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A large grey stone statue of a seated deity is being finished in an outdoor workshop. In the foreground a pair of hands in white cloth works on the statue base with carving tools, a chisel and a knife with wooden handles resting on the plinth. Behind, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a white-clad man walk across dirt ground past rows of small painted deity statues on a table under a tin-roofed brick shed, with palm trees beyond.

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December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor photograph on bare reddish earth showing a grey stone reclining deity murti in the foreground, with carved floral and lotus-style patterns on its body and headdress. Behind it stands a person in a flowing saffron-orange robe, long dark hair, a gold pendant necklace and a hand near the waist, with several men in white kurtas and dhotis and one in a white shirt and dark trousers nearby; a small boy in a white dhoti and cloth stands at the left with palms joined. A man in white with an orange sash holds a staff. Figure appearance is consistent with a saffron-robed, long-haired, gold-necklaced presentation, so the figure is labelled a probable candidate only by appearance.2008-12-24Outdoor photo at a stone-carving workshop on grass beside a white wall. Several carved granite or stone sculptures stand in the foreground, including a reclining figure being worked on. Three men work on it: one in a striped shirt and white dhoti holds a power-cord and tool, another in a pale shirt with a red checked cloth on his shoulder crouches with a hand tool, and a third in a striped shirt and white dhoti leans over the sculpture. A fourth man in a blue shirt stands at the left edge. A blue bucket and a red flower sit on the grass. No a person candidate is visible.2009-07-19A photograph of a large grey granite statue lying prone on a rocky hillside, showing its outstretched arms and hands with carved details and a sash or belt across the torso. Several people in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes walk along the rocky terrain above and beside the statue, some carrying nothing visible. Scattered boulders, gravel piles and dry brown earth surround the scene, with a few green shrubs. The statue is a stone deity murti under construction or carving, with a cut stone block at right.2011-01-18August 19 20072007-08-19A saffron-robed man walks along a sandy path among large grey stone deity sculptures in an outdoor yard lined with palm and banana trees. He wears an orange cloth wrap over his shoulder and matching orange garment, with white-clad men and a few onlookers nearby. Several seated and standing stone murtis, including a multi-armed figure and a figure holding a trident-like staff, stand on carved pedestals. A bearded man in a white dhoti and a man in a blue shirt stand at the edges. The scene suggests temple sculpture work or a sculpture yard.2010-01-03Close-up photo of two hands working reddish-brown clay or plaster on the base of a grey stone sculpture outdoors. A worker with a wooden-handled tool smooths a thick band of terracotta-coloured material along the stone ledge. A second wooden-handled trowel lies on the stone above, beside a sandy ground. No visible face or ceremonial figure; the scene shows sculptural finishing work.2006-12-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, seated beside a grey stone Nandi bull statue with a carved ornamental collar. Behind him is a wooden scaffold of bamboo poles and ropes, with palm trees, orange and white cloth hanging on a line, and a stone base under construction. The orange cloth and long hair suggest a person appearance, with the seated person's role as a devotee or sannyasi beside the sacred bull. Another partly visible person stands at the right edge.2006-12-19Photograph taken at an outdoor temple event beside grey stone sculptures of deities with multiple heads and carved ornaments in the foreground. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and gold chain sits on a gold-trimmed seat draped in red and orange cloth, with garland decorations behind. Standing near him are men in white kurta-style shirts, one with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a man in white with an orange shawl at right. A printed sign with Tamil text stands in the background. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne in saffron robe with long hair and gold necklace. Persons in white shirts are devotees or attendants.2008-12-24December 19 20062006-12-19December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoors in a dry, reddish-earth yard beside a white corrugated-roof building and a coconut palm, men are positioning a large dark grey stone sculpture of a seated deity murti, with a rope tied around its upper body. A young man in an orange-saffron cloth stands at the centre-left, one hand resting on the statue, while a man in a white dhoti and shirt crouches at lower left with his hands on the stone. Other workers in shirts and trousers push and steady the statue and its base, and an older man in a white shirt watches at right. Several dark granite slabs lie on the ground at right. The deity has a crown and a raised arm holding an object.