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A photograph, rotated sideways, of a large pale wooden horse sculpture being carved on a timber frame at a workshop outdoors. The carved horse has detailed harness and saddle straps and is set on a wooden platform with turned legs. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers stand and work around it, one at the lower left holding the frame, and others at the left edge partly visible with a wooden bench and bamboo poles nearby. Loose planks and timber lie on the dirt ground at the right.December 20 20092009-12-20Two workmen carve a wooden vahana, a white-painted animal sculpture with green detailing, mounted on a low wooden workbench outdoors under a tree. The man on the left, in a green checked lungi and white sleeveless vest, leans over the carving with both hands while the man on the right, in a white vest with a thin cord necklace, works with tools beside him. Scattered wood shavings, a plastic bag, paint cans and chisels surround the bench, with a paved road and a passing motorcycle in the background.December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityJuly 13 20132013-07-13Outdoor temple workspace under a white tarpaulin. A man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a bronze-coloured seated deity murti with a tall crown and bare upper body, its raised hand visible. A man in a white shirt stands at left, two workers in lungis stand behind, and another worker bends near a brick stack and wooden planks. Exposed earth and a dug pit lie in front of the statue. a person cues: long hair and saffron robe, though the face is not used to identify him.2006-09-18Photo of two young men working outdoors under a shaded roof beside a road, carving a large wooden lion-like vahana with a curled tail. The man on the right, in a white sleeveless vest and grey trousers with a wristwatch, rests his arm on the carving and holds a tool. The man on the left, in a white vest and green checked lungi, stands beside the carving. A wooden workbench in front holds chisels and tools, and wood shavings lie on the ground. A green-painted section of the carved figure is visible, with a stone wall and gate behind.A man with grey hair and glasses sits cross-legged on a wooden workbench, wearing a white shirt and a yellow dhoti, working on a flat piece of wood with his bare foot pressed to the surface while his hands hold a tool. Behind him stands a large metal plate with an embossed floral design and a paper pattern taped to it. A sheet of yellow cloth lies on the bench beside a metal straight edge. Other people and wooden panels and carved pieces are visible in the sandy background, along with a blue water drum. The figure is an ordinary craftsman and the appearance does not support identifying him as a person.2009-12-19A workshop photograph showing a large pale wooden bull statue, a nandi-style figure with red-tipped horns and an ornamented saddle band, being worked on by a man in a white vest and maroon dhoti who touches its head. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on the floor working near the statue's base, with an older man in a checked shirt beside him. Behind them are racks of brass lamps, a gilded chair and metal stands, and to the right a grey stone bust of a man with a shaved head sits on the floor. The yellow walls and corrugated roof frame the scene.2015-04-28