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A framed mural painted on a wall inside an old palace, showing a scene from a traditional story. A small blue-skinned child figure with a crown and yellow dhoti stands centre, holding hands with a woman in a blue and white sari and a man in a golden yellow dhoti wearing a tall gold crown. Behind them a row of women in long white and yellow garments stands in a line, and to the left a line of men in white dhotis and bare torsos stands in another panel. The painting has a red-brown border, a dusky orange and grey sky and a darkened background. No living people are visible.

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A painted mural on a wooden wall within a red-bordered frame depicts a scene of a blue-skinned deity figure lifting a large mountain overhead above a crowd of people and cattle sheltering in rain. The deity wears a yellow dhoti, a gold crown and beaded necklaces. Around him, devotees in white dhotis sit on the ground with cows, while two bare-chested figures with folded hands stand at the sides, and rain streaks across the dark painted sky.2006-11-10A painted wall mural in a palace interior with a red border, showing Krishna in blue skin with a crown and yellow dhoti, lifting a mountain overhead as rain falls. Below, cattle and seated villagers in white dhotis and orange-red turbans and cloths shelter under the raised mountain; two standing figures with bare torsos and white dhotis face the scene with hands folded. Faded paint and weathered plaster are visible.2006-11-10A painted mural panel on a palace wall shows three women in traditional dress and a small blue-skinned child figure. 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Arched windows and a gray wall with gold trim frame the scene, with trees visible through the open doorway. Gold and red borders surround the panel. No physical people are present in the photograph itself.2006-11-10A large framed painting in a brown wooden frame depicts an outdoor woodland scene with blue mountains, a river and tall trees under a pale sky. A blue-skinned figure with a tall golden crown and a garland stands at centre, hand raised, with a second crowned figure in green and gold armour and a sword to the right. Five men in orange dhotis with gold belts and pearl necklaces stand on the left, and two men in white dhotis with drums stand at far right. The painted figures are artwork, not physical people.2006-11-10A painted mural on a weathered reddish wall shows two figures standing on a tiled courtyard before an arched pink doorway. 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The mural panels depict Hindu epic scenes: a figure with a golden crown and blue skin embraced by a forest-dwelling pair in a cave, a bow-wielding blue-skinned hero with a winged attendant beside a palace, and a group of figures in saffron dhotis before a thatched hut. Warm orange drapery and pillars frame the left edge.2006-11-10A painted mural inside a palace-style hall shows a royal wedding or sacred marriage ritual beside a fire pit. A crowned figure in gold and red garments with a flower garland stands at the centre beside a woman in teal and blue, who holds a garland and a small offering. Attendants in orange and saffron clothing, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, kneel or stand around the fire, some holding offerings and flowers. Behind them a painted red-curtained arch and a building with arched windows, with turbaned men in white garments at the right edge. A pot and flower offerings sit on the floor. The image is a painting on a wall, so no physical people are present.2006-11-10A painted mural in a palace hall depicts a royal court scene. A blue-skinned figure with a tall golden crown, pearl necklaces and a garland stands at right holding a sword, flanked by attendants in golden crowns and yellow dhotis. At center a figure in a teal bodice and gold belt raises an arm, while a seated king in a golden-framed throne with red drapery watches. Red swagged curtains hang above and courtiers in crowns and gold jewellery fill the background. No physical people are visible; the subjects are painted figures.2006-11-10A painted mural scene inside a palace-style hall with arched windows and a doorway opening onto green trees under a blue sky. A seated woman in a green blouse and red-pink skirt with gold waist band holds the hand of a small blue-skinned child with a peacock feather in his hair and pearl necklace. 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