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A photograph taken inside a rough, unfinished hut with woven bamboo-mat walls and exposed concrete-block sections. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap stands at center, one hand raised toward a white doorway, while a man in a red shawl with gold border faces him from the left. On the right, a man in a white shirt holds a folded red and gold silk garment. Construction debris, bricks, a wooden carved bench and a rolled blue cloth are on the floor and against the wall.

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A photograph taken inside a dim, unfinished thatched-roof workshop with bamboo mat walls and rough wooden planks on a dirt floor. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a saffron-orange head wrap gestures with an open hand while speaking. Facing him, a man in a red silk shawl with gold border holds a silver tray of fruit and a folded paper. Two more men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right, one in a red-and-gold shawl holding a fruit basket. At left stands a blue-skinned goddess deity murti with multiple arms, black hair and gold ornaments on a workbench, and a silver miniature shrine stands nearby. Scattered tools and debris lie about.2006-12-20Photograph taken inside a dim, open-sided thatched and bamboo structure with a cement block base and a fluorescent tube overhead. On the right stands a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long hair, gesturing with one hand toward the scene; the appearance is uncertain for the a person label. Beside him, a man in red silk garment and a white dhoti, holding a sheet and a garland, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stand near a wooden framed glass enclosure. A worker in a dark shirt crouches in the foreground beside a long rubber hose and a small gasoline-powered tool on a hard floor. Scattered clay pots and a machine are visible.2006-12-20August 09 20072007-08-09February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09A photograph taken at night inside a bamboo-walled temple structure with a concrete floor. A man in a red-and-gold silk garment holds an open book and a red shawl, standing beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head covering stands in the centre, with a long dark braid visible; the appearance is consistent with a candidate for a person, though the image is not clear enough to confirm. A shirtless worker in a blue shirt and lungi is in the right foreground, and another person in white stands at the far right near a camera operator. A dark wooden plank with metallic inlay lies on the floor, with small oil lamps and a stone block nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation or ceremonial work in progress.2006-12-20A photo taken inside a thatched, open-sided shed with a concrete floor and bamboo lattice walls, where a group of men in orange and yellow sannyasi-style robes stand among stone and clay sculptures and unfinished carved figures. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban, with rudraksha malas around his neck, faces a bare-backed man with long dark hair who is also wearing an orange cloth. Beside them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, and a bearded man in white and an orange shawl stands at the right. A younger man in white dhoti and a shawl stands at the left. Several sculptures and carved stone pieces lie on the ground at the bottom of the frame.2007-08-09Indoor photo in a thatched-roof shed with white cloths hanging on a line. Four men stand in a row on the left, one in a green striped shirt, one in a purple checked shirt, one in a red and gold silk shawl holding up an ornate gold-coloured carved plaque or emblem. A bare-chested man in a blue lungi stands center-right. On the right, a man in a bright saffron/orange turban and saffron robe, with long swept-back hair, stands facing the group. Fluorescent tube light overhead, metal rods and a red-cylindrical object at lower right. Dress colours and objects are clearly visible; a presentation of a gold carved emblem is taking place.2006-12-20November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph inside a rough open-sided shed with lattice walls and a corrugated roof, where bronze deity statues stand on a low concrete ledge at left. Five men gather in the room. Two in saffron-orange robes stand at centre: one wears an orange turban and an orange-saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala and gestures with his hand while speaking; another behind him wears an orange turban and a full beard. At right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, dressed in a long orange robe, is smiling. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at left and another in white dhoti stands behind the centre figures. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, in a standing conversational role.2007-08-09A photograph inside a thatched, half-finished structure with cement block walls. On the left, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban stands with an arm outstretched, smiling, beside a dark blue board with carved white designs and a red-cushioned chair. On the right, a man in a red and gold brocade garment holds a bundle of fruit and white cloth, gesturing toward him, with more red and gold fabric stacked at the right edge.2006-12-20August 09 20072007-08-09