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A close photograph of a bare hand, with a brown striped sleeve, pressing into a wet, reddish-brown mould on the muddy ground. Two shaped slabs of dark, glistening material lie side by side, one with a wavy relief pattern, next to scattered paper scraps, a pale blue plastic jug and a bucket. The setting is an outdoor, dusty work area with puddled water.

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Close photograph of a damaged, rust-coloured copper-toned metal relief panel with embossed scrolling or floral ornamentation, lying in wet ground and partly broken away from a plaster or cement base. A bare foot with dark skin rests at the upper right, and a bare foot appears at the top edge. A small blue-and-white plastic container sits at the lower right. A purple bird logo appears at the top left. Wet earth and debris surround the relief. No people are fully visible, and no a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2011-10-22A photograph of a craftsman's hands working on a cast of a small figure in a dark brown, glossy material on a rough concrete block. The figure appears to be a sculpted deity murti being shaped or finished from a mold or wax-like cast, with a dark grey backing sheet beneath it. The man wears a blue and white checked lungi-style cloth and holds a thin tool near the piece. Sandy ground and a white cloth lie in the background.2013-06-17October 22 20112011-10-22A photograph of a man's bare feet and lower legs standing in a large orange plastic basin of reddish water, with his hand reaching down into the basin among dark floating material and small white particles. He wears a blue and white checked lungi, a red thread band around one ankle and a dark wrist band on the other arm. The basin sits on bare reddish-brown earth. The scene appears to show a manual washing or soaking task, with no shrine, ritual setting, or visible deity present.2013-06-17A close photograph of a craftsman's hands working on a dark brown wax or clay mould of a figure lying on a grey stone slab. A plaid shirt sleeve is visible at the right edge. The mould shows a sculpted human form with arms and legs, set against a dark grey backing sheet on a rough concrete block over sandy ground. Strips of white cloth lie at the lower right.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17A photograph of a grey-black stone or metal mass set in a rectangular pale cement or plaster mould on a dusty ground. Rust-coloured stains and scattered debris surround it. At the top right, a man in a blue and white checked lungi and a dark-skinned hand reach into the frame, holding a white cloth strap. A blue pipe lies at the left edge. The scene looks like an archaeological or construction-site excavation rather than a ritual event, and no person resembling a person is visible.2013-06-17A photograph of metal casting work outdoors on a dusty ground with scattered ash and charcoal. Two bare hands of a worker in a white shirt press and shape a dark wax or clay mould of a seated animal figure, reddish-brown at the head and dark brown on the body, resting on a wooden board. Burnt bricks, a dark crucible or pot and a sack lie nearby. Only the worker's hands and forearms and the edge of his white shirt are visible.2006-12-10June 17 20132013-06-17Close photo of two hands working on a brown wax or clay mould of a small figure lying in a dark rubber-like mould set in a pale concrete block, sitting on dusty ground. One hand, wearing a ring, holds a fine tool to shape the figure; the other, in a blue checked sleeve, presses a piece of brown material. No deity or person is clearly identifiable, and the figure is a shaped sculpture in progress.2013-06-17September 03 20092009-09-03June 17 20132013-06-17