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Four boys crowd together close to the camera, leaning over a low wooden board on a concrete floor. In front of them is a clay sculpture of a seated figure with raised arms or legs, decorated with pink and white flowers and a red hibiscus, with green leaves scattered around. Inside the sculpture's opening is a small printed photograph of a smiling man wearing an orange head wrap, decorated with a white flower. A steel cup sits to the left. The boy on the left wears a white shirt with a name badge, the boy in the centre wears a striped polo shirt, the boy at top right wears a light green shirt, and the boy at lower right wears white. Some have red forehead marks.

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Four boys lean close over a wooden table to look at a clay sculpture they have made. The sculpture is a rough brown clay structure with arched pillars and a pointed top, with a small printed photo of a man in an orange turban tucked into its base. On the right a leafy green branch is propped beside it. The boy on the far left wears a striped green and grey shirt and has a name badge with a green logo, one in a pale green polo holds clay, a boy in white stands behind, and a boy at the right wears a white shirt with a red mark on his forehead. Overhead, red illuminated panels hang from the ceiling.2006-05-05A photograph of a group of six boys crowded closely around a wooden board holding clay sculptures at a Little Anandas children's program. The boys, several wearing white shirts or striped and checked casual tops, lean in with curious expressions; one gives a thumbs-up and another rests his chin on his hand. On the board are modelled clay figures and structures, including a small clay temple-like shrine and a clay sculpture of a seated figure. Two small printed photographs of a bearded man in white are placed on the clay pieces, and a small framed picture sits on a platform. A tilak mark is visible on one boy's forehead. The setting is an indoor hall with lattice windows.2006-05-05Three boys sit on the floor of a hall working on a clay model. The boy on the left wears round glasses, a light mint-green collared shirt, a wristwatch and a small red forehead mark. The middle boy wears a lilac checked shirt and dark trousers, and the boy on the right wears a bright lime-green t-shirt and dark trousers, both pressing and shaping damp brown clay. On a wooden board in front of them is a clay scene with an arched gateway, a small figure seated on a raised base, rounded mound shapes, and green leaves pressed into the clay. Clay offcuts and leaves are scattered on the board and a plastic sheet beneath it. Mattresses are visible in the background.2006-05-05Three boys sit on a floor covered with plastic sheeting, working on a clay model laid on a wooden board. The model shows small clay structures, a figure, an arch and a tree-like form decorated with green leaves. The boy on the left wears glasses, a white shirt and a wristwatch, and has a red tilak on his forehead. The middle boy wears a purple checked shirt and dark trousers. The boy on the right wears a bright green t-shirt and dark trousers and is shaping clay with his hands. Their faces are turned toward the camera. A purple logo appears in the top right corner.2006-05-05Photo of several boys crowded together behind a handmade clay model of a multi-tiered temple tower with a small shivalinga-like cylinder at its base, built from stacked clay discs and pillars and braced with thin sticks on a cardboard board. The boy on the left wears white clothes, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and glasses; another in a plaid shirt smiles, and a boy with glasses grins while a fifth in a checked shirt holds a green leaf. Some have red tilak marks on their foreheads. A tray and white paper scraps sit on the table. The setting appears to be a children's craft session at a residential program, and no a person candidate is visible.2006-05-05A photograph of five smiling boys posing closely together indoors in a large hall with metal-framed windows and a high ceiling. They hold lumps of wet clay in their hands, some with clay on their fingers. The boy on the far left wears a black-and-yellow striped polo shirt, the boy in the centre-left a red-and-white checked shirt, the boy in the centre-right a plain white t-shirt, and the boy on the far right a yellow and green checked shirt. The bottom boy wears a light blue shirt. Some boys wear small red tilak marks on their foreheads. Other children and adults are visible in the background.2006-05-05A photograph of five boys crowded together and smiling at the camera in a bare concrete hall. They lean over a wooden board holding clay sculptures: a Shiva lingam with a three-hooded naga-like top and a tiered clay tower of stacked disc shapes. Several boys wear white or checked shirts, one wears glasses and another has a red tilak on his forehead. Buckets, plastic chairs and a table are visible in the background.2006-05-05A photo of five boys crowding together and holding up a wooden board that displays a clay craft model. On the left, a boy in glasses and a pale checked shirt holds the left edge of the board, with a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a taller boy in a green-and-white plaid shirt stands at centre. On the right, a boy in a white shirt and glasses leans in smiling, and a smiling boy in a checked shirt peers over the model. The model shows a clay Shivalinga with a snake hood carved above it, beside a tall stacked clay tower with wooden stick railings. Behind them are white plastic chairs stacked against a lattice wall and wooden scaffolding in a bright room.2006-05-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a young boy in a yellow-collared grey shirt and three other children gathered around a white tray of wet brown clay. A man in a mustard-yellow shirt with eyeglasses and a red forehead mark leans in beside them, smiling. The children mould clay into small figures and house-like shapes, with green leaves placed among the clay work. A boy in a pink top and a boy in a white shirt watch closely. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a latticed window behind the group.2006-05-05Photograph of several boys crowded together closely, leaning over a clay work on a brown cloth-covered surface. In front, a smooth clay lingam-shaped form sits beside a tiered clay structure built from stacked rings and small pillars. The boy at left wears a white shirt, round spectacles and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The others wear checked shirts in green and brown tones. Sunlight falls through a lattice window at upper left, and a faint purple logo appears in the upper right corner.2006-05-05Five boys crowd around a low table in a plain hall with lattice windows, leaning in toward a clay model of a small temple-like structure with a leafy neem branch and small sculpted figures. The boy on the left wears a striped shirt, the one in front wears glasses and a beige top, the centre boy wears a brown and cream shirt, the boy at right wears a red plaid shirt, and the far-right boy wears a green striped shirt, all with white dhoti-style cloth. Clay-covered hands rest on the table. No a person candidate is visible.2006-05-05A photo of six boys crowded together and smiling at the camera, with a clay Ganesha figure in front of them on a light sheet. The clay figure is decorated with red hibiscus flowers and white blossoms, and more unfinished clay pieces lie around it. The boys wear yellow, white, cream and striped shirts. A few of them have fresh clay on their hands and clothes. Metal scaffolding and a plain roof sit in the background. This appears to be a children's clay-modelling activity during a youth residential program.2006-05-05