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Close-up photograph of a craftsman's hands chasing a decorative relief design into a copper-coloured metal plate resting on a cloth-covered surface. He is seated, wearing a dark dhoti with a gold-yellow border, and holds a hammer and chisel-like tools against the embossed floral and scrollwork pattern. No face is visible. The workshop setting shows metalwork being shaped by hand.

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Close-up photograph of an artisan's hand working a copper sheet with a long, narrow chisel-like tool. The copper plate is embossed with raised relief figures, including curved scrollwork and rounded forms, and two additional tools rest on the surface. Only a hand and part of a leg in a dark garment are visible, indicating a single craftsperson at work on repoussé metalwork.2011-10-22October 22 20112011-10-22October 22 20112011-10-22Close photograph of two craftsmen working on a copper-sheathed box or casket on a tiled floor. One man in the foreground, wearing a dark lungi-style garment and a bangle, holds a metal hammer or chisel and works on the copper surface, which is embossed with floral and scrollwork patterns. A second hand at upper left holds a tool and strikes the metal. Several small metal tools lie on the floor beside the piece. The copper has a warm pinkish sheen. No ritual, deity or a person appearance is visible in the frame.2011-10-22Close-up photograph of an ornate copper-coloured metal object with repoussé floral and scroll patterns and beaded borders. Blurred dark figures and a hand or tool appear at the upper right and in the background, out of focus. No legible faces are visible. The metal shows a reddish-brown patina with some green oxidation at the edges.2011-10-22A man in a checked collared shirt and white lungi crouches on a concrete floor, hammering a repoussé design into a sheet of orange-and-brown patinated copper. A wooden-handled chisel or punch rests against the metal, and scattered nails, metal curls and wood shavings lie around him. The embossed relief shows a face with bulging eyes, possibly a deity or mask motif. The scene looks like a metal craft workshop.2006-12-10 +1 copiesA craftsman in a light blue checked shirt kneels on a dirt floor, hammering and chiselling a copper repoussé panel with ornate scrolling leaf and floral patterns. A red thread is tied on his wrist, and a line of gold-coloured inlay runs along the panel. Hammers and a wooden block lie nearby, and bare feet are visible at the left edge. Ritual metalwork is being prepared in a workshop setting, with no a person candidate visible.2009-11-20October 22 20112011-10-22Close-up photograph of two craftsmen's hands working on a sheet of polished copper with hand tools. One worker on the left wears a thin gold bangle and holds a small tool against the copper; a second worker on the right works on an embossed, ornamented copper panel with a chisel-like tool. Light brown brick paving is visible behind, with scattered metal filings on the ground. No identifiable a person figure or ceremonial setting is visible; the scene shows metalwork, a craft process.2011-10-22A young man in a pale green short-sleeved shirt and a brown dhoti with yellow borders sits cross-legged on a tiled floor, carving a reddish metal relief plate. He holds a wooden-handled hammer in one hand and a chisel against the plate with the other, working on repoussé floral and scroll designs. A red thread is tied on his wrist, and a white sack lies under the plate. No a person is visible.2011-10-22October 22 20112011-10-22A craftsman in a light blue checked shirt kneels on a dirt floor, working on a copper sheet with embossed scrollwork and floral leaf patterns. Only his hand, forearm and a metal tool are visible, and the sheet is set on a rough, dusty surface with scraps and small fragments scattered around. A bare foot of another person is visible at the far left edge. The photo shows metalwork in progress, with a visible seam or join along the copper piece.2009-11-20