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Two men sit on the ground at an outdoor workshop beside stacked timber and a pale carved stone lion sculpture. The man in front wears a white shirt and white dhoti and bends over a yellow sheet on a wooden board, drawing with a pencil. Behind him, a man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti leans in, guiding a small tool or template on the sheet. Wood shavings and a blue-green bundle lie on the dusty ground, and a purple dove logo appears in the upper left corner.

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Four men sit cross-legged on a wooden platform outdoors, working on large sheets of yellow paper spread across the boards. The man on the far left wears a white shirt and white dhoti and traces a design with a pen or stylus. Beside him a man in a white shirt and light trousers bends over the paper, while two men on the right, one in a checked shirt and one in a white polo shirt with pink trousers, watch the work. A partly carved white statue of a lion or similar figure sits behind them, with sacks and wooden poles in the shadows.2009-12-20December 19 20092009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19Three men in white shirts and white dhotis work over a long wooden table outdoors, cutting and smoothing large sheets of yellow paper. The man on the left, in white shirt and pale dhoti with a wristband, leans over the sheets with scissors and a metal square nearby. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and a dark bead necklace and holds a rolled yellow sheet. The man on the right, with grey hair and glasses, presses a flattened yellow sheet against the table. A green map board with a yellow sign stands behind them under a thatched roof, beside a carved stone wheel and a white stone bull.2009-12-19December 16 20092009-12-16Two men work over a low wooden table outdoors in a dirt yard, spreading and measuring a large sheet of yellow cloth. The man on the left wears a white shirt, grey dhoti-style lungi and a wristband, and leans in with his hands on the cloth. The man on the right, with grey hair and a white shirt and white dhoti, bends over the table with one hand flat on the fabric. A black square ruler, scissors, a small white container and scraps sit on the table. Behind them a large printed map board stands under a thatched shelter, with carved wooden panels, timber stacks and palm trees nearby, and a few more white-clad people in the background.2009-12-19December 16 20092009-12-16Photograph of artisans carving a pale wooden bull. Two men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor working on the carving: the man on the left uses a chisel or carving tool, and the man on the right strikes with a wooden mallet. A third man in the background wears a grey shirt with an orange shawl and has a tilak on his forehead, seated near stacked timber planks. Wood shavings litter the floor.2009-12-16Two men in white ashram clothes work outdoors at a wooden table in a dusty yard, cutting yellow sheets with a blade. One elderly man has grey hair and wears a beaded mala necklace with a pendant; the other, wearing glasses and rolled white sleeves, marks the yellow material with a green pen. Beside them stands a large round copper-coloured metal disc decorated with concentric rings and pale paper templates of ornate floral motifs taped to its surface. Wooden planks, a plastic container and a third person in white with a mala at the right edge complete the workshop scene.2009-12-19Two men work on wooden pieces in an outdoor workshop strewn with planks, offcuts and wood shavings. The older man on the left, in a white shirt and white dhoti, holds a chisel against a wooden block. The younger man on the right, in a white striped shirt and grey trousers, sits on a wooden block and steadies the wood with both hands. A white plastic chair, stacked lumber and a corded electric tool sit nearby, and stone pieces lie at the left edge.2009-12-17Four men sit on a wooden pallet platform outdoors beside a pale stone lion sculpture and stacked timber. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left leans over a large sheet of yellow paper, while a seated man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends over it with a pen. Two men at right, one in a white polo shirt with a small logo, watch and smile. Yellow scraps lie on the platform and sacks sit in the background. No one wears saffron or wears crown, rudraksha or other cues.2009-12-20Inside a open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof and breeze-block walls, two men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on the floor carving wood. The man in the foreground, on the right, uses a chisel and mallet on a wooden block, while the man behind him works on another piece. Around them lie long gold-painted wooden panels, curved arch-shaped moldings, and carved sections. A framed picture leans against the wall, showing a figure in an orange robe with a red garland draped over the frame, next to a small ornate wooden shrine piece. Wood shavings are scattered across the floor.2006-11-20