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A photograph inside a crowded antique shop full of carved wooden panels, doors and stone statues. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red sleeveless top and an orange dhoti with a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulder, walks past a wooden cabinet carved with deities. Behind him an open carved wooden door, and on the right a large grey stone Ganesha statue with a tusk and jewelled ornaments, plus a painted wooden peacock figure and a carved wooden Ganesha panel on the wall.

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A photograph inside a crowded statue shop with cream walls and a white ceiling fan. Shelves and tables hold many carved wooden and stone deity murti, including figures with raised arms, a seated goddess with a stringed instrument, a ganesha-like figure in red and gold, and framed devotional pictures on the wall. A man in a grey shirt stands at a counter in the centre. On the right, a figure in white clothes with a saffron-orange shawl stands with back partly turned, looking at the wares. A wooden cabinet, a small toy cart, a large wooden bowl and a painted pot sit among the objects.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a furniture and antiques showroom with white walls, hanging glass chandeliers and ceiling fans. A lone figure with his back to the camera stands in the centre aisle, wearing an orange-red turban and a red-orange cloth wrap over a bare back, looking at the displays. Around him are carved wooden chairs with woven seats, upholstered settees, a carved wooden panel with stained glass windows, brass deity figures and lamps, and wooden cabinets. The figure is bare-backed with a red wrap and turban, with no visible rudraksha mala, long swept hair, or ceremonial jewellery, so identity cannot be established from appearance.2007-08-19August 08 20092009-08-08December 01 20112011-12-01August 08 20092009-08-08A person in full saffron-orange robes and an orange head turban stands on a tiled courtyard, facing away from the camera toward a row of large carved stone sculptures. Behind them stands a second person in white clothing. The sculptures include a large carved lion-like mythical creature with a mane, a figure of an elephant with ornate harness, and a seated deity murti with a crown beside potted green plants in terracotta pots. A pillared shelter with a painted colourful column and a bicycle are visible in the background. The person in orange has long hair and bare feet. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right of the image.2007-08-19A man in an orange saffron wrap stands beside a white display table holding rows of small brass deity figurines and a brass kalasha-style vase with a green plant. Behind him, orange and peach cloths hang over metal shelving stacked with folded red and orange fabric in a bright workshop. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair and gold bangles on his right wrist. The setting appears to be a ritual goods storehouse with brass murti and temple items on display.2009-12-17A 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.2014-08-06October 12 20142014-10-12August 24 20142014-08-24April 24 20192019-04-24