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A 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.

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Outdoor 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.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA 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.Outdoor stone workshop on bare ground with scattered granite and marble offcuts. In the foreground an older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white t-shirt and blue checked lungi, sits cross-legged and grinds a stone block with a handheld angle grinder. Behind him another man in a tan cloth grinds a stone piece. Nearby lie chisels, hammers, a power strip and trailing electrical cords, and a tall pale stone pillar stands at left. The scene shows stone carving work in progress for temple or sculptural pieces.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversitySeptember 22 20142014-09-22A worker in a plaid shirt and dark head-wrap chisels carved ornamental scrollwork into a large grey stone block at an outdoor construction site. He holds a wooden-handled mallet and chisel. Behind him, blue tarpaulin shelter, stacked timber and bamboo poles, and bare earth suggest ongoing build work. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2006-12-19Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityA man in a brown short-sleeved shirt and orange dhoti stands outdoors beside a row of dark grey stone sculptures awaiting shipment. He holds a yellow measuring tape against a standing deity murti with a crown and ornate jewellery, and a stone rhino stands at his feet. Other carved figures, a serpent-hooded sculpture and a seated female deity murti are arranged along a street with a white boundary wall behind them. The sculptures are deity murtis and vahanas, the statues the page describes being prepared for transport.April 26 20162016-04-26