Sand Sculpture Festival atWeston-super-Mare in England. In 2008, the sand sculptors were representing the seven continents and the Colosseum and St. Peter's Dome were two of the buildings chosen to represent Europe.
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As an impoverished child, Sudarsan Pattnaik would go to his local beach and build sand castles. Little did the youngster from Orrisa, India, realise his hobby would make him famous and wealthy. Mr Sudarshan Patnaik's ultimate objective is to create awareness and enthusiasm among the people and to make this a popular professional art form. He is traveling to various places in the country to spread this art form by holding workshops and training.
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Another sculpture from Pattnaik, celebrating Obama's assumption
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