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A workshop interior where a metal-casting and woodworking shop displays many finished and unfinished items, including brass deity murti figures, carved wooden palanquin-style frames, a carved wooden bench and trays of ornaments. A seated person in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha mala sits on the right, smiling, beside a carved wooden bench. Three men in white dhotis and shirts stand and work among the items; one wears a red-orange shawl over his shoulder. Tube lights hang from a corrugated roof above the pale walls.

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August 06 20142014-08-06A warehouse workshop filled with temple furnishings and ritual objects: gilded deity statues, carved wooden palanquin and chariot parts, a large gold-toned kalasha-like pedestal, and a wooden thronelike seat. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair sits on an ornate carved wooden peetha/throne at the centre, with a red mat beside it. Four men stand at right in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders; one holds a small object. Gold ornaments, brass items and a red cloth lie on a table at right.2014-08-06A large workshop filled with ornate temple furnishings, wooden carts, carved wooden furniture, gilded deity statues and golden thrones. Seated in the centre on a carved wooden throne-like chair is a figure in saffron/orange robes with a shawl draped over the shoulders, possibly a sannyasi or priest; the face is not distinct enough to confirm identity. To the right, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand with hands folded in respect. In the foreground, a carved wooden cradle-like frame with a red cloth and small gilded figures is visible, along with a gold statue of a deity on the left. A red carpet, a white cloth with golden items, and trays with offerings lie on the floor.2014-08-06A workshop interior where temple deity sculptures and woodwork are being made. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden bench with lion-footed legs, while two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand nearby, one holding a mobile phone. Around them are gilded and painted deity murti statues on wheeled wooden bases, a carved wooden chariot-like frame, a red wooden platform, brass ornaments, beaded garlands and boxed jewellery on the floor, and a wooden door and carvings in the foreground. Fluorescent lights hang from a metal-roofed ceiling.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06A photograph in a large warehouse-style workshop with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands at a red-draped platform, bending forward to offer a brass bowl of red petals beside brass deity murti and an oil lamp. Around him, several men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls and garlands stand with hands folded in namaskar, and one man on the right holds an orange-red shawl over his shoulder. Wooden and brass ritual furniture and bronze idols are scattered around the hall. The main figure looks like a person by his long swept hair, adornments and orange-red clothing, performing a puja-style offering to the deity murti.2014-08-06A workshop hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent tubes where a craftsman's shop is working on temple items. A seated man in an orange-red cloth sits centre-left on a wooden bench. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a gilt deity murti in orange and gold cloth. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at right near a gilded temple shrine canopy suspended from ropes, and a man in a saffron-orange cloth carries a wooden pole. Gold-finished statues, a golden throne and wooden carved furniture fill the room. Four visible people are present.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06