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A barefoot man in a white dhoti and sleeveless white vest crouches on a concrete floor, working on a flat golden-brown metal sheet with a repoussé floral pattern, pressing it with his hand. Around him lie metal tools, a small anvil-like block, a crumpled paper bag, scrap newspaper and a carved gilded wooden panel leaning against the wall at right. A white wooden bench stands at left. The setting is a workshop-like room used for craft work.

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September 22 20092009-09-22A photograph of a craftsman crouching barefoot on a concrete floor, carving intricate scrollwork and floral relief patterns into a dark stone slab with a hammer and chisel. He wears a white sleeveless vest and white dhoti with a red border. Scattered yellow leaves lie on the stone, and tools and cloth lie in the background of a workshop. No swami is visible in this sculpting scene.2009-09-22A 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 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.2009-07-20A photograph of a craftsman seated cross-legged on a rough wooden platform under a corrugated metal roof, working on a large gold-coloured relief panel. He wears a white shirt and white dhoti and holds a metal tool, chiselling or finishing the embossed surface. In the foreground a gilded relief with figures and ornamental border lies on a dark workbench, with more tools scattered beside it. A second person in striped clothing is partly visible at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2013-07-16 +1 copiesOctober 22 20112011-10-22A man in a checked collared shirt and white lungi crouches on a concrete floor, hammering a repoussé design into a sheet of orange-and-brown patinated copper. A wooden-handled chisel or punch rests against the metal, and scattered nails, metal curls and wood shavings lie around him. The embossed relief shows a face with bulging eyes, possibly a deity or mask motif. The scene looks like a metal craft workshop.2006-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bare, unfinished concrete-block workshop. A man in a white full-sleeve shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a woven mat, working with a small tool on a flat sheet of gold-coloured metal laid on the floor. Beside him is a silver-toned ornate pedestal or stand with turned legs and a tiered top, a curved carved wooden or gilded arch piece lies on the left, and a wooden block sits near the front. A floor fan, plastic bottles and papers are along the window ledge behind. A person's shoulder is partly visible at the right edge.2006-11-20A man in a white sleeveless vest and blue-and-white checked lungi sits crouched on a concrete floor, chiselling a bronze-coloured lotus-petalled base with a small hammer and tool in his right hand while steadying the piece with his left. A wristwatch is visible on his left wrist. Around him lie scattered iron tools, chisels and nails, a wooden board, a blue woven sack, a yellow bag and coiled wires. The work appears to be metal casting finishing at a sacred arts workshop.2006-12-10 +1 copiesA man sitting on the floor works on a large carved metal plate with a hammer and chisel. He wears a light blue checked shirt and grey trousers, with a red thread tied on his wrist. His bare feet rest on the plate, which shows raised ornamental relief patterns with dark patina. The concrete floor and dim workshop setting are visible around him. No deity form or ritual is clearly depicted.2009-06-27July 25 20072007-07-25A photograph of a man in a white sleeveless vest and blue-and-white checked lungi sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor, hammering a small metal chisel onto a round wooden or carved object held in his left hand. A wooden box filled with metal tools and nails sits to the left, with a blue tarpaulin beneath the work. Scattered nails lie on the floor, and a wristwatch is visible on his hand.2006-12-10