Suresh Ticklal, maker of traditional Indian pottery

Hands of Narrie Aproo, masman and costume builder

Radika’s Pottery Shop, “for a variety of designs in clay works"

Building a klin

Geeta Ramsingh, decorating traditional pots at her home

Cristo Atékosang Adonis, weaving a bird totem from palm leaves

Boodoor Kissoon painting the effigy of Ravana for the Ramleela

Design plan for tadjeh by Noble Bisnath

Putting the finishing touches on the tadjeh on the eve of Ashura, Bis Hosay Yard; designer Noble Bisnath at centre

Albert Bailey, master wire bender

Señor Gomez, master wire bender

Preparing for production by the First Felicity Ramleela Committee

Wayne “Lion” Osouna and Ian “Radical” Gomez, making African goatskin drums

Garnette Andrews, sinking pan at the home of tuner Roland Harrigin

Marking the notes, Trinidad and Tobago Instruments Ltd. (Panland)

Tuning the pan, Trinidad and Tobago Instruments Ltd. (Panland)

Preparing for Kiddie's Carnival

Fareed Mohammad, tightening the skins on a bass drum