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Close-up photo of a foot-shaped object lying on a dusty concrete floor. A pale white plaster or clay foot with clearly formed toes emerges from a wrapping of thin copper-coloured sheet metal, which is folded and tinted with orange and purple oxidation. Beneath the metal lies a sheet of old printed newspaper. A metal rod or pipe runs across the top left corner and a wooden board sits at the lower left edge. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a large irregular lump of copper-toned metal sheet, partially shaped into a mound, resting on a concrete or dusty floor. The metal shows a textured, blue-and-orange oxidised surface and a folded flap on top. Its base is embedded in grey plaster or cement set over newspaper fragments. A white plastic bag lies at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2009-09-03September 03 20092009-09-03A large unfinished statue under construction lies on a dirt floor, with a plaster-cast face and a reddish-painted arm and hand with gold-striped bands visible. Copper sheeting partly wraps the figure in the foreground, and sculptor's wooden stakes and debris are scattered around. No people are visible; the sculpture appears to be a deity murti in progress.2009-09-03A large copper-coloured sculpted pair of feet, with toes and an arched sole detail, lies on a sandy floor in a workshop or work area, apparently partly coated in plaster or cast material. A sheet of newspaper lies behind it and a small torn packet sits to the right. Behind and beside the feet are partially visible similar copper-toned sculptural forms, and the rough, unfinished setting suggests the statue is in fabrication. No people are visible.2009-09-06A photograph of a large reddish-orange clay or plaster sculpture lying on a concrete base on a dirt floor, appearing to be an unfinished or in-progress statue with yellowish lines marking its shape. Beside it lie smaller pieces of the same reddish material, a rusted metal tool, a small metal cup, scraps of newspaper and a pink cloth. Only a pair of bare feet is visible at the top edge, belonging to someone partly out of frame. No deity or a person depiction is clearly identifiable.2009-09-03A photograph of a pile of broken, weathered statue fragments lying on a dirt floor against a pale concrete wall. Pieces include a cracked deity torso, a painted hand with raised fingers, a seated figure's head and shoulders, and worn carved stone, with faded pink, red and grey paint. Dried palm-leaf debris and a stainless steel bowl sit nearby. No people are visible.2009-09-03September 06 20092009-09-06June 06 20132013-06-06December 12 20092009-12-12A close photo of a shallow, mould-like clay form half-buried in reddish-brown soil, its inner surface smooth and sculpted, its outer rim coated in white plaster or lime. A bare forearm in a white sleeve reaches in from the right, fingers resting near the edge, with a ring on one finger. A cardboard edge is visible at the upper left. No people in ritual activity or identifiable figures are shown.2011-09-20A photograph of a plaster or clay mould lying on a dirt floor, a pale grey-white cast with a sculpted surface of a figure's form. Scattered wood shavings and chips surround it, a stone block sits at the left edge, a wooden-handled hammer or tool is at the right edge, and a blue cord runs beneath it. No people are visible. The image is a photo of a sculpture-making workspace.2006-12-10July 14 20132013-07-14