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A figure in a long flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair stands in a thatched workshop shed with a lattice-walled side, looking down at a partly carved wooden shrine or ratha component on the floor. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt and another in orange cloth stand near the open doorway. Around them lie large metal cylindrical moulds, copper bowls and urns, a blue plastic chair, a toolkit with hammers and saws on a tarpaulin, and wooden planks. A figure in white stands at the right edge. The figure in saffron appears to be a person, identified by his long swept-back hair and saffron robe, though the photograph does not clearly establish this.

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September 19 20062006-09-19A photo inside an open lattice-walled workshop where a temple chariot or ratham is being built. A woman in an orange saffron sari stands barefoot at centre, speaking with men in white dhotis and white shirts. Around them stand large cylindrical wooden and metal drums, copper and brass bowls, bronze pieces, hammers and tools on the concrete floor, and a plastic chair. Another man in white and an elderly man in orange stand at the back. Woven mats hang on the left wall.2006-09-19September 19 20062006-09-19September 19 20062006-09-19Inside an open-sided thatched workshop with lattice screens, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and dark wrap stands at centre with long dark hair, facing a row of large bronze and metal vessels and dark stone or metal pieces on the concrete floor. Around him, several men in plain white dhotis and white shirts stand watching; one in white wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala and holds a hand near his chest. A white plastic chair and metal drums are visible at right, along with a white cloth panel behind. The setting suggests temple or ratham workshop work, with the group observing the metalwork.2006-09-19A 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.2007-08-09A thatched open-sided shelter with bamboo lattice walls and a concrete floor. In the centre, a tall figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands barefoot beside a small wooden stand holding a carved wooden object and a brass bowl. Behind him, two people in white clothes stand near a stack of large dark metal drums and cylindrical containers, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands to the right. A torn poster on the bamboo lattice shows a grey figure. Bags, bundles of wood and a cloth-wrapped parcel lie on the floor.2006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of an outdoor metal casting workshop under a blue tarpaulin roof supported by wooden poles, with a thatched building behind it. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the centre, and a man in a white shirt crouches at left beside a clay crucible and bellows. A third worker in a white vest sits near a large clay mould and tools on the ground. On the right, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair holds a walking stick and gestures with an open hand toward the workers. Firewood is stacked at right, and large metal pots and a bronze casting mould lie on the sandy ground. Aadhi Peetha casting work in progress.2006-12-10A rustic outdoor metal casting workspace under a blue tarpaulin roof supported by wooden poles, with a latticed bamboo-style wall behind. A standing figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair stands at center, appearing to oversee the work. Three men work seated and crouched around clay-looking vessels and a mould, one in a white vest, one in a striped shirt, and one in a pale shirt. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right holding a paper. Large dark cast metal pots and a green cloth lie in the foreground.2006-12-10Outdoor metal-casting workshop under a blue tarpaulin on a bare earth floor. A large clay furnace or crucible sits on a round stone base in the foreground, with a metal pot nearby. Two workers in white shirts and dhotis tend the casting work at left, and a third person sits at a low stone seat. A woman in an orange robe with long curly dark hair stands at right, one arm extended and pointing toward the workers, with stacked firewood, a stone slab and blue bags beside her. Brick walls and a lattice-screened shed form the background.2006-12-10