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A photograph of a wooden carving in progress on a metal sheet outdoors, against a corrugated metal wall. A brown polished wooden deity figure with a tied-up hair bun and a bare upper torso sits on the sheet, with a pale sketch of seated figures on paper beside it and two red bricks behind. A person in white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge, touching the carving with one hand. Dry earth ground and a small plastic pipe appear at the left.

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July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of a craftsman seated on the ground in a workshop, sculpting an unfinished clay figure of a seated deity-like form. The man wears a white checked button-up shirt and a yellow dhoti, and works on the figure's arm with his hands. The clay figure is unpainted and rough, with a head and torso still being shaped. Behind him are corrugated metal sheets and an orange wall with a dark red door. A yellow bucket and tools rest on a workbench. No visible candidate for a person is present, only a craftsman and an unfinished statue. +1 copiesOutdoor temple workspace under a white tarpaulin. A man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a bronze-coloured seated deity murti with a tall crown and bare upper body, its raised hand visible. A man in a white shirt stands at left, two workers in lungis stand behind, and another worker bends near a brick stack and wooden planks. Exposed earth and a dug pit lie in front of the statue. a person cues: long hair and saffron robe, though the face is not used to identify him.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a glossy, brown wooden sculpture of a seated figure with a red tilak on the forehead, a broad smile, and a wide ornate necklace and shoulder ornaments with bead details, the bare upper body shown. The sculpture's open palm rests forward. In the background a man in a white sleeveless vest and light lungi sits on the floor working near another unfinished figure, and a wall board displays small photographs. A statue is a depiction, not a physical person, and the workshop setting is plain yellow walls. The visible person is a craftsman, not the figure carved, and no identity is asserted from appearance.2015-08-23Two dark brown wooden sculptures sit side by side on a rusted metal bench in a plain room with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor. Both figures are seated in cross-legged yoga poses with white marks and red dots on their foreheads. The figure on the right has a tall pointed headdress, raises one hand in a mudra, and holds a cup-like object in the other. The smaller figure on the left wears a conical crowned headdress and has a bare upper body. These are carved statues, not living people, and no person is physically present.2015-08-23A close photograph of a dark wooden seated figure, a deity murti in a cross-legged yogic pose with hands resting in the lap. The figure has a tall tiered conical crown, a white horizontal band across the forehead with a red dot at the centre, and a smooth, unadorned torso. Behind it stands a pale stone or marble backdrop against a yellowish wall with green tape lines, and another wooden hand is partly visible at the right edge. No living people are visible.2015-08-23A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti leans over a reclining wooden figure lying on a dark workbench, carving or finishing its face with a small tool. The figure is a dark-brown wooden sculpture of a reclining human form with bare legs and feet. Two carving knives with yellow handles lie on the table, a small white paper cup sits nearby, and a black chair stands against a pale concrete wall with a striped cloth hanging above. Wood shavings are scattered on the floor.2013-07-04December 16 20092009-12-16August 23 20152015-08-23Two men in plain white shirts and white dhotis sit at a wooden table in an open-sided brick shed, working on a large wooden figure lying across the table. The older man in front, with a red thread on his wrist and an ID badge, holds the carving with both hands while the younger man behind him works with a chisel-like tool. Smoke rises from the table, and wood shavings, a black bowl of ash, a blue bucket and an open book sit nearby.2006-11-20