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A close photograph of a craftsperson's hand tracing a blue-ink scroll and cloud-like floral design onto a sheet of white paper laid over a reddish-brown metal surface with a gold-coloured edge. Only a hand and forearm are visible, with another person's foot at the top edge, so no face or a person candidate appears. The design appears to be a decorative motif prepared for metalwork or engraving.

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A close photo of a craftsman's hands tracing a blue ink design on a sheet of white paper laid over a reddish-brown wooden surface with a metallic edge at the bottom. The drawing shows swirling scrollwork and curling motifs in blue lines. No people are visible apart from the hands, which hold a pen or tool. The image shows an artisan preparing a decorative pattern, with no ritual, discourse or a person candidate visible.2013-06-17A close photograph of a pair of hands tracing blue ink outlines on a sheet of white paper laid over a brown wooden surface. The drawing shows swirling scrolls, curled clouds and a stylised ornamental motif, possibly a decorative or temple-style design in progress. No people's faces are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17Close-up photo of a person's hands tracing blue ink outlines of ornate scrollwork and floral or lotus-like motifs on a sheet of white paper laid over a wooden table. Only a hand and forearm are visible, with no faces. The blue drawing shows curling leaves and petals in an unfinished design. No a person candidate is visible, and no deity or ritual is clearly depicted.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17A pink sheet with hand-drawn pencil and blue ink outlines of ornamental scroll and foliate motifs, laid on a gold-coloured metal tray or plate with a wavy edge, on a dusty concrete floor. The design is being sketched in symmetrical halves, with curling volutes and leaf-like forms. No people or deity figures are visible; the scene is a craft workshop preparing an ornamental piece.2013-07-04June 17 20132013-06-17A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti sits on the floor sketching with a pencil on a sheet of paper resting on a clipboard. The drawing shows blue-ink scrollwork and curling motifs. Behind him is a bronze deity murti on a shelf and a white wall with a metal fixture at right. A man is the only physical person; no candidate for a person is visible.2013-06-17A 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.2009-11-20June 17 20132013-06-17A man in white clothes sits cross-legged on a bare ground, bent over a large sheet of tan paper spread on the floor. He is tracing or drawing a curling scrollwork ornament with a pen-like tool, while a dark blue sheet lies beside his hand. Other sheets with drawn motifs, a wooden board, a wooden straight edge, and scattered books and a suitcase surround him in dappled sunlight.2006-09-05