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A clay modelling project on a tray with a golden-brown painted background. In the foreground are a clay temple-style shrine with a small arched doorway, red and yellow dots, and a tall pillar decorated with rope-like ridges, next to a bowl of coloured sweets or offerings in red, orange and yellow. A clay mound topped with a yellow cloth sits behind, and a small clay lamp or stand is at the front right. No people are visible; the figures are handmade craft models.

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A small clay diorama on a wooden board shows a handmade sculpted figure with a crown-like top and long strands, a red-marked face, and coloured dots in yellow, orange and pink on its body, beside a conical clay mound topped with a yellow paper flame. In front, a clay bowl holds red and orange wrapped sweets or offerings, and a clay cup-shaped vessel and small clay lamps stand nearby. The blurred background shows a swirled golden patterned surface. No people are visible.2006-05-05A photograph of a handmade clay model displayed on a wooden board against a pale wall. The model shows a small temple-like structure with a tiered, bulbous form, decorated with round dots of yellow, orange, red and brown clay, and tall thin clay poles or spires rising from its top. Beside it is a small clay hill or mound with a yellow paper flame or flame-like cutout on top, and a clay bowl holding red and orange round items, possibly fruit or offerings. Small clay lamps or dishes sit on the board in front. 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Beside it stand a clay mountain-like hill, a round bowl of clay filled with red and orange paper flowers or offerings, and small clay oil lamps with flame-like wicks. No people are visible; the scene is a handmade clay model.2006-05-05A photograph of a handmade clay model of a Shiva lingam shrine on a mud-coloured board. The lingam stands in a yoni-shaped base with a rope-like coil of clay beads around it, decorated with dabs of yellow, orange and pink paint and a red mark. Beside it is a clay mound topped with a yellow paper flag, and a bowl of red and orange paper flowers or offerings. A small clay oil lamp sits at the right. No people are visible.2006-05-05A handmade clay model of a Shiva shrine on a wooden board. A clay lingam stands in a yoni-shaped base with a snake-like coil and a brow-like marking, decorated with coloured dots of yellow, green, orange and pink. A small clay mound with a stick stands beside it, and a clay bowl holds pink and orange offerings. A clay figure sits at the right edge. A plain white wall and a brown plastic bucket form the background. No people are visible.2006-05-05A close-up photograph of a brown clay figure of a deity, shaped with long braided locks falling on either side and a horizontal white band across the top of the head. A red mark and white lines decorate the forehead area, and colourful round dots of yellow, orange, green and pink are pressed onto the body. A small yellow cloth or flower sits atop a raised clay mound at right, and a clay bowl holds red and orange offerings in the lower right. The sculpture rests on a wooden surface with swirled finish and is partly out of focus.2006-05-05A handmade clay model of a Shiva shrine sits on a wooden surface against a plain grey wall. The clay lingam sits on a yoni-like base with a red mark and white strokes, flanked by a rope-like arch of coiled clay. Small coloured dots of yellow, green, orange and pink decorate the shrine. Beside it a clay bowl holds red and orange offerings, and a small clay figure with a raised bowl sits to the right. No people are visible.2006-05-05A photograph of a clay diorama on a flat tray set against a pale cinderblock wall. Modelled figures in unfired brown clay include a standing figure with a tall conical head, a seated figure, a small animal, and a pair of figures near a mound with a yellow flame or cloth on top. A shallow bowl holds small coloured offerings, and a tiny clay lamp sits in front. A swirling white pattern is drawn on the tray behind the figures. No people are visible, and the scene appears to be a children's craft project.2006-05-05A blurred photograph of a clay diorama on a flat wooden board in a plain room with a white block wall. The model shows a small clay shrine with a cylindrical lingam-like form beside a conical hill topped with a yellow cloth, a clay figure standing with hands on hips, a bowl of pink and orange offerings, a small seated figure, and two small animal figures near a clay pot. Faint white swirl marks decorate the board. No people are visible.2006-05-05