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A photograph inside a large workshop hall with a corrugated roof, where a crowd stands around a draped table laden with silver ritual vessels, a brass kalasha-style bowl, a small brass deity figure and a red-cloth covered box. In the foreground at left, a man with a shaved head and bare upper body wears an orange-saffron cloth, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and beaded armbands, and gestures with his hands. Beside him a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala stands with her hands clasped. Nearby a man in a red-and-white cloth holds a silver staff, and a cameraman films at left. Men and women in white kurtas and white saris, plus children, watch from the back and right. Silver and brass statues line the shelves in the background, and a red umbrella hangs at upper left. A visible cue for a shaved-headed figure in saffron with rudraksha is present, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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February 01 20152015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOctober 26 20132013-10-26A photograph inside a large open hall with a corrugated metal roof and a pale yellow wall. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a roped barrier; the taller man on the left gestures with his open hand. Behind a row of stanchions, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and white saris stands watching, with some children in brighter clothes. On the right, metal stands hold brass deity murti and figures. Brick-lined pits, red wheeled trolleys and stone slabs lie on the ground in front.2015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01October 27 20102010-10-27Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tubes, where a group of participants tour a campus space lined with deity murti on gilded thrones and shrine-like alcoves. Many visitors in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, some with name badges on lanyards, walk among the displays. In the foreground a woman in a white and pink sari with glasses smiles, and a woman in a white top with an orange scarf presses her hands together in greeting. Behind them a bronze deity figure in red and gold cloth stands near a figure in an orange robe. Gilded frames, colourful kalasha-style pillars and statues of deities fill the background.2016-03-04Indoor photo of a ritual setting on a concrete floor under bright ceiling lights. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-banded cloth stands at right, one arm raised, beside a table draped in white holding a silver kalasha-like vessel and a small decorated offering. On the floor in front lie silver-plated deity murti parts and ritual metal objects on an orange cloth. Standing around them are a group of devotees: several men in white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in a bright yellow top, women in maroon saris, and a man in a blue t-shirt with dark trousers facing away. A boy in a beige shirt stands near the left. A man in saffron robes with a gold-banded cloth stands at far left, facing the scene. The setting appears to be a workshop-like hall with cement block walls.2013-10-05A crowd walks through a large open-sided hall with yellow walls and a red metal roof, past rows of gilded and bronze deity murti, a golden prabhavali-style arch and brass lamps on the right. At centre, a man in a long red-orange dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body wears a rudraksha mala and orange-red armbands, walking forward with a calm expression. Beside him a woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and white shawl also wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them devotees in white kurtas, pink shirts, green saris and striped shirts follow, including a young child in a dark jacket with a visitor badge. A man at left in white shirt and a man with white and gold-bordered cloth with rudraksha mala also appear. The scene has a sense of a guided visit through the temple hall.2015-02-01