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A photograph inside a large open-sided workshop with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. Many bronze and gold-toned statues, deity murti, peetha bases and kalasha-like metal bowls are arranged on the concrete floor and on tables at left. Several people stand behind metal stanchion barriers. A bald man in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti stands at centre-right, a woman in an orange sari and beaded necklace stands beside him, and men in white dhotis and shirts with red shawls stand nearby, some holding a flower garland. A woman in a red sari with a red handbag stands at right. A camera operator films on the right. Plastic water jugs sit on a wooden pallet in the foreground.

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August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph of a covered outdoor hall where devotees queue behind metal stanchions and chains to view a display of bronze and brass deity murtis laid out on the floor. In the foreground a woman with her back to the camera wears a red sari with gold borders and gold hair ornaments. Nearby, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in red and orange saris with gold trim stand in line, several with rudraksha malas. A man in the centre has white and ochre markings on his forehead. Large bronze figures, a dark stone or metal sculpture of a reclining form and an orange bag are visible. Roughly thirty people are visible in the scene.2014-08-24Inside a large open-sided metal-roofed shed, a crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stands behind a chain barrier beside a row of bronze deity murtis and metal statues on the floor and on stands. A man in a red-and-gold-bordered dhoti stands bare-chested at the center, arm extended toward the bronzes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red bucket stands to the right. Assorted bronze figures, a large metal pillar and tarpaulin-covered metal structures fill the foreground.2014-08-24A photograph inside a large open workshop with a corrugated metal roof, where rows of golden bronze deity murti and statues sit on red-draped tables and along the floor. A man in a rust-orange and saffron dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland and rudraksha mala stands with his arm extended toward the statues, gesturing as he explains them. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a red cloth, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands nearby. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands behind a metal chain barrier, and a steel tripod frame hangs overhead. The a person candidate is the central figure with long swept-back hair, a garland and orange clothing, but his appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2014-08-24February 01 20152015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01August 24 20142014-08-24November 21 20142014-11-21February 01 20152015-02-01A covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof displays many gilded and bronze deity murti statues on red wooden stands and the floor, arranged along a white wall. Standing figures, seated figures and a large ornate murti with a halo-like backdrop are visible, separated by silver stanchion posts. On the right, several people in orange and red dhoti-style garments and white clothing walk and gather near a decorated area with a golden murti and a red-and-gold palanquin-like structure.2014-08-24October 12 20142014-10-12Interior of a workshop with a corrugated metal roof where deity statues and temple items are being prepared. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl stands near a wooden palanquin-like stand with a long wooden pole, its surface scattered with red flower petals. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl stands with palms joined in namaskar before a large gilded deity murti with an ornate golden crown and jewellery. Behind them, white-clad devotees and a woman in white stand among wooden platforms and gilded figures, including a golden deity statue, a white bull statue and a gold kalasha-shaped pillar. Brass lamps and gold ornaments lie on the table.2014-08-06