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A life-size brown statue of a bare-chested male figure in a white loincloth stands on a stone base, holding a large round stone or ball overhead with both arms. Around the base are stone mill wheels and cut stone blocks on sandy ground, with a wooden cart wheel, a bamboo fence, thatched hut and trees behind. The scene is an outdoor rural-themed display at the Hyderabad venue. No living people are visible.

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A night-time photograph of an outdoor display in which a life-size figure of a shirtless man in a white loincloth lifts a large pale boulder overhead with one arm. The figure is standing beside a tree with green leaves, and a wooden cart with spoked wheels and painted blue and green panels sits behind it. Bamboo railings and a wooden hut-like booth are visible at the edges, lit by ground lamps. The figure is a statue, not a living person, so no people are physically present.2010-09-26February 03 20102010-02-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone mortar. A young man with long dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, grips a tall wooden pestle and presses it into a stone mortar on the sandy ground. Around him, several onlookers stand: a man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses with a black rudraksha-style necklace holds a metal plate, a bald man in a grey t-shirt and trousers watches, a woman with short red hair wears a white wrap, and another man in white stands in the background. An older bare-chested man with white moustache wears a white dhoti at right. Scattered white cloth scraps, leaves and a small bowl lie on the ground near shrubs and trees, with a few stones and a red plastic chair behind.2004-12-31A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, wearing a long rudraksha mala with large beads, holds a hammer and strikes a large rough stone block on a sandy ground under a corrugated roof. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he is smiling. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and white vests stand and watch, a woman in a maroon sari holds a mobile phone, and another woman in a brown sari stands nearby. On the right, a seated person in white with a red-trimmed garment kneels beside a garland-decorated pillar. A bright orange wall and a dark doorway appear at left. The scene suggests a stone-carving or sacred-arts activity. The man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, and a rudraksha mala, which are appearance cues for the probable Swamiji, so he is identified in this description as Swamiji (probable) striking the stone.2013-07-14A village yard beside a thatched mud hut with a tiled-roof shed, coconut palms and a utility pole behind. A group of about nine people stands on bare earth. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a cloth at his waist stands at center, another in a white dhoti and shirt beside him, and a woman in a purple sari near the front. On the right a man in a teal shirt and checked lungi holds a long metal rod with a glowing red-hot crucible or vessel, releasing smoke, while others in green, blue and grey clothing hold cloths nearby. A woman in a blue sari works by the hut at left. The scene looks like craftsmen casting metal for sacred arts, though no a person candidate is visible.February 03 20102010-02-03A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with yellow borders stands at a stone block, holding a hammer-like tool in his right hand and striking the rock during a stone-carving or sacred-arts activity. He wears long rudraksha mala beads across his chest and a flower garland hangs at the right edge. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at left, a woman in a maroon sari and another woman in white stand behind him, and a man in white kneels at right watching. The setting is an open-air corridor with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. Based on appearance alone, the man with rudraksha mala and saffron cloth is a probable match for a person in person, though his facial features cannot be confirmed.2013-07-14Outdoor temple construction site with palm trees and a thatched shed. A craftsman in a striped shirt and dhoti kneels on sand, carving a large pinkish-red stone slab with a circular lotus-and-rosette motif, surrounded by chisels and tools. A standing person in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala watches. A visible figure in a saffron/orange robe, with a long white and red flower garland, bare arms and sandals, stands beside them. Other men in white dhotis stand and work in the background, and a blue plastic bin, wooden planks and a clay pot lie nearby.2009-12-21Night-time photograph of a shrine. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulders leans forward and pours liquid from a stone vessel onto a dark stone shivalinga set on a yoni-shaped base. Behind him a group of about ten people in white clothes stand and watch, some with hands pressed together in prayer, one young woman holding a booklet. On the right, a large seated deity murti in white and gold drapery sits on a carved dark stone pedestal. Red-stained stone and scattered flowers surround the base, with a bronze vessel at the left edge.2006-12-22A man in a plain white sleeveless undershirt and white dhoti kneels on sandy ground, chiselling a large rough grey stone block with a small hand hammer. A large sledgehammer head enters from the upper right, held by another person's hand. Other people in white dhotis and an orange-bordered cloth stand around, with a red brick wall behind. Bare feet and tools lie in the dirt.2013-07-14Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityDecember 20 20062006-12-20