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A man in a sleeveless white vest and grey trousers sits at a table, working on a large silver flower-shaped tray or base decorated with rows of small white beads or studs. He wears glasses, a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, an orange-red thread bracelet and a small red forehead mark. He leans forward with his hands clasped, concentrating on the work. A plastic bottle, a small cup and a tin sit on the table beside him, against a plain whitewashed block wall.

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November 29 20132013-11-29July 11 20132013-07-11Two men sit on the floor against a whitewashed breeze-block wall, working on a craft piece. The man in front wears a white vest and white dhoti, bent over a flat metal tray, carefully setting small cream-coloured pieces into a raised pattern with a fine pointed tool. Behind him, a second man in a white vest and grey trousers, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red thread on his wrist, works on a similar tray. A wooden block sits in front of them with loose small pieces scattered on it, and a metal tray of more pieces lies at left.2013-11-29Two men in plain white vests and white dhotis sit on a concrete floor in a bare whitewashed room, working on ornate white relief jewellery pieces laid on a board and a wooden block. Scattered around them are pliers, a small saw, files, bottles of liquid, paper scraps, a plastic bowl and a cloth bag. The man on the right wears glasses and a thin chain and holds a carved ornament with gold-coloured detailing. The man on the left, also wearing glasses, works on a smaller piece with his hands. The work appears to be jewellery or ornament crafting.2013-11-29A craftsman crouches barefoot on a dirt floor outside an orange-washed building, working on a metal relief panel. He wears a blue and red striped shirt, white dhoti with green-edged border, a wristwatch and a ring. He holds chisels and punches against a sheet of embossed silver-toned metal with floral scrollwork, set on a dark wooden bench-like base. A yellow-collared gas cylinder with a hose stands at left, along with scattered tools and planks.2013-11-29A photo of a craftsman seen from behind and above, working at a wooden bench on a small metal object. He wears a white sleeveless vest and has greying hair; he holds a tool and a small copper-coloured ornamental piece with a circular, petal-like rim of rolled metal. On the bench lie loose metal scraps, a small white container, and a basic mobile phone, with a piece of paper and newspaper beneath. The setting is outdoors in bright light. No a person candidate is visible; only the craftsman is present.2016-11-18July 11 20132013-07-11November 20 20162016-11-20A photograph of a man seated on a paved floor working at a small metal brazier. He wears a white sleeveless top, a white dhoti with blue-edged borders, a rudraksha mala, and red wrist threads, and has glasses. He holds a metal tool in the flame to heat a small brown clay or metal dish, while a piece of paper bearing a red and white circular mandala design is set on the brazier. Around him are an orange basin with green-handled tools, a white plastic bucket, metal trays and utensils. The scene appears to be a craft or ritual preparation setting.2016-11-18A photograph of a craftsman seated on a concrete floor in a bamboo-walled workshop, hammering a large curved golden metal panel with a wooden-handled mallet. He wears a white sleeveless vest and white dhoti with red stripes, with a thin orange wristband. Around him lie hammers, chisels, a wooden block, a blue toolbox, plastic bags of golden material and white sheets. The panel shows embossed scrollwork and a rim of studs.2009-07-20Two men in white dhoti and shirt sit on the floor of a workshop carving and hammering metal panels for a temple. The man in front works with a chisel on a copper-coloured plate resting on a wooden block, while the man behind uses a small hammer on a gilded ornamental piece. Around them lie a curved gilded decorative frame, a wooden block, metal tools and scattered metal shavings, with a concrete block wall and a carved wooden table behind.2006-11-20A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti with a green border sits cross-legged on the floor of a workshop, hammering and chasing the surface of a silver vessel with an ornate leaf-and-bead relief pattern. Tools and metal scraps lie around him, a yellow plastic bag sits at left, and a grey cabinet with red and blue painted motifs stands behind. Several clay pots and a brass or metal container sit at right. The scene shows traditional silver craftsmanship rather than a ritual or satsang setting.2013-07-13