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November 22 2009

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November 22 20092009-11-22Close photograph of a person's hands shaping a large mass of reddish-brown clay. The fingers press and smooth the wet clay, which has a rough, layered texture. Behind it, two pale wooden poles stand upright against a plain light grey wall. Only the forearms and hands of one person are visible, with no face shown. +1 copiesMay 18 20142014-05-18Close-up photograph of a large sculpture being shaped from wet reddish-brown clay. A human hand and forearm, bare-skinned with traces of pale clay dust, press into the rough, ridged clay mass, while a sleeve of bright green fabric is visible at the left edge. The grey wall behind the clay is partly visible at the right. No face or full figure is shown, and the clay work appears to be an unfinished murthy in progress. +1 copiesClose photograph of an arm reaching into a large mound of reddish-brown clay on a workbench, shaping it with the hand. Wooden stakes or armature poles stand behind the clay against a plain pale wall. Loose clay crumbs lie on the metal table edge. Only a single arm is visible, so one person is partially present. +1 copiesA close photograph of a sculptor's hands shaping a large mass of reddish-brown clay on a wooden workbench against a white wall. Two arms are visible at left, one hand pressing and smoothing the clay with a fingertip, while the clay body rises in rough, layered ridges toward the right. Pale wooden supports stand behind the clay, and a green-painted table leg is visible at the lower left. No people's faces are visible; the scene shows a murthy being modelled in clay. +1 copiesNovember 22 20092009-11-22Close overhead photo of two pairs of hands shaping a small unpainted clay figure of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, on a wooden board over a blue tarpaulin. The figure is seated with trunk curled and a small mouse visible at its base; loose clay pieces and rolled clay sticks lie nearby. A bangled wrist is visible at the lower right, and a partial hand appears at the upper left. No a person candidate is visible.2006-05-05A close photo of two hands shaping a small dark clay figurine of a standing seated-style human figure with outstretched arms. One hand holds the figure steady while the other, holding a reddish-brown wooden modelling tool, carves fine lines along its torso and drapery. A second, partly formed clay piece lies on the grey surface in the background, and a white cloth with a red-and-black edge is visible at the right. No physical person is visible beyond the hands, and the figure is a sculpture, not a person depiction.2013-07-11September 19 20122012-09-19October 01 20102010-10-01A hand holding a thin modelling tool carves fine details into a grey clay sculpture of a face, shaping the brow, eye, nose and mouth of a head with a flat ear. Behind the sculpture, dry wooden poles and woven bamboo matting form a roof with a warm glow of light. The work appears to be a clay murti in progress in a sacred arts workshop.2009-12-17