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Workshop photo of temple chariot (ratham) wheel construction on a bare concrete floor. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts work around the parts; the man at right, in a white shirt and white dhoti, rests his hand on a large carved reddish-brown wooden wheel hub or cap. Nearby, wooden wheels with carved rims are set upright in wooden bases, with charred wooden logs, chisels, hammers and planks scattered across the floor. No a person candidate is visibly present.

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An older woman in a white t-shirt and brown wrap sits cross-legged on a dirt floor in a dim workshop, working on a small copper-coloured metal object with fine wires and pliers. Around her lie hammers, tongs, a metal pot of liquid, clay vessels, copper pieces of deity and vahana forms, a plate-like copper piece, and loose wire. A bare-footed worker stands behind her near a stone block. No a person candidate is visible. +1 copiesSeptember 05 20062006-09-05 +1 copiesJuly 05 20132013-07-05A 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.2013-07-14July 01 20132013-07-01Close photo of a man's bare feet and white dhoti with a maroon border, kneeling on dusty red-brown earth beside a large weathered metal object lying on the ground. The object, smeared with red and orange pigment, appears to be a damaged or broken murti-like form with a cylindrical shaft extending to both sides, resting on the soil. Brass or copper pieces are visible at the upper left edge. No face is visible.2009-09-06July 14 20132013-07-14September 19 20062006-09-19July 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of three men kneeling on a stone floor around a large ornate silver pedestal of tiered lotus-petal design, with a band of engraved floral relief. The man at left wears a white shirt with an orange shawl, the man at lower left wears a checked shirt and holds a pen above the pedestal, and the man at right wears white dhoti and shirt with a gold border and a wristwatch, measuring with a tape. Pale cloth tape measures lie on the floor.September 19 20062006-09-19July 20 20092009-07-20