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Two unfired clay Ganesha figurines, each hand-modelled in a seated pose with multiple arms and an elephant head, sit on white paper plates on a wooden table. Traces of pink and teal paint smudge the left plate. A carved dark stone base with worn relief patterns sits blurred behind them. No people are visible.
Photo 18 of 63 from 1 September 2019

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