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Inside 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.

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Photo 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 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.2010-09-26A 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 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.2010-09-26A 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.2010-09-26Night photograph of a thatched-roof open pavilion with terracotta-red pillars decorated with white painted swirl motifs. Under the thatch, two men in white dhotis sit on the ground near a small sunken fire pit or hearth, one bent low and tending it. A large round woven bamboo basket or grain bin stands at right. Behind them a blue-framed doorway and a painted wall with a standing figure in red and white. Green shrubs with small purple flowers fill the lower left foreground.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.2010-09-26A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with a thatched roof and a wooden door. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, one hand raised near his face. Behind him, a figure in white dhoti stands in the doorway, and another white-clad man holds a red cloth. The floor is covered with woven mats. On the right, a cluster of gold-coloured bronze deity murtis sits on the floor and a low ledge, including a seated figure with raised hands, a standing figure in white, and several small seated figures. A black tripod light stand and a few bags are visible. A watermarked photo caption area shows the archive credit, which is omitted here.2006-12-20A night-time homa scene in a decorated hall before a large deity murti of a goddess with many arms, flanked by smaller murtis and garlands of white and tinsel. A white-robed priest with a shaved head sits cross-legged at a square fire pit with flowers, facing the murti. To the right, an older bearded man with long white hair, white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, rudraksha beads and a saffron-orange robe with gold trim sits with hands folded. Another man in a white cloth and cream turban sits nearby, and several young girls in red and dark dresses sit behind the altar. Lamps and red ceremonial cloth fill the background.2010-10-16A life-size figure of a bare-chested man in orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a sandy floor, grinding or mixing something in a small dark bowl held in his hands. He has long dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a stone mortar holds a wooden pestle, and a few small clay or stone objects lie on a cloth. Behind him stands a blue-faced deity bust with a golden crown, and a carved wooden bed frame fills the back wall. The figure and objects are displayed as a statue or diorama indoors.2010-09-26Night photograph of a rural village scene at a thatched-roof open pavilion with orange wooden pillars and a whitewashed wall decorated with painted figures and a red-and-white patterned dado. A street lamp stands beside a yellow bamboo railing. Inside the pavilion, a few people in white clothes sit and bend low on the ground, and a woman in a green sari sits at the right edge beside a hanging basket and a small light. The setting appears to be a rural camp or exhibition area with a lit pathway in the foreground.2010-09-26