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A rustic village scene under a thatched roof, lit by a bare hanging bulb. Two women sit on woven mats grinding grain between stone querns; the woman at left wears a yellow sari with green border and bangles, and the woman at right wears an orange blouse and sari with bangles, holding a woven basket. Behind them two children sit on a wooden bench in front of a mud wall decorated with white kolam-style patterns and red painted borders. Bamboo fencing and foliage frame the scene. The figures appear to be lifelike wax or figure models in a village diorama, not living people.

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A diorama-style village household scene at dusk under a bright bulb, with a mud-plastered wall decorated with white kolam patterns and a red painted base. Two adult women sit on a woven mat grinding grain: the woman on the left in a yellow-green sari presses a stone grinding wheel, while the woman on the right in an orange sari holds a flat tray. Behind them a boy and a girl sit on a wooden bench. These appear to be lifelike figures or statues rather than living people. A pair of large stone grinding stones lies in the foreground, and orange marigold garlands hang at the doorway.2010-02-03Photo of a traditional clay-and-thatch open pavilion where several men in white dhotis and undershirts tend a fire inside a large round mud fire pit decorated with white painted kolam-style patterns. One standing man bends over the flames while another man at the rear, bare-chested with a dhoti, works near a wooden post. A seated man beside the pit handles a vessel, and red-painted walls, thatched roofs and a wooden railing frame the courtyard. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-02-03 +1 copiesA photograph inside a mud-walled room with an orange-ochre wall, a woven thatch ceiling and white kolam-style floor patterns on the walls. A woman in a pink and purple sari stands at left with her hand raised near her face. A man in a white shirt and white cloth with a white head wrap stands behind a large woven basket, and another person in white bends over a second basket at right. In the foreground a seated person in a peach-orange top and red-pink lower garment sits on a woven mat with a colourful striped head cloth, holding a small object. At right a seated man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti sits on the mat. Woven baskets and a straw-covered floor fill the room.2010-09-26Night photograph of a thatched-roof open pavilion with terracotta-red pillars decorated with white painted swirl motifs. Under the thatch, two men in white dhotis sit on the ground near a small sunken fire pit or hearth, one bent low and tending it. A large round woven bamboo basket or grain bin stands at right. Behind them a blue-framed doorway and a painted wall with a standing figure in red and white. Green shrubs with small purple flowers fill the lower left foreground.2010-09-26A village-style courtyard scene with a blue-painted wooden door, whitewashed wall with white kolam designs, and red and yellow painted bands on the earthen plinth. In the foreground a seated figure in a light blue shirt and white dhoti grinds grain on a stone quern with a wooden handle, with a potted green plant at lower left. Behind, a standing figure in a white shirt and white dhoti pulls a rope hanging from the wall. An orange-painted pillar stands at the left edge beneath a thatched roof. The figures appear to be sculpted or lifelike figures rather than clearly living people.2010-09-26Photo inside a rustic thatched hall with orange-ochre walls and a raised red-and-white painted platform decorated with white kolam designs. A seated man in white clothes sits on the platform beside a woven straw basket, with a wooden pillar in the foreground. At the right, another man in white sits low on the floor near baskets and a bowl. At the far left edge, an elderly woman in a pale yellow sari holds up a wooden board.2010-09-26Villagers sit on a raised concrete step beneath a thatched-roof house with pale green walls, eating from steel plates during an annadaan meal at Kuttiyankuppam village. A woman in an orange and pink saree on the left holds a steel vessel, while a young man in a white shirt and checked lungi sits beside a small child in a green shirt who holds a plate. Another woman in a purple blouse and yellow saree sits behind them with a steel pot, and an elderly woman in a red blouse and purple checked saree sits at the right, smiling. Bare feet, sandals and a plastic water bottle lie on the ground. No swami figure is visible.2012-01-06An elderly woman with grey hair pulled back walks through a dimly lit village courtyard at night, carrying a flat round woven basket on her head and supporting it with one raised hand. She wears a yellow and cream sari with a purple blouse and a beaded necklace, and holds a small bundle at her side. Beside a leafy tree, walls are painted in red and orange and decorated with white kolam line designs. A hanging lantern is visible above, and a man in white clothing sits on a raised red and orange platform at the right edge.2010-09-26October 05 20112011-10-05April 05 20172017-04-05A night photo of a porch with terracotta-red tiled floor and a white wall painted with a maroon and white folk-art panel of dancing figures. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long-haired head, forehead markings, a gold necklace and bare feet sits on a red-cushioned wooden swing with brass chains. Three people in white clothes stand to the right: a young woman with arms folded, a young man in white with a red-bordered dhoti or shawl, and a woman in a white sari with red border and gold bangles who sits with hands folded. A partly visible person in orange stands at the right edge. Potted plants and a brass lamp sit by the door, and a wooden door is behind them.2006-07-11Indoor ritual scene on a striped multicolour mat where devotees mix a yellow herbal paste in a large brass plate and small bowls. A woman in an orange sari with long braided hair kneels at left working the paste with her hands, while a man in white beside her helps. A woman in a dark brown and gold-bordered sari kneels centre, mixing in a bowl. On the right, a man in a rust-coloured robe, orange head wrap and layered rudraksha malas holds a silver-handled wooden tool and watches. Behind them are rows of brass bells and kalasha vessels, a fan and a draped table. Photo credit overlay in the corner.2017-09-02