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A photograph of a concrete floor workspace scattered with thin, irregular pieces of hammered copper sheet, some with raised ridged moulding. A length of pale wooden plank runs diagonally across the left side, with wood shavings nearby. Two hammers with rusted heads lie on the floor at the lower right, and a dark wooden object is partly visible at the right edge. No people are visible. The copper pieces appear to be cut or beaten metal work in progress.

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December 12 20092009-12-12Workshop photo of temple chariot (ratham) wheel construction on a bare concrete floor. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts work around the parts; the man at right, in a white shirt and white dhoti, rests his hand on a large carved reddish-brown wooden wheel hub or cap. Nearby, wooden wheels with carved rims are set upright in wooden bases, with charred wooden logs, chisels, hammers and planks scattered across the floor. No a person candidate is visibly present.2006-09-19Close-up photograph of a craftsman's hands hammering a small copper-coloured stepped metal piece placed on a long pale wooden plank lying on a dusty floor. He uses a wooden-handled ball-peen hammer and wears a checked lungi, seen from above. Other hammers and a carved wooden board lie nearby, with wood scraps at the bottom edge.2006-12-10A man in a checked short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti with green border squats on a bare concrete floor, hammering and chasing a sheet of copper with a hand chisel and hammer. A red thread is tied on his wrist. Around him lie metal tools, a hammered copper bowl, stacked copper pots and wooden crates, and a concrete block wall stands behind. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows metal casting and craft work at a sacred arts setting.2006-12-10 +1 copiesA craftsman in a light blue checked shirt kneels on a dirt floor, hammering and chiselling a copper repoussé panel with ornate scrolling leaf and floral patterns. A red thread is tied on his wrist, and a line of gold-coloured inlay runs along the panel. Hammers and a wooden block lie nearby, and bare feet are visible at the left edge. Ritual metalwork is being prepared in a workshop setting, with no a person candidate visible.2009-11-20October 22 20112011-10-22A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti with a green border sits cross-legged on the ground, wearing glasses and a small tilak on his forehead. He hammers and cuts thin copper sheet with a small hammer and tool on a white cloth, while piles of curled copper scraps lie on the cloth and on a yellow sheet in the foreground. A larger hammer rests on the yellow cloth at right. Behind him are metal stands and a brass vessel on an orange mat. This is a photo of a metalwork task, not a person identified as a person.2013-09-03 +2 copiesA craftsman in a white sleeveless vest and orange cloth sits at a workbench in an open workshop, chiselling a long pale wooden plank clamped to the table. Wood shavings cover the floor, and stacked planks, turned wooden pillars, a yellow plastic bag, a blue checked cloth and tools are scattered around the brick wall. A carved wooden piece lies at the left edge.2009-12-06July 20 20092009-07-20July 01 20092009-07-01Close photograph of construction tools lying on a wooden board or frame with drilled holes, set on sandy ground with wood shavings nearby. Visible tools include a wooden-handled claw hammer, a wooden mallet, a steel chisel or punch, pliers or snips, and a long yellow-handled screwdriver. No people are visible in the frame.2009-12-12A craftsman in a light blue checked shirt kneels on a dirt floor, working on a copper sheet with embossed scrollwork and floral leaf patterns. Only his hand, forearm and a metal tool are visible, and the sheet is set on a rough, dusty surface with scraps and small fragments scattered around. A bare foot of another person is visible at the far left edge. The photo shows metalwork in progress, with a visible seam or join along the copper piece.2009-11-20