From the archive record
Artisans are shown shaping a large clay idol of Goddess Durga at an outdoor workshop in Vasant Vihar, Delhi. The unfinished figure has multiple outstretched arms, a sculpted face, and a clay body built over a structural framework. An artisan wearing a white head covering applies and smooths clay across the idol's arms, torso, and facial area by hand. Wider views show additional unfinished clay figures and sculptural components arranged around the workshop. The footage visually captures the detailed hand work involved in shaping and refining a Durga idol before its final finishing and decoration.