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August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph of metalworking tools on a stone surface in a workshop. Two worn hammers with wooden handles rest on a pale stone block, alongside a pair of rusted iron tongs and a row of six rusty iron chisels or punches arranged along a concrete ledge. A curved, perforated tin or leather vessel sits at the left edge. No people are visible, and no deity, a person or ritual activity appears in the frame.Close view of many rusty iron rods or nails laid in parallel rows across a pale surface, their heads and shafts angled diagonally across the frame. No people are visible.2014-08-24Close-up photograph of two workers' hands at an outdoor forge. One hand, wearing a braided black cord bracelet, grips a pair of long iron tongs holding a glowing metal rod over a bed of dark charcoal and scattered gravel. The other hand holds a round-headed iron tool and a wooden-handled hammer rests among metal bars and tools on the ground. No faces are visible and no a person appearance is shown.2006-12-19Making Of Sacred Arts UniversitySeptember 05 20062006-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a metal casting workshop at an outdoor earthen site. A crucible glowing red-orange with molten metal sits on a clay and brick furnace, gripped by long tongs. Several workers stand around it, including a man in a blue-and-white checked lungi, and others hold open burlap sacks that frame the scene. Dirt ground, scattered charcoal and a metal rod support structure surround the furnace. Bare-footed workers and loose plaid cloth dominate the background. Visible people are workers only; no ceremony or a person candidate is present.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose photo of a man's bare feet and white dhoti with a maroon border, kneeling on dusty red-brown earth beside a large weathered metal object lying on the ground. The object, smeared with red and orange pigment, appears to be a damaged or broken murti-like form with a cylindrical shaft extending to both sides, resting on the soil. Brass or copper pieces are visible at the upper left edge. No face is visible.2009-09-06A photograph of a worn concrete tray divided into two compartments, holding many small rusty metal tools and pieces. The left compartment is filled with numerous short cylindrical iron pegs or chisel-like pieces heaped together. The right compartment contains bent rods, pliers, a hammer-like tool with a wooden handle, and other metal implements scattered among dust and residue. No people are visible.December 21 20092009-12-21A photograph of a metalworking workshop floor with two workers. In the foreground, a person with curly dark hair and a black wristband crouches and holds a thin metal rod over a shallow round metal dish. Beside them, a second worker in a white-and-grey sleeved garment reaches in from the right, holding a tool over a wooden block with scattered metal pieces, discs and cut sheet metal around it. A long thin saw blade lies diagonally across the dirt floor, and tangled reddish and black wire or metal scraps sit at the upper left. The setting is a rough earthen floor with bare feet and sandals visible at the edges.