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Inside a open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof and breeze-block walls, two men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on the floor carving wood. The man in the foreground, on the right, uses a chisel and mallet on a wooden block, while the man behind him works on another piece. Around them lie long gold-painted wooden panels, curved arch-shaped moldings, and carved sections. A framed picture leans against the wall, showing a figure in an orange robe with a red garland draped over the frame, next to a small ornate wooden shrine piece. Wood shavings are scattered across the floor.

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A photograph of a workshop with a concrete-block wall and a lattice window, where two men in plain white dhoti and shirt sit on the floor working on temple woodwork. The man in the foreground on the right, with a red tilak on his forehead, carves or shapes a wooden piece on a cardboard box. Behind him, a second man in white sits working on a wooden piece near a red-brown curved timber. In the centre floor is a large gilded arched wooden frame, a gold-coloured brass sheet, scattered tools, hammers, pliers, a measuring tape and a green bottle. A framed picture on the back wall shows a woman in an orange sari with a red garland hung over the top. Wooden pillars and a small carved temple canopy are stacked at the right, with a stack of wooden discs at the left.2006-11-20A workshop interior with two men in white clothes seated on the floor working on temple craftsmanship. The man in front, on the right, kneels on a mat beside a small wooden box marked C19 and works on a flat piece, while a second man behind him sits on a mat working on a rounded wooden piece. Between them lies a large curved arch-shaped carved gold-coloured frame laid out on the floor, with a long gold-coloured panel nearby. Scattered tools include a hammer, a measuring tape, a metal ruler, a plastic bottle and loose wood scraps. Behind them, a portrait of a woman in orange garments with a red garland hangs on a wall of cement blocks, beside a wooden chair and stacked wooden pieces.2006-11-20A photograph inside an open, partly thatched workshop with concrete-block walls and a lattice panel. Two men in plain white clothes sit on the floor working on carved wooden pieces: the man in front in a white shirt and white dhoti is chiselling or carving a small wooden block marked C19, while a second man behind him in white also works on a board. A large curved, gilded wooden moulding lies on the floor in front of them, with flat wooden boards and tools nearby. Against the wall hangs a printed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a red garland, and a small white ornamental shrine stands behind the workers. No a person candidate is clearly visible in person, and the portrait is printed rather than a physical presence.2006-11-20Photograph of two men in white dhotis and white shirts seated on the floor of a plain concrete-block workshop, carving decorative metalwork. The man in the foreground works with a chisel on a reddish-brown carved disc resting on a wooden block, while the man behind him works on a flat carved panel. Around them lie a large curved gold-coloured arch-shaped frame with relief decoration, wooden boards, paper patterns and scraps of metal. Behind them a framed picture shows a woman in an orange garment with a red garland draped over the frame, and a small gilded shrine-like structure sits on a shelf. Floor cloths and a green-patterned mat are visible.2006-11-20A photograph inside a bare, unfinished concrete-block workshop. A man in a white full-sleeve shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a woven mat, working with a small tool on a flat sheet of gold-coloured metal laid on the floor. Beside him is a silver-toned ornate pedestal or stand with turned legs and a tiered top, a curved carved wooden or gilded arch piece lies on the left, and a wooden block sits near the front. A floor fan, plastic bottles and papers are along the window ledge behind. A person's shoulder is partly visible at the right edge.2006-11-20A workshop photograph of two men in plain white dhotis and white shirts working seated on the concrete floor of a brick-walled shed. The man at right bends over a block of wood, carving or marking it with a tool. The man behind him sits on a woven mat working on a piece of wood. In front of them lies a large gilded arched wooden frame with carved edges, along with loose gold-painted boards and tools. Against the back wall hangs a framed picture of a woman in orange clothing with a red garland, and a small ornate wooden shrine stands at right. A printed copyright caption appears on the photo.2006-11-20Two men in plain white dhoti and white shirts sit on the floor of an open workshop shed, working on a carved wooden figure lying on a plank in front of them. One man holds a tool while the other steadies the carving; wood shavings and small tools lie nearby, and an open book rests on the floor. Behind them a framed black-and-white portrait, garlanded with multicoloured flower strands, shows a man with a tilak and a turban-style head wrap, hung on a cinder-block wall. A small fire of sticks smoulders beside them, with stacked metal pots, rope and hanging cloth around the shed.2006-11-20July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesNovember 29 20132013-11-29Two men in white clothes sit at a rough wooden workbench under a shelter with a wire-mesh roof, working on a large brown clay or wooden sculpted form lying on the table. The man in front wears a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red thread on his wrist, and works with both hands on the piece. Behind him a second man in white leans in. A framed black-and-white portrait of a man with a turban and tilak hangs on the wall, garlanded with multicoloured beaded flower garlands. The table also holds a blue bucket, a metal dish with dark ash, bundles of wood, and scattered pieces of plant material and cloth. The portrait's man is depicted on a wall, not physically present.2006-11-20November 29 20132013-11-29A photograph of two men seated on the floor of an open-sided, concrete-walled shed, working on a wooden figure. The man in front wears a white shirt and white dhoti and holds the carved wooden figure's limb while looking at it. The man behind wears a white shirt and white dhoti and holds a dark object, with a blue bucket, a small black bowl, tools and a pile of wood beside them. Behind them hangs a black-and-white portrait of a man in a turban with a bindi, garlanded with beaded and flower garlands, and a smoky fire burns in the background. The shot appears to show ritual image-making preparation for the Maheshwara Pooja.2006-11-20