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A large golden-brass cobra hood, embossed with fine scale patterns and a decorative floral medallion, stands upright on a bed of reddish soil at a construction site. Brass vessels and a flat brass plate lie around its base, with a corrugated shed and a mound of earth behind. No people are visible.

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July 13 20132013-07-13A photograph of a large, rust-coloured metal vessel with a ruffled rim, fluted sides and two small scroll-like ornaments, set on dusty ground. The cast piece is being held by a person whose hands and white clothing are visible at the top of the frame. Scattered clay moulds, a metal cup, a blue bag and other metal pots surround the piece.2006-12-10A weathered bronze or metal cobra-hood sculpture, mottled green and rust with turquoise traces, is held upright on bare earth by a person whose hands grip its top; only the hands and the bare feet in white dhoti cloth are visible. Behind it lies a large cylindrical metal casting mould or column base, with small stone blocks, a steel cup, a blue plastic bag and scattered debris on the ground. The setting suggests an in-progress metal casting workshop.2006-12-10A photograph of a large silver processional item shaped as a five-headed cobra hood with a coiled base. The hood has scale-patterned relief, carved floral scroll motifs and a central circular medallion with a cross-hatched design, and the coils are decorated with scales. Behind it stand brass vessels and a brass stand, and to the left a painted green and gold parrot figure is tied with rope. The silver items are set against a metal mesh grille. No people are visible.January 09 20122012-01-09 +1 copiesNovember 29 20132013-11-29A man in a plain white shirt with a white forehead marking stands at an outdoor casting site, bending over a freshly cast metal piece with scalloped, fluted edges and small serpent-like relief ornaments. Beside it sits a large rust-coloured clay or metal mould with a stepped, bulbous shape. Scattered around the bare dusty ground are broken plaster or stone pieces, a plastic bag, pots and metal drums, and a bamboo frame under a blue tarp. The work appears to be metal casting for sacred art objects.2006-12-10A photograph of a large silver ritual object shaped like a cobra hood with scale-patterned surface and an embossed floral motif at its centre, placed among brass finials with conical tops and turned brass stands. Behind them is a metal mesh cage or grille. A hand holding a blue cloth and a camera strap appear at the right edge. No people are clearly visible in the frame.Photograph of a large silver-plated cobra (naga) sculpture coiled in a tiered base with a raised hood covered in fine scale-pattern engraving, standing on a stone surface inside a metal grille enclosure. Beside it is a painted wooden parrot-like figure with turquoise feathers, red-and-white beak and gold-trimmed harness. Behind are polished brass kalasha-style pots and a tall brass lamp stand. A folded white cloth lies at the base. No people are visible.October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph inside a storeroom with metal shelving stacked with many hammered brass or copper cobra-hood shaped plates. In the foreground, a person in a red and orange garment with a rudraksha mala holds up a large hammered copper cobra hood with scale texture and five raised ridges, the hood's tip at the bottom. At left, another person in orange clothing with beaded necklaces handles a similar plate. The setting appears to be a workshop or storage room for ritual metalwork. No identifiable a person candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2015-01-12December 10 20062006-12-10