Close photograph of a craftsperson's hands shaping a pale silver-toned metal figure of a deity-like object. The person wears white cloth and a red thread bracelet on the left wrist, holding a curved metal piece and a tool. Nearby on a wooden surface lie more unfinished silver parts, a small figure and a red bucket in the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close photograph of a craftsperson's hands shaping a pale silver-toned metal figure of a deity-like object. The person wears white cloth and a red thread bracelet on the left wrist, holding a curved metal piece and a tool. Nearby on a wooden surface lie more unfinished silver parts, a small figure and a red bucket in the background.

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