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Overhead photo of a flat brass or copper-coloured tray covered with a rough brown clay or mud relief sculpture of abstract forms, shaped like curled and looped figures, a ring, and an oval basin. Green leafy sprigs with a few small stems lie across the top and right side. At the top left, a cup holds a yellow-brown liquid, and small coloured paper or wrapper pieces lie on a crumpled clear plastic sheet. No people, deity murti or portrait is visible.

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A photograph of a clay model on a wooden board, set on a silver reflective mat. Sculpted mud figures and a small mound form a scene with a tall central clay form, a crescent-shaped pool of water at left, a clay trident-like shape at right, and sprigs of green leaves stuck into the mud. Bare feet in white cloth appear at the top edge, belonging to a person seated out of frame.2006-05-05A photograph of unfinished clay sculpture work on a flat tan board laid over a blue plastic sheet. Several rough grey-brown clay pieces are arranged on the board, including elongated curved forms resembling a bench or frame, rounded lumps, a flat disc shape and smaller fragments. No people are visible in the frame, and no figure is recognizable as a deity or person. The clay appears soft and unpolished.2007-05-01A photograph of a messy work surface covered in brown clay with scattered clay pieces and smears. Several small clay figures and shapes are being sculpted: rounded lumps, a small cylinder, thin rolled strands, and a figure with a rounded head and stick-like limbs. A green and white ceramic jug holding liquid sits at the left edge, and a blue sheet lies at the top. No people are visible.2006-05-05Close-up photograph of a clay model of a temple complex on a brown clay base, with small raised walls, a shrine-like mound, and a central tower-like structure. Fresh green leaves are pressed into the clay around the model, and a leaf tops a small wooden stick stuck into the model. No people are visible.2006-05-05Overhead photo of a clay modelling workspace on a blue plastic sheet. A flat tan board holds several lumps and shaped pieces of wet grey-brown clay, including a rounded blob, a squarish block with an impressed mark, and small curled forms. A red-and-white striped plastic jug sits at the left edge, with a thin clay strip and scattered clay flecks on the sheet. No people are visible.2007-05-01A top-down photo of a clay modelling session on a light tan sheet over a blue plastic cloth. Several rough clay pieces are arranged on the sheet, including a standing figure with a small head and a seated or squatting form beside a rounded lump. A steel tumbler holding a cream-coloured liquid sits at the lower left. A hand with a bangle is visible at the lower right, shaping clay.2007-05-01A photograph of a clay model landscape on a flat tan board set on a concrete floor beside a yellow painted line. A small green sapling with serrated leaves grows from a clay mound at the top, next to a rounded clay lump. Rows of clay balls line two paths across the board, and a leafy green sprig rests in a clay pot at the lower left. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.2006-05-05Photograph of clay modelling work in progress on a blue plastic sheet against a light wall. Partially formed clay figures and shapes, including a rounded lump and a sculpted head-like form at top, sit on a salmon-coloured surface. At the right, a person's bare arm and hand rest on the blue sheet, and bare feet appear at the lower right edge, showing an artisan at work.2007-05-01A photograph of a clay modelling activity on a white board covered with brown clay smears, placed on a blue plastic sheet. Several small hand-shaped clay objects are arranged: a lumpy elephant-like figure on the left, a curled piece at top centre, a bowl-like shape at top right, small clay balls, and round lumps with a stick-like form. Only part of a child's hands is visible at the upper left and left edge, pointing at the clay.2006-05-05Overhead photo of children's clay modelling on a cardboard sheet laid over a blue plastic tarpaulin. A child's hand on the left shapes a clay object, while other clay pieces sit on the board: a small figure with arms out, a stepped temple-like form, a round lid-like piece, a rectangular block and a ball. A red plastic jug of water and clay scraps lie at the right edge. No people's faces are visible, only hands and forearms.2007-05-01Overhead photo of children's clay modelling on a sheet of brown paper laid over a blue plastic sheet. Several unfinished clay pieces lie on the paper: a lumpy elephant-like figure with a trunk and ear shape at centre, a small figure with outstretched arms, a crumpled shape with a loop, and several small balls and bits of clay. At the top right, the orange-and-white end of a plastic bottle or vessel rests on a grey floor. No people are visible in the frame.2007-05-01A flat overhead photograph of clay modelling work laid out on a cardboard board placed over a blue plastic sheet. Several pieces of brown clay are arranged: a round flattened disc with raised rim at top right, a ring-shaped coil and curled coils on the left, a lump with small pressed dots in the centre, a star-like shape with radiating spikes, and a domed piece with a small peg at right. Loose clay scraps lie on the blue sheet. No people are visible.2007-05-01