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Interior of a thatched-roof room with orange-washed walls and a tile floor. In the foreground three large painted life-size figure sculptures of seated men and women sit in a row, wearing a red turban, a white turban and a headscarf with red lips and pearl necklaces. On the right, along the wall, masks are mounted, and two real people sit in white clothes near a small wooden stool beside a painted doll-like figure in a yellow and blue sari. A third person in white sits on the right near a red object on the floor.

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A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall with mud-coloured walls and a grey tiled floor, showing a row of large painted clay figures and masks. In the centre a tall figure in a black robe with red trim and a yellow headdress stands beside a figure in a red and gold blouse. Several real people are present: a seated older man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on a chair at left, a man in white kurta and dhoti stands at right adjusting a figure, and a woman in a red sari sits at far right. Round painted decorative plates and masks hang on the wall behind them.2010-09-26A photograph inside a mud-walled room with an orange-ochre wall, a woven thatch ceiling and white kolam-style floor patterns on the walls. A woman in a pink and purple sari stands at left with her hand raised near her face. A man in a white shirt and white cloth with a white head wrap stands behind a large woven basket, and another person in white bends over a second basket at right. In the foreground a seated person in a peach-orange top and red-pink lower garment sits on a woven mat with a colourful striped head cloth, holding a small object. At right a seated man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti sits on the mat. Woven baskets and a straw-covered floor fill the room.2010-09-26December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road under a pale sky. Towering papier-mache giant figures with painted faces dominate: one tall figure in a pink robe and white-green turban with a yellow scarf, another with a woman's face and bun, and a small Vaishnava-marked figure in yellow robes. Several drummers in yellow shirts with red and yellow sashes and headbands play drums, while white-clad attendants walk nearby. Banana plants and orange bunting decorate the scene, and marigold petals lie on the ground.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Two large painted papier-mache figures, a man and a woman, stand on a brick pavement in front of a white building with a green iron fence and a tree behind them. The figure on the left wears a yellow turban and a red shawl over a pink garment, with a yellow sash and a beaded collar. The figure on the right has dark hair with a red bindi, a green brocade cape over an orange blouse and green skirt, and an ornate multicolored beaded collar with fringe. Both are bust-style figures with no visible human bodies inside view, and no people are physically present in the scene.2010-07-24A dim interior display of a village craft workshop with orange-ochre walls decorated with white kolam patterns and a thatched roof with wooden posts. Life-like figures, appearing to be mannequins or sculptures rather than living people, sit on the floor weaving and working with baskets and mats. A seated figure on the right wears a white dhoti and shirt and holds a basket on a low stool. Another figure in a pink and blue sari sits in front working on a woven mat. Other seated figures in white and in a green-bordered sari work with bundles of colourful thread and reeds. Woven baskets, clay pots and mats are scattered across the floor.2010-09-26A museum-style display in a plain whitewashed room shows a life-size figure seated on a sand-covered floor, dressed in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red tilak on the forehead, carving a relief of reclining figures on a stone block. Beside it, a second figure in an orange saffron cloth sits bare-chested, grinding material in a small stone mortar. Behind them are small painted deity figurines, a blue-faced deity bust with a gold crown, and a wall-mounted carved wooden bracket. Scattered sand-coloured cloth and carved stone pieces lie on the floor. The figures are wax or sculpted mannequins rather than living people.2010-09-26December 08 20092009-12-08A photograph of two large painted papier-mache or fibreglass figures on a tree-lined pavement beside a low white wall with teal metal railings. The figure on the left has a yellow turban, a thin moustache, a red shawl draped over the shoulders, a pink garment, a yellow scarf and a colourful beaded collar with a round medallion bearing a small portrait. The figure on the right has dark hair, a green brocade garment and an embellished collar, with a red bindi. Both are life-size puppet-like effigies with flat painted faces. No living people are visible.2010-07-24A thatched-roof hut with orange-ochre mud walls and white kolam designs on the wall. Life-size lifelike figures are seated on the floor weaving or working with baskets. A figure on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti sits and holds his hands together; a figure on the left wears a pink and blue sari; a figure in the center wears a green sari and sits behind a small tray of colourful packets. Woven bamboo baskets and mats are scattered across the floor. Behind them, a man in a checked shirt and a figure in white sit working. A real person in a white shirt stands at the far right edge.2010-09-26Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road under bright sunlight. Towering papier-mache giant figures dominate the scene: a tall figure in a pink shawl over red garments, a figure with a blue pointed hat and green patterned tunic, a round-faced figure with orange forehead markings, and a figure in a green floral garment with a banana-leaf backdrop. Several people in yellow tunics and yellow headbands carry or steady the figures. Orange flags wave among crowds of spectators in white and blue clothing, with a row of orange banners strung along the right side.2008-12-30