated roof.2014-08-24A photograph inside a large open hall with a corrugated roof and tiled floor, lined with metal stanchions and chains. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand along the aisle: one on the left wearing a rudraksha mala and holding an orange bag, one in the centre with a long garland holding an object, and one further back on the right. Shelves and display tables hold brass and gold ritual objects, deity figures, and a gilded palanquin or chariot piece on the right. A red banner on the upper left shows deity imagery.2014-08-24A photograph in a large warehouse-like hall with a tiled floor and high windows. In the foreground a man in a maroon robe with broad gold-yellow borders wears a long gold bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead, holding a small object in one hand and gesturing as he speaks. Behind him a second man in a matching maroon and gold-bordered robe walks barefoot past rows of white metal barrier posts. The hall is filled with golden and bronze deity murti statues, wooden tables and crates. Several people in white clothes stand in the background near the walls.2014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph inside a large open-sided industrial hall with corrugated roof and fluorescent fixtures. In the foreground on the left, a man with glasses and a red-orange rudraksha-style bead garland wears a white dhoti shirt. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti has a red-orange bead garland and a tilak. On the right, a man in a maroon-red saffron-trimmed wrap with a heavy gold beaded garland stands by a green-and-pink cart and brass lamps, turning his head to the side. Behind them, a line of people in maroon and white robes with red-brown beaded garlands walks past shelves of brass and bronze ritual objects, including a tall brass lamp in the right foreground. Many devotees fill the background, and a camera operator stands near the back. Several people appear in the scene, with a crowd visible behind them.2014-08-24A large open-sided warehouse-style hall with a corrugated roof and tiled floor, filled with ceremonial temple equipment. In the foreground a stainless steel table holds three small dark bronze or metal figures and four steel bowls of offerings. Along the left wall, wooden and metal palanquin-style frames and carved pieces rest on a bench. To the right, a gilded horse-shaped vahana, a painted colourful chariot-like structure and golden decorative pieces are displayed behind silver stanchions and chains. Two men in orange-red dhoti and shawl stand in the middle distance, one in a bright orange bag strap and the other wearing a gold-threaded garland, both in devotional dress. Several more people are visible further back.2014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24April 28 20152015-04-28A photograph inside a large open-sided workshop with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights, where bronze and metal deity murti and sculptures are displayed on wooden tables. On the left a smiling man in red and orange dhoti-style wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala and a painted forehead, stands beside a tall bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange garment with a red-marked forehead, holding a long wooden staff with a red cloth tied near the top. Behind them a third man in red and gold-bordered wrap stands at the right edge beside a shelf of statues, and a garland of marigolds hangs on the back wall.2014-10-12A photograph inside a plain room with a white wall and framed pictures. A man with a swept-back dark hairstyle, white forehead markings, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red-and-gold-striped saffron-toned cloth extends his arm toward a table holding metal and bronze statues. Beside him a bald man with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala wears a reddish-orange cloth and holds a small object. Clay pots and bronze figures sit on a cot and a table, and a woman in the lower right corner is partly visible. The room has a wall display of framed pictures.2014-08-24June 11 20142014-06-11