Temple artist S. Goutham steps away from the altar of the goddess Durga at the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Chennai, India, to view his work from the perspective of temple visitors. Photo: AP
The former computer professional - now a very specialised type of artist - locked his gaze on the deity before him.
On a recent afternoon, 33-year-old S. Goutham was perched on a ladder at the altar of the goddess Durga at the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Chennai, India. Goutham - his hand moving steadily - was pleating a green silk sari to adorn the deity.
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