A 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. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close photo of a person's hands wrapping white cloth strips around a bare foot resting on a grey concrete block on sandy ground. The person wears a black beaded bracelet and a blue checked garment. Scattered brick fragments and construction debris lie in the background, and a blue cable runs across the top. No ritual, deity or a person appearance is visible.

Close photo of two hands working on a brown wax or clay mould of a small figure lying in a dark rubber-like mould set in a pale concrete block, sitting on dusty ground. One hand, wearing a ring, holds a fine tool to shape the figure; the other, in a blue checked sleeve, presses a piece of brown material. No deity or person is clearly identifiable, and the figure is a shaped sculpture in progress.

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A photograph of a metal casting workshop at an outdoor earthen site. A crucible glowing red-orange with molten metal sits on a clay and brick furnace, gripped by long tongs. Several workers stand around it, including a man in a blue-and-white checked lungi, and others hold open burlap sacks that frame the scene. Dirt ground, scattered charcoal and a metal rod support structure surround the furnace. Bare-footed workers and loose plaid cloth dominate the background. Visible people are workers only; no ceremony or a person candidate is present.

Close photo of a woman's hands holding a rectangular grey stone block with a circular depression on its top face, resting on her lap. She wears a bright blue garment with a border embroidered in pink, yellow and green floral motifs, and a long strand of rudraksha beads hangs over her shoulder. She wears bangles and a wristwatch on her wrist. The background is softly blurred with pink and warm tones.

A photograph of a craftsman's hands working on a cast of a small figure in a dark brown, glossy material on a rough concrete block. The figure appears to be a sculpted deity murti being shaped or finished from a mold or wax-like cast, with a dark grey backing sheet beneath it. The man wears a blue and white checked lungi-style cloth and holds a thin tool near the piece. Sandy ground and a white cloth lie in the background.

Outdoor photo of a metal casting in progress at a rough brick and clay furnace. A red-painted crucible or ladle with molten metal glowing orange sits on a brick support, with smoke rising beside it. Several men in checked lungis and plain shirts stand around, one in the foreground wearing a blue-and-beige checked lungi and a gold bangle, another holding a burlap sack near the furnace. Bare earth ground, scattered bricks and a metal plate in the lower right. The scene shows artisans making metal sculpture.

A photograph of an open brick-lined furnace set into dirt ground, glowing bright red-orange inside with a clay crucible sitting in the fire and rising smoke. Scattered charcoal and small debris surround the furnace. At the top edge, the lower legs of a person in striped clothing are partly visible, and a long metal rod leans across the frame. The image appears to show metal being melted for casting work.

A man in a blue and white checked shirt and dark checked lungi crouches over a concrete mould on a workshop floor, pouring thick dark brown liquid from a bowl into the mould's opening. Clay lumps, a metal bucket and a tray of tools sit in the background. The scene shows a casting or moulding workshop process, with no ritual or a person visible.

Close-up photograph of a person's hand holding a smooth grey stone between thumb and fingers, with the wrist and forearm visible at right. The person wears a red garment at the right edge. The background is blurred, showing a figure in white cloth at left, another person in orange clothing at centre-right, and a dark-haired figure partly visible at lower left with fingers raised.

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May 08 2012

A close photograph of a craftsman's hands working on a dark brown wax or clay mould of a figure lying on a grey stone slab. A plaid shirt sleeve is visible at the right edge. The mould shows a sculpted human form with arms and legs, set against a dark grey backing sheet on a rough concrete block over sandy ground. Strips of white cloth lie at the lower right.