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June 30 20102010-06-30A garden scene with two terracotta female figurines, each holding a pot on her head, standing on grass beside a rough wooden post. Clay wind chimes made of small terracotta bells hang from the top of the post. Green shrubs with small yellow flowers, pink-flowered plants and rocks surround the figures. No people are visible in the scene.2011-10-06A terracotta clay horse-shaped vessel rests on green grass beside a fallen white flower and dry leaves. The horse has a carved bridle with dotted studs, a round incised body with a grid pattern, and an open pot-like mouth on its back. Behind it a tree trunk and bushes are visible, and a partially visible painted clay pot appears at the left edge. No people are present.2010-07-27July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a terracotta-coloured clay figure of a bird-like animal with a long curved neck and a raised head, placed on a stacked two-tier hexagonal pedestal atop a large pale rock. Surrounded by green garden foliage including a tree trunk, red-flowered shrubs, palm fronds and broad leaves. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-08April 24 20132013-04-24A carved grey stone statue of a standing female deity murti stands on a tiered stone pedestal in an outdoor dirt yard. She wears a tall conical crown, ornate necklaces and armlets, and a long draped garment with a patterned belt; one hand holds a small vessel. Behind her are green plants with orange flowers, a white stone block to the left and a red pillar to the right, with a banana-leaf stalk visible.2009-07-08A 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.2010-07-08July 07 20092009-07-07Large terracotta pots and clay figures displayed outdoors on reddish earth. Three tall orange-red clay vessels with incised bands, ring handles and floral stamped patterns stand in front, with a terracotta horse and small dark clay elephants beside them. Trees, a red-tiled pavilion and a low wall with a circular platform appear in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-04A photograph of a glossy brown wax model of a seated deity figure, shown in close view against a blue curtain and grey wall. The figure wears a tall tiered crown with a rounded finial, a beaded headband, multi-strand necklaces, armlets and a jewelled waist belt. Its right hand holds a slender staff or trident-like implement, and the left arm extends outward. The sculpted surface shows patchy reddish-brown and amber tones. No physical people are visible; the figure is a wax sculpture.2010-02-18A photograph of a Navaratri golu display of small painted clay dolls and figurines. The central figure is a small orange-robed seated sage with a white tilak, red bindi and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a dark rocky base beside a tree with green and red-flowered foliage. Surrounding dolls and a blurred colourful background include a bird, a tiered pagoda-like structure, a green and red figure and a dark tall shrine-like form. The figures are toys or murtis, not physical people.2016-10-08