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A 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.

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A 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 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.2010-09-26Photo inside a rustic thatched hall with orange-ochre walls and a raised red-and-white painted platform decorated with white kolam designs. A seated man in white clothes sits on the platform beside a woven straw basket, with a wooden pillar in the foreground. At the right, another man in white sits low on the floor near baskets and a bowl. At the far left edge, an elderly woman in a pale yellow sari holds up a wooden board.2010-09-26A 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 of a museum-style diorama of a traditional village household interior, with lifelike figures rather than living people. On the left, a male figure in a white dhoti and white shirt sits and works with tools at a wooden bench. In the centre, a figure in a pale green and cream sari with a red bindi and bangles sits holding a woven pink and white basket or tray. On the right, a figure in a bright orange-yellow shawl and sari with a nose ring and bangles sits beside a clay pot filled with grain. Further items include a carved wooden chair, a wooden cabinet on the wall, a clay bowl and a wooden tool-box. The walls are pale blue with a red dado.2010-09-26Inside a thatched-roof structure with white-washed walls and kolam designs painted on the ground and base, a painted deity murti in orange and green sari with raised hands rides a white animal mount, possibly a deer. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits cross-legged on the floor in front of a wooden tray holding tools and clay pieces, apparently at work. To the right, a doorway opens onto a shelf with smaller painted deity figures, including one seated on a golden lion-like mount and others on red-and-yellow stands. An orange pillar with white kolam patterns stands at left.2010-09-26A night-time photograph inside a covered mud-walled demonstration hut decorated with white kolam-style line patterns on red and ochre walls. Six men in white dhotis and white shirts or bare chests work around clay pots and a raised ochre platform. A bare-chested man on the right pounds with a long wooden pestle, while others sit on the ground around pots, a small flame, and sacks. A bamboo railing separates the area from viewers. The scene suggests traditional grain or herbal preparation.2010-09-26A diorama-style village household scene at dusk under a bright bulb, with a mud-plastered wall decorated with white kolam patterns and a red painted base. Two adult women sit on a woven mat grinding grain: the woman on the left in a yellow-green sari presses a stone grinding wheel, while the woman on the right in an orange sari holds a flat tray. Behind them a boy and a girl sit on a wooden bench. These appear to be lifelike figures or statues rather than living people. A pair of large stone grinding stones lies in the foreground, and orange marigold garlands hang at the doorway.2010-02-03A rustic village scene under a thatched roof, lit by a bare hanging bulb. Two women sit on woven mats grinding grain between stone querns; the woman at left wears a yellow sari with green border and bangles, and the woman at right wears an orange blouse and sari with bangles, holding a woven basket. Behind them two children sit on a wooden bench in front of a mud wall decorated with white kolam-style patterns and red painted borders. Bamboo fencing and foliage frame the scene. The figures appear to be lifelike wax or figure models in a village diorama, not living people.2010-02-03Interior 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.2010-09-26A photograph of ashram preparations under a white cloth canopy beside a pink wall. Several men sit on the ground working with dried straw and plant fibre, weaving or binding materials for a procession. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits at right beside a large woven bamboo basket, and another man in a white shirt and checked lungi bends over behind him. Behind them, two men in white sit near white painted clay figures and a brass pot, with yellow and red flower garlands, pink and teal plastic bags, and a rack of decorated carrier frames on the left. No person is identified as a person.2006-12-30A village-style courtyard scene with a blue-painted wooden door, whitewashed wall with white kolam designs, and red and yellow painted bands on the earthen plinth. In the foreground a seated figure in a light blue shirt and white dhoti grinds grain on a stone quern with a wooden handle, with a potted green plant at lower left. Behind, a standing figure in a white shirt and white dhoti pulls a rope hanging from the wall. An orange-painted pillar stands at the left edge beneath a thatched roof. The figures appear to be sculpted or lifelike figures rather than clearly living people.2010-09-26