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Close photo of two pairs of hands working on a metal object on a wooden workbench. A man in white dhoti with an orange-brown cloth at his waist and a red thread on his wrist holds a bent silver-toned metal pipe section while another man's hands, wearing a gold bangle, adjust short pale tubes and a flat sheet. Wood shavings and a metal tool lie on the bench, and a red container is visible in the background.

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Close photograph of a craftsperson's hands shaping a pale silver-toned metal figure of a deity-like object. The person wears white cloth and a red thread bracelet on the left wrist, holding a curved metal piece and a tool. Nearby on a wooden surface lie more unfinished silver parts, a small figure and a red bucket in the background.2013-06-30Two men sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor carving small white figures with hand tools. The man on the left wears a white shirt and dark dhoti-style lungi and strikes a chisel with a mallet. The man on the right wears a white-and-brown checked short-sleeved shirt and holds a small hammer and pointed tool while working on a pale figure resting on a wooden block beside his foot. Wood shavings and scattered chisels lie around them, with a pink mat and a blue-handled tool at left and clothes hanging on a white wall behind.2013-06-26July 01 20132013-07-01June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16July 01 20132013-07-01Close photograph of two pairs of hands passing a small gold object, possibly a pen-shaped or ornamental item, between them. One woman wears a red garment with gold bangles on her wrist and a white identification badge hanging on a lanyard. The other person wears white clothing and a thin bracelet on the wrist. Background is soft and blurred with white and red fabric.2016-11-12June 07 20132013-06-07July 20 20092009-07-20Three men sit on a floor in a workshop carving white stone or plaster sculpture parts, with golden deity statues on shelves behind them. On the left, an older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange border, holds a chisel and mallet over a wooden block. In the centre, a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and white dhoti works beside a red bucket. On the right, a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti holds a pale carved foot. Tools and wooden sticks lie on the ground in front, and the golden figures on the wall are unfinished-looking sculpture work.2013-06-30Two 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.2006-11-20Close-up photograph of a person's hands holding a small brass or silver ritual bell with a handle, held between the thumb and fingers. The wrist wears gold-toned bangles with coloured enamel inlay, and a rings is visible on a finger. Behind, a seated person in a white garment is blurred, and the arms rest on a white-clad lap. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering or puja.2011-10-10