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Close-up photograph of a person's hands shaping a lump of wet grey clay on a pale floor. The hands hold and mould a mound of mud into a rounded form with a smaller raised knob, glistening with water. The person wears a teal blue silky garment with a gold-thread border. Only the hands and lap are visible, so no face or full body appears.

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October 01 20102010-10-01October 01 20102010-10-01A photo of a child's hands shaping a lump of wet grey clay on a concrete floor. The child wears a white garment and a gold-toned bangle engraved with lettering on the left wrist. A metal fork lies at the left edge of the frame. The clay is being moulded into a rounded figure with a small raised top. No deity, a person or other person's face is visible, and no ritual setting is shown.2010-10-01Close photograph of a hand cupping a wet, unpainted clay lingam with its yoni base, held against a blurred green foliage background. The hand wears a thin gold bangle and a silver bangle with a heart-shaped charm. The clay is glistening with water. The image is a photo of a sacred clay shivalinga being held, with no visible people beyond the hand.2010-10-01Close photo of hands shaping a small lump of wet brown clay on a concrete floor. A child in denim shorts sits cross-legged, with gold bangles on the wrist, and an adult's hand with a gold bangle guides the clay. The clay is being formed into a small rounded figure, possibly a small deity murti, though its features are not clear. Two other hands and bare knees are visible at the edges. The clay and fingers are dirty with mud.2010-10-01Close overhead photograph of a wet grey clay mound shaped into a round base with a raised central cone, resting on a pale concrete floor. Fingers of several people are visible at the top and bottom edges, and wet clay splatters and a sheen of water surround the sculpture. Dark shadows fall across the right side of the frame.2010-10-01A close-up photograph of a hand cupping a freshly moulded lump of wet grey-brown clay shaped into a Shivalinga, a cylindrical form rising from a circular base. The clay is glossy with moisture and the hand has dirt on the fingers. The background is a soft-focus green foliage. At the right edge a patterned sleeve in red, yellow and white is visible.2010-10-01October 01 20102010-10-01Close overhead photograph of a freshly formed mud lingam, a smooth cylindrical shape with a rounded top rising from a broad mound of wet brown clay on a grey concrete floor. Scattered clay crumbs and small orange and pink paint specks dot the surface around it, and a bit of a metal tool edge is visible at the lower left. No people are visible in the frame.2010-10-01Close view of two hands, one on each side of a lump of wet grey clay shaped into a small mound with a rounded knob on top, sitting on a pale concrete floor flecked with orange paint. The fingers, stained with clay, press and shape the mud, and a dark blue sleeve and a patterned shoe are visible at the edges.2010-10-01Two young boys sit close together over a flat tray of wet clay, shaping small figures with their hands. The boy on the left wears a light blue collared shirt and dark trousers, and holds a lump of clay. The boy on the right wears a pale yellow shirt and a rudraksha mala around his neck, his hands caked in brown clay. A small leafy green branch with a sprig of neem-like leaves stands upright in a clay mound at the centre of the tray, with a clay Shiva lingam-like form beside it.2006-05-05A photograph of a craftsman's hands working on a rough grey stone block wrapped in white cloth. Dark reddish-brown liquid. The worker wears a blue-and-white striped garment and a dark bangle on the wrist. The ground is dusty concrete with scattered debris and a terracotta-coloured brick edge. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner. No deity, a person or ritual figure is visible.2013-06-17