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Close photograph of a craftsman hammering a golden-yellow metal plate with a wooden-handled hammer and a chisel-like punch. The plate shows embossed concentric rings and scroll-like patterns. Only the lower arms, hands and bare feet of one worker are visible, wearing a blue-and-white checked cloth. Reddish earth lies at the edge of the frame.

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July 20 20092009-07-20Close-up photo of an artisan's hands working on a large embossed brass sheet. The worker wears a blue patterned cloth and grips a hammer and chisel, striking a punch against ornate repoussé floral and bead-border motifs. Several steel tools lie scattered on the golden metal, with a reddish-brown leather or wood surface at the left edge. No person's face is visible.2009-09-22A 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.2009-06-27September 22 20092009-09-22A 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 copiesOctober 22 20112011-10-22A 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.2009-11-20Close-up photograph of a craftsman's hands chasing a decorative relief design into a copper-coloured metal plate resting on a cloth-covered surface. He is seated, wearing a dark dhoti with a gold-yellow border, and holds a hammer and chisel-like tools against the embossed floral and scrollwork pattern. No face is visible. The workshop setting shows metalwork being shaped by hand.2011-10-22Overhead view of a craftsman hand-chasing a decorative silver repoussé panel with a metal tool. The sheet is laid on a dark bed of pitch or clay, held by iron bars, and shows raised scrollwork and floral curls. A man in a light cloth and a silver ring works the metal; his bare feet and a patterned wrap are visible at the top. No a person appearance is shown, so no candidate is identified.2013-11-29September 03 20092009-09-03A 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 copies