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A photograph of a craftsman seated cross-legged on a rough wooden platform under a corrugated metal roof, working on a large gold-coloured relief panel. He wears a white shirt and white dhoti and holds a metal tool, chiselling or finishing the embossed surface. In the foreground a gilded relief with figures and ornamental border lies on a dark workbench, with more tools scattered beside it. A second person in striped clothing is partly visible at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.

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Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA barefoot man in a white dhoti and sleeveless white vest crouches on a concrete floor, working on a flat golden-brown metal sheet with a repoussé floral pattern, pressing it with his hand. Around him lie metal tools, a small anvil-like block, a crumpled paper bag, scrap newspaper and a carved gilded wooden panel leaning against the wall at right. A white wooden bench stands at left. The setting is a workshop-like room used for craft work.2009-09-22July 11 20132013-07-11Making Of Sacred Arts University +1 copiesApril 28 20152015-04-28September 22 20092009-09-22Two men in white dhoti and shirt sit on the floor of a workshop carving and hammering metal panels for a temple. The man in front works with a chisel on a copper-coloured plate resting on a wooden block, while the man behind uses a small hammer on a gilded ornamental piece. Around them lie a curved gilded decorative frame, a wooden block, metal tools and scattered metal shavings, with a concrete block wall and a carved wooden table behind.2006-11-20A photograph of a craftsman seated on a concrete floor in a bamboo-walled workshop, hammering a large curved golden metal panel with a wooden-handled mallet. He wears a white sleeveless vest and white dhoti with red stripes, with a thin orange wristband. Around him lie hammers, chisels, a wooden block, a blue toolbox, plastic bags of golden material and white sheets. The panel shows embossed scrollwork and a rim of studs.2009-07-20A photograph inside a bare, unfinished concrete-block workshop. A man in a white full-sleeve shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a woven mat, working with a small tool on a flat sheet of gold-coloured metal laid on the floor. Beside him is a silver-toned ornate pedestal or stand with turned legs and a tiered top, a curved carved wooden or gilded arch piece lies on the left, and a wooden block sits near the front. A floor fan, plastic bottles and papers are along the window ledge behind. A person's shoulder is partly visible at the right edge.2006-11-20A man in a checked short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti with green border squats on a bare concrete floor, hammering and chasing a sheet of copper with a hand chisel and hammer. A red thread is tied on his wrist. Around him lie metal tools, a hammered copper bowl, stacked copper pots and wooden crates, and a concrete block wall stands behind. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows metal casting and craft work at a sacred arts setting.2006-12-10 +1 copiesA man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a concrete floor in an open workshop, working on a metal casting. He holds a dark grey wax or clay mould shaped like a seated animal figure on a wooden board, with flat dark metal or wax pieces laid on a blue-grey slab in front of him. A small charcoal or metal pot, a metal tool, a blue bucket and a shallow metal bowl sit nearby, and a burlap sack lies on the floor. Behind a green-framed wire mesh, several onlookers watch the work.2006-12-10 +1 copiesA man in a white short-sleeved shirt and khaki trousers sits barefoot on the ground, working on flat brass or gold-coloured metal plates engraved with decorative script-like borders. He holds a chisel and hammer and has a pile of metal tools beside him. Around him lie large carved stone pieces, a red metal bowl, green buckets, and dry grass and rubble at an outdoor work site. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-07-07