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A photograph of a group of men in dhotis and shirts gathered around a large mound of reddish-brown clay on bare dirt ground. Several men crouch and lean over the clay, pressing and shaping it with their hands, with chalk-like marks visible on its surface. Behind them stand stacked blue and red shipping containers, a white SUV, a brick wall and palm trees under an overcast sky. No one is identified as a person.

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A photograph of a group of men gathered around a large, smooth mound of wet reddish-brown clay on a dusty open yard. Several men lean over the clay, pressing and shaping it with their hands, while others stand watching. Clothing includes white and striped shirts, a yellow shirt, checked lungis, a red head cloth and a grey towel wrapped on a head. Behind them stand a red-brick building, a silver SUV, and blue and red shipping containers, with palm trees at the right edge. The clay appears to be part of a sculpting or moulding process.2014-06-19A photograph of a group of men gathered around a large, unfinished clay sculpture on a dusty ground outside. Several men crouch and lean over the reddish-brown clay form, one older man in a checked lungi and orange-and-white headcloth presses his hand against it, and others in white shirts and checked lungis watch and work beside him. Behind them stand shipping containers, a parked silver SUV, a small brick structure and palm trees against a pale sky. Nothing in the frame shows a person, so no candidate is present.2014-06-19A photograph of about a dozen men crouched and leaning over a large, rough, unfired clay mass resting on sandy ground outdoors. The clay form has cracks and the word "J SAMY" is written in blue marker across its surface. Several men wear white shirts, one wears a checked shirt with a maroon head cloth, another wears a yellow shirt and a red-and-white head wrap, and some wear pale lungis. Behind them stand shipping containers, a brick building, and palm trees beside a white wall. No one is identified as a person in this scene.2014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of a crowd of men and a few women standing outdoors on a dusty ground beside stacked shipping containers, one blue and one red, a green metal kiosk, a black water tank, and parked white vans and an SUV under palm trees. In the centre a man wears a red short-sleeved shirt with a gold chain, next to a man in a white shirt; an older bald man in a white shirt with an orange-striped shoulder cloth stands at right, and several men in dark or grey shirts crowd around them.2014-06-19Outdoor photograph at a sandy construction yard beside a blue and a red shipping container, with palm trees and a white van behind. Several men in saffron-red robes with yellow borders and rudraksha malas stand in a row; their foreheads bear white markings. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the background. A bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti, with a white and saffron shawl, stands centre-frame looking down at clay or stone ritual vessels and carved figures on the ground. Another man in white kurta and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Workers crouch at right beside a bucket and stone slabs with carved shapes and tools.2014-06-19Outdoor scene at a dusty site beside stacked shipping containers, one blue and one red, with palm trees behind a wall. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange-and-green shawl over his shoulder stands with a hand near his chest, watching. On the left, a woman in a red-and-gold sari with a red-orange garment and beaded necklaces points toward large clay moulds. Several workers in casual clothes, including a man in a dark shirt and checked lungi and a person in a green shirt, bend over wet clay forms on wooden boards. Large terracotta-coloured clay vessels and moulds with tool-like impressions lie on the ground, and a red-and-blue bucket sits nearby. A uniformed police officer and other onlookers stand in the background, with white vehicles parked behind them.2014-06-19Outdoor photograph on an unpaved dirt road beside two large dark red shipping containers, one with the partial word GOLD visible in yellow letters. Ten men stand in a line. On the left, a shaved-headed man in white and a man in saffron/orange cloth with rudraksha mala stand near the middle. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha malas stand on the left-centre, and on the right several men wear white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders, hands folded. Green trees and a hill are behind, with a small white building at left.2012-01-02September 16 20132013-09-16June 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside shipping containers and parked cars, with palm trees behind. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands centre with a staff, appearing to be the central figure of a welcome. To his left, a bare-chested man in red-and-gold dhoti holds a brass tray with offerings. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders, red-and-gold cloths and rudraksha malas stand or walk, and a man in a red shirt watches with folded arms. Overcast sky, dirt ground with debris at right.2014-10-12