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A mural painted on a wooden wall panel in an interior hall shows a scene from Hindu mythology. In the centre, a dark-skinned woman with long dishevelled black hair lies on her back on a reddish floor, wearing a red skirt and pearl necklace, her arms outstretched. A small blue-skinned infant with a crown sits on her torso, nursing. Around them, several women in traditional dress with gold waist sashes and bangles dance or gesture toward the figure, while a pillared arcade with arched openings behind them shows a view of trees and a temple spire under a blue sky. The painting is a graphic artwork, with no physical people present beyond the painted figures.

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A painted wall mural on a palace ceiling beam shows a dark-haired woman lying on her back on a brown floor with her arms outstretched, her face in an expression of alarm. A small blue-skinned child with a crown and jewelry is nursing at her chest, and her red skirt is wrapped at her waist. Around her, five women in blue, pink, green and white skirts with gold waistbands and bangles hold their arms out as if reacting. Behind them, arched openings reveal a blue sky, trees and a temple spire. A doorway is visible on the left. The image is a painted artwork, not a photograph of living people, and no one in the scene is identified.2006-11-10A 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 scene from childhood Krishna legend. A woman in a green blouse and red-pink patterned skirt with gold waist belt kneels on the floor, holding hands with a small blue-skinned child with a peacock-feather crown and gold necklace and armband. To the right, another small child with a crown and pearl necklace stands with arms folded, while two other unclothed children embrace near a doorway opening onto green trees. Arched windows with white railings line the grey-and-pink wall above a gold-trimmed band. The painting has a dark brown floor and warm, dim lighting, and no visible text appears in the frame.2006-11-10A painted mural panel on a palace wall shows a scene from Krishna's childhood. A woman in a green blouse and red-pink skirt with gold waistband kneels and holds the hand of a young blue-skinned boy with a peacock-feather crown, who stands in front of her. Beside him, a small child with a necklace and gold anklets stands with arms folded. Two naked children play near an arched doorway on the right, and two more run along the left side. 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 painted mural panel on a palace wall shows three women in traditional dress and a small blue-skinned child figure. Two women on the left, one in green with a red-and-gold waistband and one in orange with gold jewellery, lean in toward the central woman, who wears a red skirt, a green blouse with gold trim, a gold necklace and a hair bun. A blue child with a crown and gold necklace stands at the right beside a pink wall base. Behind them are beige panelled doors and a painted landscape of trees and sky. The scene is a painted artwork, so no physical people are present.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. Beside them stands a fair child with a dark crest, pearl necklaces and gold anklets, arms folded. Two more children embrace near the doorway. The scene is painted artwork, not a photograph of living people.2006-11-10A painted mural on a wooden frame shows a child figure with blue skin standing on the coils of a large multi-headed cobra in turbulent blue water. Two women in traditional dress stand in the water and on the shore, holding offering plates with yellow and red items. The background shows a shoreline, green vegetation, and distant hills under a pale sky. The figure wears a small crown and a white loincloth. The mural is a painted artwork, not a living scene, and no physical people are present.2006-11-10A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark-skinned deity murti lying on a teal cloth beneath a red and gold silk drape with floral patterns. The figure has blue hands, a silver headdress, and silver ornaments, and is being held by a blue-skinned figure in an orange garment. A painted backdrop of green reeds and water plants fills the upper background, and a grey towel hangs at left. A small wooden placard in Devanagari script lies on the drape. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2006-01-07A 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.2006-11-10A painted mural panel inside a palace-style hall with arched colonnades and ornate cream walls. Two blue-skinned, crowned figures in yellow dhotis with gold jewellery stand at left and centre; the central figure in blue bends over a kneeling, seated figure, pulling at its neck. A dark-skinned figure in red-and-yellow clothing holds a curved sword at left. Red velvet and gold-framed thrones and a fallen sword and mace sit on the tiled floor. Painted panels above show more figures, and a red curtain hangs at right. Shown is a painted artwork, not a physical scene with people present.2006-11-10A painted mural on a pink palace-style wall with gold trim, arched windows and a wooden door. Centre: a blue-skinned deity in a gold crown and yellow dhoti, with a long garland, sits on a green-cushioned throne with a red backdrop, embracing a bald, bare-chested seated man in a light blue-white dhoti. Two women attendants in red skirts and gold jewellery stand on either side holding ceremonial fans. Foreground includes a pillar and a small glass-jar offering. The image is a wall painting, not a live scene, and it depicts the deity and devotee rather than a living person, so no physical people are counted.2006-11-10A painted mural panel showing a mythological scene in a courtyard before an arched doorway. A blue-skinned figure with a tall golden crown and garland stands at left with a sword at his waist, beside a second crowned figure in yellow dhoti and red sash who gestures outward. At right, a crowned figure in yellow dhoti and gold jewellery grips the wrist of a dark-haired man in a blue dhoti who lies sprawled on the ground. Golden staffs and conch-like shells lie on the earth in front, with a wall, trees and hills behind. Painted artwork, not a living person.2006-11-10