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Two smiling boys sit cross-legged on a blue tarpaulin, both with hands covered in wet brown clay, working on a clay model of a small temple with a step base, pillars and a central shrine niche decorated with green leaves. The boy on the left wears a grey sleeveless top with white stripes and jeans with a wristwatch. The boy on the right wears a yellow polo shirt with a red collar and red cuffs, grey shorts and a dark thread around his neck, and is shaping the clay with his hands. Behind them, other people sit on the tarpaulin working on similar clay projects.

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May 06 20062006-05-06Two boys sit cross-legged on a plastic sheet shaping wet clay, working on a clay model of an arched gateway with small figures, mushroom-like pillars and green leaves in front of a shrine-like structure. The boy on the left wears a pale yellow t-shirt and a dark beaded necklace and has a bangle on his wrist. The boy on the right wears glasses, a white shirt and grey trousers, with a red tilak on his forehead, holding a lump of clay. Other children in yellow and white shirts stand and sit in the background of a hall with a bamboo-framed ceiling and hanging fabric panels.2006-05-05Photograph of four boys and one young man seated cross-legged on a blue tarpaulin, working on a clay diorama on a wooden board. The boy on the far left wears a light blue collared shirt and glasses, his mouth open. Next is a boy in a grey plaid shirt and khaki shorts, smiling with clay on his hands. The boy in the middle wears a red t-shirt with a name badge and a wristwatch. A young man in a white shirt crouches behind them at the right. On the far right a boy in a beige shirt with glasses and a lanyard leans in. The board holds small sculpted clay figures, figurines and tiny sprouting green seedlings arranged in a landscape. Behind them, other children and a pink bucket are visible in a hall.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.2006-05-05Two smiling boys sit cross-legged on a blue tarp, holding up muddy, clay-covered hands toward the camera. In front of them on the ground is a clay model of a small square structure with a raised rim and a tiny figure, surrounded by loose wet earth. The boy on the left wears an orange and yellow plaid shirt and khaki trousers; the boy on the right wears glasses and a light blue polo shirt. Other children are visible in the background, one in a yellow top.2006-05-05Two young boys sit close together over a flat tray of wet clay, shaping small figures with their hands. The boy on the left wears a light blue collared shirt and dark trousers, and holds a lump of clay. The boy on the right wears a pale yellow shirt and a rudraksha mala around his neck, his hands caked in brown clay. A small leafy green branch with a sprig of neem-like leaves stands upright in a clay mound at the centre of the tray, with a clay Shiva lingam-like form beside it.2006-05-05Two boys sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor working on a flat cardboard board covered with wet brown clay. One boy in a white shirt and light shorts reaches toward the board with muddy hands, pressing a small framed picture and a sprig of green leaves into the clay. The other boy in a pale yellow t-shirt, dark denim shorts and a wooden rudraksha-style bead mala looks on. The clay has been shaped into figures, a map-like outline of a landmass, and the name RAJEEV pressed into the surface.2006-05-05Four boys sit cross-legged on a blue tarpaulin in a hall, working on a clay model of a village or temple complex on a cardboard board, with small clay figures, mounds and tiny green plants sprouting from the model. The boy in the centre wears a red t-shirt, the boy on the left wears a blue collared shirt and glasses, the boy in grey plaid shirt smiles, and the boy on the right wears a khaki t-shirt and glasses. Each boy wears an identity badge on a lanyard. Behind them, an older teenager in a white shirt leans in, and other children and window lattice are visible in the background.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.2006-05-05Three 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.2006-05-05Two boys kneel on a bare concrete floor in a plain hall, working on a rectangular board of wet clay. The boy on the left wears a pale yellow t-shirt, grey shorts and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala with a pendant. The boy on the right wears a white shirt and has clay on his hands and arms. Small clay figures and forms are arranged on the board, and a framed yellow card with a portrait and printed text is set among them. Green neem leaves hang in the right foreground, and a wooden door and a plastic chair are visible in the background.2006-05-05Two boys sit cross-legged on a concrete floor in front of an orange-painted wall, shaping wet clay figures with their hands and a small tool. The boy on the left wears a red and cream striped short-sleeved shirt, brown trousers and a dark lanyard, looking down at his work. The boy on the right wears a white kurta-style shirt and gold bangles, smiling at the camera while holding a clay piece and a small spatula. Small clay sculptures sit on the floor between them, and a patterned cloth is visible at the left edge.2010-10-01