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A photograph of an outdoor stone-carving workshop with sandy ground and stone debris. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on a large grey granite block, wearing a dark red waist cord and gloves, looking off to the side. Behind him a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands holding a video camera. Two other workers sit on the left and right, chiseling carved stone figures, one a large sculpted piece lying on the ground. Wooden posts, steel columns and palm trees frame the scene, with a partially visible sign in the background.

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A photograph of an open-sided stone workshop with palm trees and a yellow-walled building behind. In the foreground, a man in a pale blue shirt and cream trousers sits on a large grey granite block, chiselling it with a tool. Beside him, a second worker in a grey shirt sits on a carved stone figure, working on its surface. Behind them, a woman with light hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing and holds a camera. Other workers and stone blocks are scattered across the sandy ground.A photograph of a stone-carving workshop under a open-sided shed with a whitewashed wall behind. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti sits on the ground working on a carved stone sculpture of a lion or animal figure. A woman in a white sari with an orange border and orange shawl stands on a wooden plank holding a digital camera. Another woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge near a pillar. Loose stone blocks, rubble and a carved stone pillar lie on the sandy ground. A man in a white shirt is partly visible at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible.Outdoor photo at a stone-carving workshop on grass beside a white wall. Several carved granite or stone sculptures stand in the foreground, including a reclining figure being worked on. Three men work on it: one in a striped shirt and white dhoti holds a power-cord and tool, another in a pale shirt with a red checked cloth on his shoulder crouches with a hand tool, and a third in a striped shirt and white dhoti leans over the sculpture. A fourth man in a blue shirt stands at the left edge. A blue bucket and a red flower sit on the grass. No a person candidate is visible.2009-07-19A photo of a stone-carving workshop yard with pale stone sculptures of birds. In the foreground a man in a lavender t-shirt and lavender lungi sits on the ground working on a dark stone slab. At the right edge, an older man with a close-cropped beard wears an orange-brown head wrap and yellow-brown cloth, leaning over the stone. Scattered leaves cover the ground. A carved dark stone figure stands at the left edge. a person's presence is not established by appearance.July 19 20092009-07-19A photograph of a open-sided stone-carving workshop under a corrugated roof supported by metal and wooden posts. Two men in white shirts and lungis crouch on sandy ground beside a large rough-cut granite block, working with chisels and tools; stone chips lie scattered around. Several other workers are partly visible in the background among more stone blocks, and a dirt mound and trees stand beyond a low wall.Outdoor photo at a stone sculpture yard with a thatched shelter and many carved grey stone deity figures. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with his back to the camera stands beside a tall carved standing deity murti. A woman in an orange-saffron salwar kameez sits on a stone block, gesturing as she talks. Behind her a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with one hand on his hip. Carved figures and half-finished sculptures fill the background.2007-08-19Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA saffron-robed man walks along a sandy path among large grey stone deity sculptures in an outdoor yard lined with palm and banana trees. He wears an orange cloth wrap over his shoulder and matching orange garment, with white-clad men and a few onlookers nearby. Several seated and standing stone murtis, including a multi-armed figure and a figure holding a trident-like staff, stand on carved pedestals. A bearded man in a white dhoti and a man in a blue shirt stand at the edges. The scene suggests temple sculpture work or a sculpture yard.2010-01-03Outdoor stone-carving workshop among many unfinished white and grey granite sculptures, including elephant and lion-like forms and carved pillars. In the foreground, an older man with white beard and head wrapped in a peach-coloured cloth, wearing a peach t-shirt and peach waist cloth, crouches while grinding a granite block with a handheld angle grinder. Behind him, a younger man in a white t-shirt and lavender shorts sits and strikes a stone with a hammer and chisel. A standing figure in a pink top is partly visible at the upper right. Dark granite panels with carved relief lie at the left edge.February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph of an open-sided corrugated metal shed with blue steel posts, where workers shape grey stone blocks on a dirt floor. In the foreground a man in a checked shirt and blue-and-white checked lungi walks past stacked stone slabs. Near the centre a shirtless man in a white t-shirt and lungi sits cross-legged on a stone block, working with tools. Other workers squat or stand among the blocks, and one man in a purple shirt and green lungi stands at right with a red head cloth. Behind the shed are a white building with a painted banner, green trees and a hill. No a person candidate is visible, and the scene shows stone-cutting labour.