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A photo inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel beams under fluorescent lights. In the foreground on a wooden board sit several unfired clay sculptures: small stacked figures and a larger group of clay figures. Beside them stands a small printed photo card showing a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and dark hair, with a caption in the lower part of the card. Behind the table, children and a few adults sit and stand, including a girl in dark clothes at left, a child in a striped shirt, and a woman in a pink top. A colourful floral cloth hangs at right.

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Unfinished clay sculptures on a wooden board in a corrugated-roof hall with fluorescent tube lights. In the foreground a clay figure of a deity-like form with a white flower on its head is being shaped, flanked by small clay figurines of children and a small clay figure of a pyramid-shaped stack. A printed portrait card on the left shows a smiling man wearing an orange-yellow turban and blue-green shawl. Behind the table, a woman in a dark top and glasses and several people in red and pink clothing sit or stand, working at the clay.2006-05-05Photograph of a clay sculpture workshop in a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and scaffolding. In the foreground on a blue tarp sits an unfinished brown clay sculpture of a figure with a flower on its head, surrounded by small clay animal figures resembling cats and bears. To the left, a printed photo card shows a smiling man wearing a saffron turban and dark hair, with the caption 'Swami Sri Nithyananda'. Several people stand and sit in the background, including a woman in dark clothing and a person in a blue shirt, plus a woman in a magenta top at right. The card's presence suggests a portrait, but the printed figure is not a physical person and the figure's identity is not established by appearance alone.2006-05-05A photo of unfired clay sculptures laid out on a wooden board covered with blue plastic sheeting. The figures include a small seated animal-like figure with a rounded head, a teddy-bear shaped figure, a seated figure with a raised arm, a coiled clay base, a small upright linga-like form with a coil, and a large clay structure with many small rounded protrusions and a crescent-shaped top. A metal bucket of muddy water sits at upper left, and blurred figures in the background appear to be seated people working. The clay is grey-brown and the lighting is warm and dim.2006-05-05Close photo of unfired brown clay figures on a wooden table. A central clay Ganesha-style figure with a trunk and large ears has a white flower placed on its head. Around it are other clay forms, including small rounded lumps and a seated figure. At upper left a small card shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange clothing, with the printed name Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda beneath it. No people are visible.2006-05-05A child's hands shape clay figures on a blue plastic sheet. Several small unfired clay sculptures lie scattered: a figure with a curled tail, a rounded vessel, a bulbous lump, a seated figure and a few smaller pieces. A larger clay mound sits on a cardboard sheet in the foreground, and a white cloth edge is visible at the right. The scene looks like a clay modelling activity.2007-05-01Photograph of six young women and girls seated closely on a blue tarp, working together on a wooden board covered in wet brown clay. They are shaping small clay figures and a miniature landscape with a clay tree and mounds. Several wear white or pastel salwar kameez and saris in peach, red, yellow and black, along with eyeglasses, lanyards with name badges and beaded necklaces. One woman in a mustard top presses clay with both hands. A small clay figure in an orange cloth sits at the lower left of the board. Background shows a hall with latticed windows, a white-robed figure and draped cloth hangings.2006-05-05Close view of children's hands and bare feet working on a flat board covered with clay sculptures. Several figures of animals and a tall arched structure are modelled in brown clay, with fresh green neem-like leaves placed among them. Two young participants in pale clothing crouch over the work, one pinching leaves. The clay has an orange-brown tint and the floor is bare concrete.2006-05-05A photograph of children working on clay sculpture at a program hall with a steel truss roof and blue and yellow banners behind them. In the foreground, an unfinished clay diorama with an arched gateway, mushroom-like forms and small figures sits on a board. A boy in a lime-green shirt and dark trousers kneels on the right, cupping his hands over the clay. A teen in a pale mint shirt and glasses sits cross-legged in the centre, holding a small tool. A boy in a yellow shirt watches at the left edge, and a few other people are partly visible in the background. Four physical people are prominent, with a few more partly visible.2006-05-05Clay modelling activity on a blue tabletop with a brown cardboard board. A child's bare foot and pink-and-yellow floral skirt are at the top left. Several clay pieces are shaped: a small hut-like shelter with a printed card showing an orange-tinted image of a raised hand inside, a shivalinga-style form with a round base and central column in the lower left, and other rounded lumps and flat shapes. No adult or a person candidate is visible, and the scene shows only small hands and feet of children at work.2007-05-01A photograph of a bright indoor hall with a concrete floor and white block walls with lattice-patterned windows letting in daylight. Several rectangular wooden boards lie on the floor displaying small handmade clay figures and miniature scenes of earth-coloured sculptures, some with small green plants placed among them. A yellow painted safety line runs along the left side, and a partially visible person in light clothing stands at the far left near a yellow metal frame structure. No swami or a person is visibly present.2006-05-05Indoor photograph of boys working with terracotta clay on a pale board in a hall with a corrugated metal roof. A smiling boy in an orange-and-white striped shirt sits cross-legged on the floor at left, and another boy in an orange shirt leans in at right. Behind them stands a person in white kurta and white trousers, cropped at the waist, barefoot. In the foreground are clay figures: a tall sculpted structure with spires at left, several clay pillars and a small figure, and a row of clay blocks. A thin clay rope traces a path across the board.2006-05-05Close photograph of a child's clay modelling activity on a white table covered with brown clay crumbs. Several rough clay figures are shaped on the table: an elephant standing at left with its trunk raised, a Ganesha-like form with a trunk at centre, a curled serpent or trunk-like shape at right, and loose lumps and pieces around them. Part of a child's lap is visible at top right wearing an orange sari-style cloth with gold border, and a bare foot rests at right on a blue sheet. Only partial limbs are visible, so no full person is shown.2006-05-05