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A man sits barefoot on the dirt floor of a workshop, hammering a large oval sheet of embossed silver-coloured metal spread out in front of him. He wears a white and blue checked short-sleeved shirt and a checked lungi, with a red thread on his wrist. Wood shavings and scraps of timber lie around him, and behind him are wooden planks, a metal drum and a yellow sack against a plain concrete-block wall.

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A 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 craftsman in a light blue checked shirt kneels on a dirt floor, hammering and chiselling a copper repoussé panel with ornate scrolling leaf and floral patterns. A red thread is tied on his wrist, and a line of gold-coloured inlay runs along the panel. Hammers and a wooden block lie nearby, and bare feet are visible at the left edge. Ritual metalwork is being prepared in a workshop setting, with no a person candidate visible.2009-11-20June 07 20132013-06-07September 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copiesMaking Of Sacred Arts University +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a striped yellow-and-white shirt and checked lungi crouched on a concrete floor, hammering a sheet of metal with a wooden-handled hammer. He is bent low over the work, and a second person in a blue-and-black checked lungi sits beside him holding a small printed booklet with a colourful cover showing a robed figure. Scattered wooden boards, sacks and a large copper pipe lie in the background of a workshop used for metal casting work.2006-12-10 +1 copiesA craftsman in a light blue checked shirt kneels on a dirt floor, working on a copper sheet with embossed scrollwork and floral leaf patterns. Only his hand, forearm and a metal tool are visible, and the sheet is set on a rough, dusty surface with scraps and small fragments scattered around. A bare foot of another person is visible at the far left edge. The photo shows metalwork in progress, with a visible seam or join along the copper piece.2009-11-20A 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 man sits cross-legged on bare red-brown earth, working on a thin metal sheet laid on the ground. He wears a white and light-blue striped short-sleeved shirt and dark checked lungi, with a red thread on his wrist. He holds a small hammer in one hand and a chisel-like tool in the other, striking the sheet with focus. Patchy green grass and a small pile of loose soil are visible at the top right, with a white container at the edge. No deity, a person candidate, or ritual setting is shown.2009-07-19A 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 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.2009-09-22June 26 20132013-06-26