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A man sits cross-legged on bare red-brown earth, working on a thin metal sheet laid on the ground. He wears a white and light-blue striped short-sleeved shirt and dark checked lungi, with a red thread on his wrist. He holds a small hammer in one hand and a chisel-like tool in the other, striking the sheet with focus. Patchy green grass and a small pile of loose soil are visible at the top right, with a white container at the edge. No deity, a person candidate, or ritual setting is shown.

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June 07 20132013-06-07A man in a blue and white checked shirt and white dhoti sits on the ground at a dusty construction site, striking a metal rod with a hammer while holding it steady on a concrete block. Scattered iron rods and pipes lie nearby, along with a small metal bucket and rough red soil and stones. No one else is visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2006-12-19A craftsman sits cross-legged on a wooden board in an open workshop, working on a gold-coloured repoussé panel with a small chisel. He wears a striped white, purple and beige short-sleeved shirt, white shorts with green trim, and a gold bangle on his wrist. Around him lie metal tools and an ornate golden arched frame with floral scrollwork, and a dark pitch-like base covers the work surface. The setting is a sheltered, open-sided workshop with corrugated walls. No a person candidate is visible.2013-07-16 +1 copiesSeveral men sit cross-legged on the ground under a corrugated-roofed open shed, hand-hammering thin sheets of polished gold-coloured metal laid across cloth-covered sandbags. The foreground man, shirtless and wearing a checked lungi, holds a hammer and punch and works with bare feet on a wooden board. Behind him, others in plain vests and an orange-clad worker continue the same metal-shaping work, with tools and loose metal scattered on the dirt floor. A blue bag and a red cloth lie to the side. No a person candidate is visible, and the page is a workshop scene rather than a satsang.2013-06-26A photograph of a man in a striped yellow-and-white shirt and checked lungi crouched on a concrete floor, hammering a sheet of metal with a wooden-handled hammer. He is bent low over the work, and a second person in a blue-and-black checked lungi sits beside him holding a small printed booklet with a colourful cover showing a robed figure. Scattered wooden boards, sacks and a large copper pipe lie in the background of a workshop used for metal casting work.2006-12-10 +1 copiesA man in a checked short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti with green border squats on a bare concrete floor, hammering and chasing a sheet of copper with a hand chisel and hammer. A red thread is tied on his wrist. Around him lie metal tools, a hammered copper bowl, stacked copper pots and wooden crates, and a concrete block wall stands behind. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows metal casting and craft work at a sacred arts setting.2006-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a stone carver at an outdoor work area with sandy ground and an orange-painted building behind. A man in a white sleeveless undershirt and white cloth kneels and strikes a chisel with a hammer against a large grey stone block. Two standing men beside him wear an orange cloth with yellow borders on the left and white dhotis with red borders on the right. A metal sink and a hammer head in the foreground frame the scene. Small yellow flowers lie on the ground.2013-07-14A photograph of a bare outdoor dirt yard at a rustic construction site. In the foreground a young shirtless man in a white vest and blue-and-green checked lungi crouches on a small wooden block, hammering or chiselling a piece of stone or metal held on a dark cloth. Scattered tools, rubble, sacks, a blue gas cylinder and plastic chairs surround him. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt sits in a plastic chair beneath a thatched shelter with bamboo matting. The scene reflects ashram construction work.2009-09-22A 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.2013-07-14July 20 20092009-07-20Outdoor photograph of two men working at a small clay forge beside a bamboo lattice fence on bare dirt ground. The man on the left, wearing a white shirt and a cloth wrap, crouches and holds a metal rod with tongs over a flat stone. The man on the right, in a checked shirt, strikes a metal bar with a hammer while seated. Glowing coals sit in the forge opening, and short iron rods lie scattered on the ground. A bucket of charcoal sits at the left edge. The scene shows metalworking in progress.2006-12-19A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and light brown dhoti sits on a black chair beside a corrugated wall, hammering a shallow metal dish held in his left hand against a short metal stand. He holds a wooden-handled hammer raised in his right hand and looks down at his work. A tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Pairs of dark footwear lie on the reddish ground to the right.2013-06-06