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A carved wooden elephant pedestal on wheels stands on a dirt road beside a black-and-white striped pole. The painted elephant has a raised trunk, decorated trappings and a flat platform on its back. Behind it are dilapidated wooden shacks and a passing motorbike. At the left edge, a person in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl is partly visible.

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Dusk street scene with a large carved wooden swan-like vahana, painted in cream, pink and green with ornate feather and neck detailing, mounted on a wooden platform in the foreground beside a wooden stand. Behind it, several men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls stand along a dirt roadside, one holding a video camera. Wooden furniture and a large wooden wheel are visible at right, with shopfronts and street lights in the background.2009-08-08January 05 20102010-01-05Dusk street scene in India with a large carved wooden peacock-like mythical bird sculpture in the foreground on a plinth, its wings and neck finely carved. Behind it stands a wooden ratha-like structure with a large wooden wheel and timber scaffolding. A blurred figure in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-red cloth over the shoulder walks past at left, carrying a dark bag. Palm trees, power lines, a motorcycle rider and passing vehicles with headlights line the roadside under a pale blue evening sky.2009-08-08A large white painted wooden Nandi bull statue stands on a raised wooden platform outside a shop front, decorated with a patterned colourful cloth saddle, a braided rope harness, and ornate beaded trappings with red-tipped horns. Behind it, a person in white clothing with an orange shawl stands on a step at left, beside carved stone figures in a statue shop. Carved stone pillars and a palm-lined street are visible at right.2009-08-08January 05 20102010-01-05January 05 20102010-01-05January 05 20102010-01-05January 05 20102010-01-05August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08January 05 20102010-01-05A large silver-plated ceremonial elephant figure stands on a wooden platform in a stone-paved courtyard. Its ornate legs, ringed ankles and embossed saddle cloth gleam with a metallic finish, and a red and green cloth is tied around its trunk. Bamboo poles and a wooden staff rest near the base. A woman in a yellow sari with a red border walks at the left edge, partly visible, and a faint kolam-style pattern marks the floor behind her.