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A photograph of a shop display shelf stocked with souvenirs and religious goods. Upper shelves hold small gold and brass deity figurines, boxed items, small framed pictures and a stack of prayer cards. Middle shelf has painted terracotta figures of seated people in colourful robes, a row of ducks and birds, and small decorative bottles. Lower shelves display round carved wooden plaques depicting roosters, peacocks and sacred symbols, wrapped in clear plastic. No people are visible.

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A street-side market stall packed with souvenirs and religious goods under a tiled roof. Strings of marigold and red flower garlands hang from the front, alongside white and cream cloth panels with orange borders draped over a line. Shelves and tables hold toys, small figurines, bangles, handbags, drums and wall hangings, with framed pictures on the right. No people are visible in the scene.

A market stall display of small decorative items. Rows of miniature red-and-gold palanquin or umbrella-topped toys with yellow tassels stand on wooden steps, each carrying a small painted figure. Below, pale carved stone Ganesha figures and a seated multicoloured figurine are displayed. A colourful hanging beaded garland and bangle-like items hang at the top edge. No people are visible; the scene shows only objects for sale.

A street stall displays carved stone and wooden souvenirs on a green tarpaulin, including wheel-shaped chakra carvings with spokes, small temple-tower models, and figurines of seated deities and figures. A seated man in a blue-and-white striped shirt sits behind the display under a tree beside a barbed-wire fence. Many items are tan and light-grey carvings, with some white figures and a few carved Hindu deity forms. Yellow fringed fabric hangs at the top right.

November 09 2006

A shop display of souvenirs and handicrafts on three metal shelves. The top shelf holds gold and brass figurines, small bells and crafted items. The middle shelf shows painted wooden and clay figures of seated sages and birds, along with small brass pots and red and brown wooden toys. The bottom shelf has round painted wooden plaques decorated with roosters, peacocks and Om symbols, wrapped in clear plastic. No people are visible.

A photograph of an outdoor stall set up on a rough, weathered mud-and-stone wall in a dusty, rocky, open-air setting. On top of the wall sit carved stone figures: pale grey carved elephants, a seated figure of a deity with a tall peak behind it, small stone pieces, and a row of black and dark grey carved sculptures on white bases at the back, including what appear to be deity figures and animals. A striped cloth bag lies at the left edge and a metal container sits at the right. No people are visible, and no person in the scene is identifiable as a person.

A roadside shop display of small stone and marble-looking statues on a metal table outside a shop front. Figures include multiple Ganesha images, a seated Nandi bull at lower left, a Shiva lingam, and various small deities and animal figures, some in grey and others in cream or yellow. Behind the table stands a teal bicycle leaning against a green door, with hanging decorative charms in pink and white on red strings. A shop signboard reads Pramasa(?) Soap Stone Marble, and a red and white banner is at left. No people are visible.

Outdoor display of carved stone figures and objects set on white tiles and newspaper on reddish earth beneath tree trunks and a rock wall. Dark grey-black statues include seated deity murtis, a large multi-armed Ganesha-like figure, and figures with elephant heads; lighter green-grey carvings include a seated deity, a reclining figure and small elephant sculptures in pierced stone. Smaller items include carved turtles, stone pots, triangular plaques marked with Om symbols, and round stones. No people are visible.