A photograph of a workshop at night where a man in a striped shirt and checked lungi bends over a large, dusty grey sculpted figure lying on a concrete floor. He operates a handheld angle grinder against the sculpture, which has a carved, ornate surface with a raised animal-like form at the top left. A small fire glows in the background, and a bundled cloth and lattice wall are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a workshop at night where a man in a striped shirt and checked lungi bends over a large, dusty grey sculpted figure lying on a concrete floor. He operates a handheld angle grinder against the sculpture, which has a carved, ornate surface with a raised animal-like form at the top left. A small fire glows in the background, and a bundled cloth and lattice wall are visible.

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Making Of Sacred Arts University

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Making Of Sacred Arts University

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Making Of Sacred Arts University

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