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A photograph of two painted wooden figurines standing on a dark wooden table or stand in an interior room. The figure on the left is Sree Rama, with a green-painted face, a tall crown, a green and red floral garland, a cream pleated skirt with red trim, and a bow held upright in his left hand. The figure on the right is Seetha, wearing a pink and red shawl over her head and shoulders, a blue sash, and a cream dhoti-style lower garment, with bangles on her arms. Both stand on small wooden bases inscribed with their names. A lace doily lies beneath them, and a barred window is visible in the background. No people are present.

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Three painted clay figurines stand on small grey stone bases against a white draped backdrop. The central figure has green skin, a tall crown, a bow over the shoulder, an orange shawl, yellow dhoti and a bead necklace, with a raised hand. The figure on the left, with white skin and a green sash, holds a tall staff topped with a green leaf. The right figure wears a red sari with gold border, bangles and a necklace. These are deity murti figures, not people, and no a person depiction is present.2008-10-08Two large decorated murtis stand side by side under an illuminated architectural canopy at night. The figure on the left has a green face with red lips, a tall multicolored striped crown with a gold halo, and a red-and-white garment; it holds a gold trident-like staff and a gold hand gesture. Beside it, a golden-faced figure wears a sheer gold veil, a jeweled crown, and layered pearl and bead necklaces over white garments, with white jasmine garlands draped across both figures. Both are adorned with jewelry, garlands and bright ornaments, and the scene appears to be a festival display of deity murtis rather than living people.2007-05-31Two painted performers in traditional Kathakali-style costume stand side by side before a stone wall decorated with green leafy strands. Both have green faces with red lips and large, dramatic eyes. The figure on the left wears a tall striped pointed headdress in pink, yellow, green and blue above a wide golden fringed halo, a red and white cloth with many beaded necklaces, and holds a golden staff topped with a cobra-like finial in its raised hand while the other hand is open in a gesture. The figure on the right wears a silver crown and a golden fringed halo with pink and yellow rays, a white and red garment and layered jewelled necklaces, and holds a golden hand gesture. The scene is an evening stage presentation with ornate ornaments and costumes in bright red, white, green and gold.2007-05-30Close photograph of two large ceremonial figures. On the left, a green-faced figure with red-and-white lips and a tall striped multicoloured headdress with a golden halo, wearing a white collar, colourful beaded necklaces and a red garment, one hand raised in a gesture. On the right, a golden-faced figure in a sheer gold veil and a crown, draped with white and multicoloured jewelled necklaces and white flower garlands. Background is a plain grey wall with green leaves.2007-05-31Close photograph of two large sculpted or costumed figures beside a pale stone wall at night. On the left, a figure with green painted face, red lips, black-outlined eyes and a yellow forehead mark wears a tall striped multicolour headdress, white collar, red garment and layered beaded necklaces, with a gold hand raised in front. On the right, a golden-faced figure wears a sheer gold veil, jewelled crown and ornate beaded necklaces, with a gold hand holding an object. White jasmine garlands hang across both figures. These appear to be statues or costumed figures rather than living people, and no people are visible.2007-05-31Two large painted figures seated side by side on a gilded base in a temple-like setting, with bamboo leaves and stone architecture behind them. Both have green faces with red lips, stylised eyes and a yellow-and-red forehead mark. The left figure wears a tall striped multicoloured headdress and holds a small golden ritual lamp or ornament in one raised hand; the right figure wears an ornate golden crown with a fan-shaped gold and pink backdrop. Both wear white dhoti-style garments with gold borders, red shawls, layered beaded necklaces and bangles. These appear to be sculptural or costumed figures rather than living people, and no physical person is visible.2007-05-30Two life-size deity murtis seated side by side on a golden throne-like pedestal under a stone archway hung with green mango-leaf torans. The figure on the left has green skin, a golden halo, a tall multicoloured striped crown, a red and gold garment with white dhoti, a heavy jewelled necklace and rudraksha-style beads, holding a golden trident-like staff and raised palm. The figure on the right has golden skin, a sheer gold veil over the head, a gold crown, layered pearl and diamond necklaces, a white and gold sari with jasmine garlands, seated beside him. Both are ornamented with jewels and garlands, set against a dark night background. These are statues, not living people.2007-05-31Two green-faced Kathakali-style painted figures seated side by side in a temple setting. The figure on the left wears a striped multicoloured headdress, a white and red costume with a long white skirt edged in gold-red border, layered beaded necklaces, and raises a hand in blessing while holding a golden staff topped with a ornate finial. The figure on the right wears a gold crown with a pink-red fan-shaped backdrop, white and gold dhoti-style garment, and multiple beaded necklaces, holding a golden object in one raised hand. Both have gold halos behind their heads. Green leafy plants hang in the background beneath a concrete ceiling.2007-05-30August 08 20092009-08-08May 31 20072007-05-31 +1 copiesA photograph of two large festival figures seated side by side at night. The figure on the left has a green painted face with a yellow forehead mark, a tall multicoloured striped headdress, a gold hooded backdrop, and a red and white robe with a large beaded necklace and white jasmine garlands. It holds a golden staff topped with a cobra-like ornament and raises a gold-painted hand in a blessing gesture. The figure on the right has a gold face, a gold crown, a sheer gold veil and white garment, layered silver necklaces and jewellery, and white flower garlands.2007-05-31A photograph of a pair of large gilded and painted statues inside a stone temple shrine. On the left, a male deity murti with a green face, yellow eyes, a striped conical crown and a golden halo sits in a dance-like pose, wearing a white dhoti with red borders, red shawl, layered beaded and gold necklaces and white flower garlands, holding a golden ritual staff and raising a hand in a gesture. Beside him, a female murti in a golden veil and gold-bordered white sari wears gold necklaces and garlands. Bamboo-like green decorations frame the background, and a golden fan-shaped object appears at the right edge. No living people are visible.2007-05-31