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Two men sit on a street-side step hammering and chiselling small copper-coloured temple vessels set on stone or clay supports. The man on the left wears a white sleeveless vest and a blue-and-white checked lungi and holds a chisel to a rounded vessel. The man on the right wears a grey short-sleeved shirt and a checked lungi and works on a vessel resting on a dark clay block. Scattered metal tools lie on the pavement. Behind them a green sign reads Temple Metal, and a sack and a dark doorway are visible. Hands and tools are central in this craftsmanship scene.

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