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A workshop interior where two devotees in orange robes attend to a large gilded hamsa (swan) vahana mounted on a wheeled wooden platform. The golden bird has a crest, detailed feathers and a long curved neck, and one devotee bends forward while the other examines the swan's neck. A drum with a red cloth bag hangs on the white wall behind them, and dark spherical objects sit on a table at right. A partially visible orange-clad person stands at the left edge. Kalasha-style craftsmanship and stall preparation for a procession vehicle are evident.

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A photograph of a workshop-like room with white walls where a man in an orange sleeveless wrap with his hair tied in a bun stands with hands clasped behind his back, looking at a large gold-leafed hamsa (swan) vahana on a wheeled wooden platform. The gilded bird has an upright neck, outstretched tail feathers and ornate wing detailing. Behind it hang a drum and wooden poles, with dark spherical objects on the floor. On the right, a person in white clothing with grey hair stands partly out of frame, and another person in orange is at the left edge.2009-12-29A workshop room with bare white walls where a golden ceremonial vahana shaped like a swan (hamsa) with a drum hanging above it is being prepared. A bare-chested man in a saffron cloth stands at the left with his arm folded, and a man in a saffron cloth touches the golden swan figure. A white-clad older man in a white kurta works on the golden carving at right, with a folded white cloth, wooden planks, and a black Ganesha statue on the right. Framed devotional pictures hang on the wall, and scattered tools and packaging lie on the floor.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30A workshop storeroom with white walls and a corrugated roof where a large gilded hamsa vehicle, a swan-shaped golden figure with spread wings and an open beak, rests on a wooden cart with wheels. A tall, long-haired man in orange robes stands at left holding a black notebook. Beside him, another orange-robed man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near rolled orange cloth and a trident. On the right, a second man in orange cloth talks with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Orange drapes hang on racks along the wall behind them, and a man in white sits near the back. Brass items and a dark stone deity murti rest on a table at left.2009-12-29A photograph inside a storage workshop lined with hanging orange and red fabric and shelves of folded cloth. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears a plain orange sleeveless wrap and stands beside a gilded wooden hamsa (swan) vahana mounted on a cart with a red cushioned seat. Around him several men in white dhotis, grey shirts and orange robes look on; one in orange wears a sash and another in white has a yellow shawl. Colourful costumes hang on the left. Seven people are visible.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30A covered storage or preparation hall with orange drapes hanging along the right wall and shelves holding folded cloth and boxes. In the centre, a golden hamsa (swan) vahana mounted on a wooden cart with wheels is being inspected. A bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth with a swept-back tied topknot reaches toward the golden bird. Around him, saffron-robed monastics and men in white dhotis and shirts look on, and a man in a grey shirt with an ID lanyard stands at left. A framed portrait of a saint hangs on the left wall. Several people are visible, and the scene is a photograph of a procession vehicle preparation.2009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29January 03 20102010-01-03