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Four men sit cross-legged on a wooden platform outdoors, working on large sheets of yellow paper spread across the boards. The man on the far left wears a white shirt and white dhoti and traces a design with a pen or stylus. Beside him a man in a white shirt and light trousers bends over the paper, while two men on the right, one in a checked shirt and one in a white polo shirt with pink trousers, watch the work. A partly carved white statue of a lion or similar figure sits behind them, with sacks and wooden poles in the shadows.

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Four men sit on a wooden pallet platform outdoors beside a pale stone lion sculpture and stacked timber. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left leans over a large sheet of yellow paper, while a seated man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends over it with a pen. Two men at right, one in a white polo shirt with a small logo, watch and smile. Yellow scraps lie on the platform and sacks sit in the background. No one wears saffron or wears crown, rudraksha or other cues.2009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20Two men work over a low wooden table outdoors in a dirt yard, spreading and measuring a large sheet of yellow cloth. The man on the left wears a white shirt, grey dhoti-style lungi and a wristband, and leans in with his hands on the cloth. The man on the right, with grey hair and a white shirt and white dhoti, bends over the table with one hand flat on the fabric. A black square ruler, scissors, a small white container and scraps sit on the table. Behind them a large printed map board stands under a thatched shelter, with carved wooden panels, timber stacks and palm trees nearby, and a few more white-clad people in the background.2009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19Three men in white shirts and white dhotis work over a long wooden table outdoors, cutting and smoothing large sheets of yellow paper. The man on the left, in white shirt and pale dhoti with a wristband, leans over the sheets with scissors and a metal square nearby. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and a dark bead necklace and holds a rolled yellow sheet. The man on the right, with grey hair and glasses, presses a flattened yellow sheet against the table. A green map board with a yellow sign stands behind them under a thatched roof, beside a carved stone wheel and a white stone bull.2009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19A workshop scene where three men sit on the floor around a low wooden board tracing a paper design. The man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a green-and-gold border and eyeglasses, and he points with a pen at the drawing. A young man in a dark top and blue shorts crouches beside a green plastic bucket, and another man in an olive-green striped shirt and red patterned lungi bends over the sheet. Behind them are tools, a wooden stool, and a pile of pale moulded forms and bags, with pottery and a shelf in the background.2013-06-23Three men work together on a template in a workshop with a concrete floor and wall. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a green border, wearing glasses, holds a sheet of paper with a carved-design drawing on a wooden board and points with a pencil. A young man in a dark t-shirt and blue shorts crouches beside a green bucket and reaches toward the board. A man in an olive-green striped shirt and pink patterned cloth kneels in front, tracing the design. Behind them, stacks of pale sculpted and moulded figure pieces and cloth bags are piled near tools on the floor.2013-06-23A photo of three men carving a large pale wooden figure of a seated bull. The man on the left in a white dhoti with yellow borders and a white shirt uses a chisel on the sculpture. The central figure in a grey-striped shirt with an orange cloth over his shoulder sits in the background with a tool. The man on the right in a white shirt and white shorts hammers a wooden mallet against the carving. Green and blue pencil guidelines mark the wood, and wooden beams frame the scene.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16Four men sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor in a plain whitewashed room, carving white stone or plaster figures with chisels and hammers. The man at far left wears a light blue short-sleeved shirt and a checked lungi; the second man, barefoot and bare-chested, works on a small figure; the third wears a white shirt and dark lungi; the man at far right wears a checked shirt and shorts and holds a carved piece. Scattered tools, wood blocks, chips of white powder and a pink cloth lie on the floor, and clothes hang on the wall behind them. The image shows craftsmen making sculptures, with no ritual or a person visible.2013-06-26