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A close photograph of two workers cutting a wooden log on a concrete slab at a construction site. The worker on the right wears a red and white striped shirt and kneels while holding a green handheld power saw with a metal blade against the log. Another worker on the left, in brown clothing, steadies the log with his hand. Several cut logs lie in the background on sandy ground. No a person candidate is visible.

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A stone-cutting site under an open shed with pale sandstone blocks stacked in the background. In the foreground a worker in a green striped shirt, beige cargo trousers and a red head cloth bends over a long pale stone slab, using a handheld angle grinder whose spray of dust fills the air. Another worker in a striped shirt and checked lungi walks across the far side of the workshop. Scattered stone chips and rope litter the dusty floor. No deities, a person or ceremony are visible.2014-09-17A worker in a green striped shirt, khaki shorts, sandals and a red checked head cloth cuts a large pale stone block with a green angle grinder in a dusty, open-sided stone workshop. Chips and fragments of stone litter the ground and piles of cut blocks sit behind him. The photo is a site image of stone cutting rather than a ritual or discourse scene.2014-09-17A construction worker seen from behind sits on a concrete slab edge at a building site, operating a green power tool with a black cable. He wears a white striped collared shirt and a red and green checked head wrap. Rusty steel reinforcement bars rise in the foreground and background, and wooden planks lie across the concrete deck. Green trees and hills are visible beyond the site.2009-10-15December 06 20072007-12-06A photograph of a craftsman kneeling on a concrete floor, carving a long wooden beam with a chisel and mallet. He wears a khaki button-up shirt and blue-and-white checked lungi, bending low over the wood. Wood chips and curled shavings lie scattered on the floor, and a second worker in checked lungi sits partly visible at the top left. A green metal chair stands in the background. Wooden planks with handwritten marks lie across the foreground. No visible a person appearance is present in this scene.2006-12-10Close-up photograph of hands carving a block of pale wood with a chisel and mallet. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti strikes a wooden handle at left, while another man in a striped blue shirt and grey trousers holds the chisel steady in the centre, his wristwatch visible. Wood shavings and chips lie on the ground around the block. The workers' faces are not visible and no deity, a person candidate or ritual setting appears in the frame.2009-12-17January 17 20102010-01-17Two men work outdoors on bare sandy ground beside a grey stone slab. The man on the left, in a checked green-and-white shirt and tan trousers, swings a long-handled hammer downward. The man on the right, in a light blue striped shirt, grey trousers and flip-flops, sits on a stone block holding a steel chisel or bar against the slab. Scattered metal rods lie on the ground, and dry shrubs and a blue tarpaulin appear in the background. The scene shows stone-cutting or metalwork at a construction site.2006-12-12September 05 20062006-09-05Close photograph of a worker seated on a concrete floor, using a hammer and chisel. He wears a red top and a blue and white checked lungi, and his bare foot rests on the ground. A white-clad figure in a white shirt with a dark patterned border and orange cloth stands partially visible at the right edge. A brush and a wooden stick lie on the floor nearby.2007-05-27Two men kneel on a concrete floor working on wooden planks, carving and shaping lengths of pale timber. Both wear plain white dhoti-style cloth around their waists; one has a gold wristwatch and a red thread on his wrist. Wood shavings and chisels lie scattered around them, with several smooth boards laid out in the foreground. No person of the a person candidate type is visible; the scene shows woodwork in progress.2006-09-05 +1 copiesA stone-carving yard with a man in a dark red shirt and sunglasses using an angle grinder on a grey stone block. Behind him, a man in a red head cloth and white dhoti pushes a stone-working tool across the dusty ground. Beside them stand a large cylindrical stone base and a smaller stone piece. Behind, rows of carved stone deity murtis and a stone pillar stand under bright daylight, with more workers and a white-clad figure further back. A wooden chair sits in the foreground.2015-02-01