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A man in a striped salmon-and-cream shirt with a red and white beaded garland leans over a metal table, closely examining a row of polished bronze deity statues. He holds a small glass bottle in one hand and gestures toward the figures with the other. Behind him, a red velvet drape hangs over a shelf, and several more bronze and dark metal idols, including a seated deity and fragmentary limbs, lie on the table and a blue cloth.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A man in a rust-red shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a small brass bowl with a lit flame, beside a wooden palanquin or swing frame holding small gilded deity figures. Behind him stand larger gilded deity murtis, including a standing figure with a trident and a seated bronze figure, several adorned with gold garlands and jewellery, on red wooden stands over a striped red cloth scattered with petals. The scene appears to be a workshop or temple store hall with a grated ceiling and a white wall.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06A photograph inside a large warehouse-style workshop filled with golden and bronze deity murtis on wooden pedestals. On the left, a standing deity murti with a tall crown wears a green and white dhoti and a long pearl garland, and a female murti in a red and gold saree stands beside it with rose petals scattered at her base. On the right, a man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl containing flower petals while adjusting a wooden cradle-like palanquin with carved railings. Rose petals lie on a red-and-white striped cloth on the floor, and a small golden figure stands nearby.2014-08-06Indoor workshop scene with several gilded metal deity murtis standing on wooden bases, a wooden palanquin-style cradle or swing frame, and brass lamps and bells spread on a white cloth on the floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left presses his palms together in namaskar, his neck garlanded. On the right, a person in orange-red robes with a yellow border holds a shallow brass bowl and stands beside the wooden frame, head bowed. Behind them are a plain whitewashed wall, a caged light fixture and a framed picture. Three people are visible in total, one partially at the left edge.2014-08-06A 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.2014-08-24A photograph inside a large open-sided warehouse-style hall with corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tubes, filled with many metal and bronze deity murtis, statues, kalashas and stone pedestals arranged on the concrete floor. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with hair tied up, gestures toward the murtis with his arm while a group of people in white dhotis and orange garments stand behind a metal barrier rail, several holding mobile phones or cameras. A man in white clothes and a woman in orange sari stand at the right edge. A large plastic water bottle sits in the foreground. Several people, roughly 20 are visible, appear to be observing a viewing of the collection.2014-08-24A photograph of a room with a plain white wall and thatched ceiling where a row of brass and gold-toned deity murti statues are arranged on a white-draped table and floor. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes, with long dark hair, gestures toward the statues; the orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with distinctive saffron clothing and long hair. Beside him, a man in a red and gold shawl and red dhoti stands facing the statues, and another man in a red-and-gold bag stands behind. Three more men stand at the left edge in white shirts and green-striped shirt, one in a white dhoti.2006-12-20A 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.2014-08-24A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment, seated in a white plastic chair with a patterned cloth beside him, examining brass deity statues. In the foreground are two seated gilt-bronze deities with tall crowns, one raising a hand; behind them are a dancing bronze figure and shelves of wrapped metal icons. The man is seated next to the statues, leaning in toward them, in a dimly lit room with pale walls. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, inspecting deities.2006-09-18A photograph of metal deity statues laid out on a paved floor during repair or restoration. Several gilded and dark-patinated bronze figures lie on their backs and sides, including a standing figure with raised arms and a female figure with a long sash. Hollow cylindrical bases and pedestals sit between them, and wooden blocks and red-painted stands are visible at the edges. No people are visible in the frame.2014-08-24May 17 20162016-05-17