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Close 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.

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A 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.2013-06-17A 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 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.2006-12-10A photograph of a craftsman's hands working on a rough grey stone block wrapped in white cloth. Dark reddish-brown liquid. The worker wears a blue-and-white striped garment and a dark bangle on the wrist. The ground is dusty concrete with scattered debris and a terracotta-coloured brick edge. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner. No deity, a person or ritual figure is visible.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17A photograph of a pair of hands, with a red and black beaded wrist cord, lifting a dark, weathered metal or stone deity murti from a shallow orange plastic basin of reddish water. Blue checked cloth is visible at the top of the frame, and sandy soil surrounds the basin. The murti is standing and appears to be a small Hindu figure with an ornamented head and body, partly submerged and dripping.2013-06-17July 11 20132013-07-11June 17 20132013-06-17Overhead photo of three unfinished metal figures being cast or finished on a stone floor, each set in a shallow sand or clay mould. The figures are dull bronze-coloured standing deities, with the central one holding a long staff or weapon, and bottom stubs of metal still attached. A bare-footed craftsman in a blue and white checked lungi sits at lower left, with a pair of sandals visible at right and a round metal bowl of liquid at top. Dust and sand scatter the floor.A man in a blue and white checked shirt and dark checked lungi crouches over a concrete mould on a workshop floor, pouring thick dark brown liquid from a bowl into the mould's opening. Clay lumps, a metal bucket and a tray of tools sit in the background. The scene shows a casting or moulding workshop process, with no ritual or a person visible.2013-06-17July 14 20132013-07-14