"Went Through 1,000 Photos": Sculptor Who Carved Ram Lalla Speaks To NDTV | Read

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Sculptor Arun Yogiraj, whose creation now adorns the 'garbha griha' (sanctum sanctorum) of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya, went through more than a 1,000 pictures of Lord Ram while carving his version of Ram Lalla. Speaking to NDTV in an exclusive interview, the Mysuru-based artist said, "I went through more than a 1,000 pictures of Lord Ram. Every day, after finishing work, I would look at those pictures no matter how late it was."

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