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Interior of a large workshop with a corrugated metal roof and exposed red steel beams, filled with ceremonial objects. On the left, bronze and brass deity statues and a golden figure stand on tables. Along the centre, a table draped in striped textiles displays black and striped woven caps. Several people stand and look around: a man in a light blue shirt and a man in white clothing face the table, a woman in a yellow kurta and another in a light blue top stand left, and a few men in saffron and orange robes stand farther back near the right. A standing fan sits in the foreground, and colourful cloth and red umbrellas are stacked at the right.

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March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26Photograph inside a large corrugated-roof workshop or storehouse filled with gilded and bronze deity murti statues, ornate silver and gold furniture, and tall metal support poles. In the centre, a group of about six people stand around a long table draped with multicoloured striped cloths and dark knitted caps. On the right, a man in white ceremonial dress with a gold-trimmed shawl and garlanded neck stands near a group in saffron and orange robes. Several other visitors in white and grey shirts stand nearby. Fans and folded fabrics line the room.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26Interior of a large workshop filled with gilded ritual objects: ornate golden thrones, a gilded horse and elephant figures, carved wooden furniture, brass lamps and deity statues on shelves. A group of young men with long braided hair wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, standing among the objects. In the centre, a man in a light blue shirt and white trousers stands with his back to the camera, facing the gold items. Two saffron-clad figures at right carry green and pink bags. Fluorescent lights hang from a corrugated ceiling. Visible wall text is a framed picture and a sign at top left.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26Photograph of a large workshop with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights, where gilded temple parts and deity sculptures are displayed. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a long orange shawl, bead necklaces and a painted face stands at left. Beside them a man in a light teal shirt and white trousers stands with two younger men, one in white and one in grey shirt and jeans, facing a sadhu-like figure in maroon robes. Behind them are gold-finished chariot pieces, a golden swan-shaped vahana, a dark metal dancing deity statue and a red-clad figure in a shrine. Large rough red stone slabs lie in the lower foreground. No clearly identifiable a person is present in person.2017-03-26December 29 20092009-12-29A covered storage and preparation hall with a corrugated metal roof and concrete floor. Orange cloth hangs from metal shelving on the left, and an orange-draped chair with a gold-trimmed footstool stands near the left wall. In the centre, a man in an orange robe walks forward while several people in orange and white clothing stand nearby. A few other people in white shirts and dhotis are visible further back. On the right, colourful ceremonial fabrics, orange cloths, a round wooden frame and a tall ceremonial staff are arranged along a shelf and wall. Rolled colourful mats lie on the floor at the lower left.2009-12-29A large covered workshop hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights, filled with brass deity murti and ceremonial metal figures on wooden and red bases. Several men in traditional dress walk across a brick-paved floor; one in front wears a rust-orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala, another in a blue shirt and white dhoti stands nearby, and a figure in an orange saffron wrap stands on the right near a row of statues. A green wooden palanquin-style frame and a large ornate golden figure appear on the left. Workers appear to be inspecting or handling the metalwork.2014-10-12April 16 20162016-04-16