Tibetan refugee working in the metal workshop at the Norbulingka Institute. Sidhpur, Dharamsala. Himachal Pradesh. India.
Tibetan refugee fabricating a copper sculpture by smearing hot wax on to the reverse of the copper panel which is a body part of a Buddhist deity or idol. Once the wax is cool and hard, the copper will be hammered etc with a design while the wax will add strength and support the soft copper from behind during the hammering. Photo taken in the metal workshop at the Norbulingka Institute. Sidhpur, Dharamsala. Himachal Pradesh. India. (44)
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Location: Norbulingka Institute. Sidhpur, Dharamsala. Himachal Pradesh. India.
Photo credit: © David Gee 3 / Alamy / Afripics
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