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A painted artwork in a dark setting depicting a mythological scene. A large figure with a monkey-like face and golden headband, bare-chested with a pearl necklace and armlets, stands at left holding a small white object over the hands of a blue-skinned deity with a tall golden crown, garlands and jewelled ornaments at right. A standing figure with a white tilak and bare chest, hands folded in anjali, appears at far left, and other figures with garlands and red tilaks stand in the background.

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A painted artwork in a traditional Indian style showing a mythological scene in a dark cave-like setting with leafy foliage at upper left. A blue-skinned deity figure with a tall golden crown, gem-studded armlets and layered pearl and gold necklaces stands at right, extending a hand toward a woman with a red bindi, gold jewellery and a gold waist belt. Beside her stands a figure with a monkey-like face, long hair, pearl necklaces and gold armbands, who gently holds a small white cloth bundle. Another figure with a gold crown and white tilak is behind them, with women and a row of bare-chested figures in red dhotis behind, one with palms pressed together. This is a painting, not a photograph of physical people, so the people count is zero.2006-11-10A large framed mural painting of a Ramayana-style scene set at a cave mouth beside a tree, waterfall and red-flowering trees. In the center, a monkey-faced figure with a gold crown and bare torso leans toward a woman in a red sari and gold jewellery, while a bearded man with a crown stands behind. On the right, a figure with blue skin, a gold crown and a yellow dhoti stands beside them. Several small figures stand at the cave entrance. The painting is a graphic artwork on a wall, with no physical people present.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 of a Hindu mythological scene set in a grassy clearing beneath a leafy tree and blue sky. A blue-skinned deity wearing a tall gold crown, jeweled necklaces and a flower garland stands in yellow dhoti and red sash, embracing a woman in a red sari with gold waist belt and jeweled headdress who holds a bow and points into the distance. To the left stands a winged figure with a bird-like beak, gold crown, gold armbands and yellow loincloth, arms folded and watching. The painting is vivid in blue, yellow, red and green tones.2006-11-10A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a thick gold necklace stands at right, long dark hair swept back, pointing up toward a wall of large painted panels. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a white sacred thread looks on. At far right a partly visible man in white gestures toward the paintings. 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 framed painted panel mounted on a temple wall shows a scene on a seashore. A green-skinned figure with a crown and a club kneels with open hands toward three blue-skinned figures: a woman in a yellow sari with blue sash, a figure with a bow and quiver, and another with a bow and quiver, all adorned with white garlands. Before them stands a black lingam on a yoke-shaped base with a small deity murti and flower garland. Sea and trees form the backdrop. The painting is a mounted illustration, not a physical gathering. A Tamil caption sits beneath the panel.2009-07-13A framed painted panel hangs on a temple wall showing a scene from the Ramayana on a seashore. A green-skinned Hanuman with a golden crown and jewelry stands at left, gesturing toward a black Shiva lingam on a stone base. Beside it, a sage-like figure in saffron sits with a rudraksha-style garland. Three figures stand at right: a woman in yellow sari with a white flower garland, and two blue-skinned figures holding bows and quivers, one with a crown and one with a dhoti and bow. Small offerings lie on the sand, and a sea and trees fill the background. The panel carries a Tamil caption below. No physical people are present in the image; the figures are painted.2009-07-13A 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.2006-11-10An open dark-bound handwritten puja manual photographed flat on a pale surface. On the left page, a printed color painting shows a deity pair seated on an ornate red throne beneath a decorated arch and a white parasol. The blue-skinned figure wears a bow and a yellow garment, and the figure beside them wears a jewelled green-and-red dress. Two attendants stand on the sides and a small devotee in green kneels at the lower left, with a lit oil lamp and offerings before the dais. The right page is blank cream paper. This is a photograph of a book, with no people present.A painted mural panel showing a blue-skinned infant deity with a small crown and gold anklets crawling over the prone body of a dark-haired female demon lying on her back with arms outstretched. She wears a large pearl necklace and bangles, and a red skirt with gold trim. Her mouth is open with fangs visible, and her eyes are wide. In the background, two women in colourful skirts, one red and one teal, with gold waist ornaments, stand before a painted garden scene with urns. The image is a painted artwork on a wall, not a photograph of living people.2006-11-10A painted mural in a palace hall shows a royal court scene. A blue-skinned deity with a tall gold crown sits centrally on a red and gold throne, adorned with a garland and jewelry, with a small brass oil lamp set before him. Around him stand numerous courtiers and attendants in gold and yellow dhotis and gold headdresses, some holding trays and a bow, with palm trees, red and gold pillars and bunting in the background. A small figure in white stands near the throne. The mural is painted in bright colours on a wall with a decorative cornice. No physical people are present in this photograph of the artwork.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09