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A photograph taken outdoors at a thatched-roof workshop under a palm tree. In the foreground, an older man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a plain white shirt and white dhoti, rests one hand on a carved wooden lion-headed piece on a wooden block. Beside him stands a younger man in a red-pink shirt and grey lungi, hands clasped, with a blue gas cylinder and coiled green hose nearby. A third man in a cream shirt stands at left, and a figure in orange cloth is visible in the background. A metal sculpture of copper-toned discs on a stem stands behind the carving. A banner reading 'Arts' hangs at the top left. Four people are visible.

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A photograph of a workshop under thatched palm-roof sheds where several men work on a long curved wooden instrument resting on a wooden board. A man in a white shirt with grey hair stands at left, gesturing with one hand toward the instrument. Beside him, a man in a red shirt watches closely, and a young man in a tan t-shirt steadies the curved piece. A younger man in a white shirt and checked lungi holds the other end while a figure at right, in white with an orange shawl over the shoulder and a teal bag, faces away from the camera. Five to six people are visible.2009-12-19December 21 20092009-12-21January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor temple procession along a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a bright sky. In the foreground, three drummers walk barefoot: one in a red striped shirt carrying a drum on a strap, a central man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti striking a small cymbal, and a drummer in a blue shirt and orange dhoti carrying a large drum. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and white shirt plays a long brass horn. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with orange and red fringes are carried above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or chariot with flower garlands and a golden deity figure rises in the background. Several participants wear white with orange ribbon badges.2010-02-12December 20 20092009-12-20A workshop scene outdoors beside thatched huts and palm trees. Six men stand around a long, curved wooden piece resting on a wooden workbench, possibly a carved horn or trumpet-like form with copper fittings at one end. A white-haired older man in white shirt and dhoti on the left holds one end; a bare-chested man in a white vest and dhoti wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet leans over the work; a man in a white shirt stands with arms crossed; a young man in a red striped shirt and checked lungi watches; a man in a cream shirt and a man in a white shirt with a checked lungi work at the right end, hammering the copper-bound tip. A wooden carved piece lies on the bench and a hammer sits on the table. A sign on the thatched hut reads Nithyananda Sacred Arts.2009-12-19A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a long red and white flower garland stands on a dusty ground beside a thatched shed and a palm tree, holding a long wooden pole upright with one hand. Behind him, a second man in white kurta, white dhoti and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks past. Carved wooden cart-like bases and a large carved stone or wooden urn lie on the ground among building materials. a person: the central man has long swept-back dark hair, a saffron garment and a multi-coloured flower garland, which are the qualifying cues, and he is shown walking among temple-construction materials.2009-12-21April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityDecember 21 20092009-12-21A figure in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red and purple flower garland stands at right, pointing at and reading an open booklet with colour photographs. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a wooden bowl of small terracotta kalasha-shaped pots. An older man with white hair and a white shirt stands at left with a dark bead necklace, and another man in white stands behind at right. Palm fronds and a thatched shelter form the outdoor setting.2009-12-21Outdoor photo at a construction site with reddish-brown earth beside a thatched-roof shed. In the foreground, rows of carved grey stone pieces, including lotus-shaped bases and carved stone sections, lie on the ground. A group of about twenty men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose circle. Near the centre, a woman in an orange sannyasi robe speaks and gestures with one hand. Beside her, a bald man wearing a green silk dhoti with a red border and a sacred thread stands barefoot with a white tilak on his forehead. On the far right, a man in white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and holds a small object. Palms and bushes fill the background.