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A large red painted statue of a warrior rider on a red horse stands atop a round hedge planter outdoors. The rider wears a crown-like headdress and gold-trimmed armour and holds a sword upright. The horse has gold-banded harness and decorative trappings. Behind it stands an orange and white building with white dotted patterns around its doorway, a tiled roof, leafy trees and a pale sky. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a small terracotta clay toy resembling a horse-drawn cart or chariot. The reddish-brown pot-like body has incised diamond and scalloped patterns, a scalloped rim, two round wheels on the side, and a horse-like head with a braided rein at one end, resting on a grey concrete block outdoors among pink bougainvillea and green leaves. No people are visible.2010-07-08September 04 20132013-09-04A photograph of an ornate ashram entrance gate with a terracotta-red and orange facade, a tiled roof, and three arched niches above the gateway. Two large red-orange equestrian statues of armoured riders on horses flank the gate, one on each side, set on low hedged plinths. A pair of wooden gates with brass circular fittings stands in the opening, and a cobbled paved courtyard leads toward it under tall trees and a clear sky. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-04A large painted wooden or clay guardian figure stands on a blue platform in an outdoor courtyard. The figure is bright red with gold ornaments, a tall gold-and-green crown, a red tilak on the forehead, and a curled moustache. It wears a gold collar, shoulder pieces with blue trim, green and gold lower garments, and a red sash. It grips a sword in one hand and a round shield in the other. Behind it, a smaller painted mask face with a lion-like grin is mounted on a stick, and a pale-clad person stands near a red-and-white stepped structure. No deity name is clearly legible; this is a painted guardian statue, not a live person.2014-02-02A photograph of a garden corner with a terracotta planter shaped like a horse-drawn cart or chariot, with a round pot body, a carved horse head and two wheels, standing on a grey stone ledge. Behind it are pink bougainvillea blooms, a red hibiscus flower, and yellow-green leafed shrubs under tall trees. No people are visible.2010-09-30November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16September 04 20132013-09-04July 21 20092009-07-21A photograph of an ornamental entrance gate at a temple-style complex. Two large red horse statues with riders stand on either side of a terracotta-coloured archway with white and yellow trim and a tiled roof. Small arched windows above hold small figures, and a wooden gate with brass discs and bronze-coloured posts stands in the opening. Trees and a paved cobblestone courtyard surround the entrance, with clipped hedges at the sides. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-04A roadside photograph taken through a vehicle window shows two white bulls sculpted in statue form, standing on pale blue pedestals beside a road. The nearest bull wears a painted saddle cloth with red, gold and teal patterns and a decorated harness. A red-skinned figure with a white dhoti and an elaborate crown sits on a seat at the right edge. Tall green trees, shrubs and dry golden grass fill the foreground and background under a pale sky. No living people are visible.2010-01-20