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A photograph taken indoors in a brick-walled space with a concrete floor. Two large gilded statues of deities, one wearing a green garment and the other a purple garment with gold trim, sit on a wooden platform. Beside them stands a golden ornate chariot wheel and a gold-decorated pillar at the left edge. A man in an orange-and-gold robe with a gold-bordered wrap and a long rudraksha-style garland stands at left, touching the statue's arm. At right, an older bearded man with long white hair wears an orange robe and gestures toward the statues. The two living men are the only physical people visible.

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November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05Indoor workshop or storage hall with a concrete floor and high ceiling lights. In the foreground a large bronze deity murti lies on a pair of stacked concrete blocks, its head toward the left. Behind it stands a man in a rust-brown dhoti with gold border and a matching shawl, and to the right an older bearded man in saffron-orange robes holds a metal rod while several men in brown and maroon robes stand nearby. To the left are a bronze chariot wheel, a gilded stand, a small bronze figure and a silver-toned pedestal. Concrete walls and stacked stones fill the background.2013-11-05A photograph inside a large workshop hall with corrugated roof, fluorescent lights and open side windows. In the foreground, two large golden-bronze statues of seated figures are adorned with jewelled ornaments, pearl-like beads, red and orange turbans and a crimson velvet crown with gem roundels; one figure holds a hand raised in blessing. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe stands with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a man in a maroon-and-gold robe gestures toward the statues, and another man with a shaved head in orange stands at the edge of the frame. Behind them, workers and more statues are visible in the hall.2014-11-21Night-time photo in an open courtyard beside a grey breeze-block wall. A bronze statue of a reclining deity lies on a pair of white concrete blocks in the foreground. Around it stand seven people in orange and saffron robes with gold-bordered cloth, several wearing rudraksha malas. An elderly bearded man in full orange robes and a long grey beard stands centrally with his hands together, and a man at the right wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl. Some figures hold small cups or objects. Two bare-headed people stand behind them near a pink-and-blue cloth. a person is cued by the central figure's long grey beard and full saffron ensemble, but the identification is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05A priest in an orange-saffron cloth stands at left, bare-shouldered and with long dark hair, pouring liquid over a black lingam on a gold-toned pedestal. Behind him sits a painted-metal deity murti of Shiva and Parvati on a raised throne, Shiva in a white cloth with a red headband and a trident, Parvati in a green and red sari with a crown. Both murtis wear yellow and red garlands and gold ornaments. The setting is a dark night temple archway with carved stone pillars.2007-02-16A photograph inside a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and a red velvet drape. Two deity murtis stand on a white-draped platform, one with a green and orange crown and garlands, the other in red with a crown. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot before the murtis, alongside a man in a yellow robe. In the foreground a second figure in orange robes bends toward the platform, with brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels arranged in front. A possible a person cue: the standing man has long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja before the murtis.2007-08-09A photograph of a temple ritual at night before a stone wall. A priest with long dark hair, bare-backed and wearing an orange cloth, stands at left pouring or offering from a silver vessel toward two gold-coloured deity murti seated on a dark base. The left murti wears a white cloth with a red band, a crown with a green stone and crescent, and marigold garlands. The right murti wears a green and red silk garment, a crown, and yellow-and-red garlands, with a gold staff or weapon beside it. Ornate jewellery and a crescent-shaped crown are visible. No one is present besides the priest.2007-02-16Photograph of a temple shrine with two standing figures before a gilded deity murti pair seated on a green-draped throne decorated with white and orange-yellow garlands. On the left, an older bearded man with white hair and a yellow tilak wears an orange robe and a dark beaded mala, hands folded in namaste. Beside him, a younger man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red dhoti with a gold necklace, bracelets and a red-and-white garland stands with palms joined. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a gold necklace stands at far left near ornate gold brass lamps. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor and a gilded arch-shaped throne-like altar sits in the foreground.2015-10-18Inside a large open-sided workshop with a corrugated metal roof and steel beams, a golden Shiva and Parvati seated pair of metal murti are being handled with lifting poles and chains. The seated deity on the left holds a small drum-like object and a lotus-shaped gesture, and a consort figure beside him holds a staff-like item. Several men stand around: a man in an orange-and-red sash and turban in the foreground gestures toward the statue, a man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands centre, and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at right. A worker in white crouches at far left among tools and metal pieces. The people are not clearly identifiable as a person from their appearance; the central figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and a turban could be a sannyasi or priest.2015-04-28