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either a metal structure or a trellis of concrete beams arranged in rows of triangles, to hold the different sized golden discs while letting in the ambient light as per R.’s concept. India was still ill-equipped at the time and it took many weeks to convey the required materials – the metal tubes, joints and fittings of the adjustable scaffoldings, the wood beams for the four towers, the tor steel rods for the reinforcement of the concrete, the granite for the crushed stones, stocks of sand and cement and the basic, indispensable tools and machinery. The teams on the site were now composed of salaried workmen, particularly skilled carpenters, and volunteer residents in fairly equal measures and all were instructed and trained by PC. The task of erecting these wooden towers of about 30 meters high, or that of assembling tubular scaffolds from the bottom of the crater between the pillars, which would support the enormous shuttering form of the first concrete slab, were experiences unknown to all, which demanded much attention, endurance and a certain amount of intrepidity. Strikes were a frequent occurrence and the supply of electricity was erratic.

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