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An empty round thatched hut with a woven palm-leaf wall and a conical thatched roof of crossed bamboo poles. A raised red-tiled circular platform sits in the foreground, and a red-cushioned throne-style chair with a red bolster and rosettes stands against the right wall beside a small framed picture. A small window with a green grille is set in the wall, and palm foliage is visible outside. No people are present.

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Interior of a round thatched hut with a woven palm-leaf roof and walls, featuring a red-cushioned throne-style chair with a red canopy and rosette ornaments on a raised circular red platform. Small barred windows and green banana leaves are visible outside, and bamboo poles frame the doorway at right. No people are present in the frame. The empty throne suggests a seat of honour, but no person is shown.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25A photo of an open thatched structure with a curved wall of woven bamboo or palm-frond panels and a rounded red-painted raised platform floor. Bamboo poles and rough wooden beams support a dried-thatch roof. Through the open side, lush green tropical plants, palms and red-leaved shrubs are visible. A small white device is mounted on a beam near the roof edge. No people or deity forms are visible.2008-12-25Interior of a circular thatched hut with a domed ceiling of woven palm and bamboo poles lashed together. A brown ceiling fan hangs at the centre. At the base of the rear wall sits an empty red throne with a high arched back, red cushioned seat, round red bolster pillows with white tassels, and a small embroidered cushion. A red raised platform surrounds it, with a small orange mat on the floor in front. Two small square wooden-framed windows flank the throne. No people are visible.2008-12-25A photograph of an empty covered walkway with a thatched roof made of bundled dried palm or grass over wooden rafters, with bamboo pole walls on both sides. Red-painted benches or ledges line the floor of pale grey tiles. Through the open end, a bright sandy courtyard leads to a small round thatched hut with a conical roof and open sides, surrounded by green trees and shrubs. No people are visible.2008-12-25Interior of an unfinished thatched round hut with a palm-frond and bamboo roof and woven-mat walls. A raised circular red-painted platform floor surrounds a red throne-like seat with a fan-shaped back against the far wall. Red-painted wooden posts frame the entrance, a bamboo scaffold stands on the floor, and green potted plants with red-leafed shrubs grow outside. No people are visible.2008-02-19Interior of a round thatched pavilion with a palm-leaf roof and woven bamboo walls. Against the back wall sits a seated figure in an orange robe and white head covering on a red throne-like chair with padded armrests. Striped hanging cylinders in red, purple, orange and yellow flank the entrance, and a red heart-shaped ornament hangs from the ceiling with dried-leaf garlands. A red carpet with a floral pattern lies on the red tiled floor in front of the throne, with a small wooden table holding offerings. Flower arrangements in vases sit beside the throne. No people are visible in the scene.2009-08-25August 25 20092009-08-25July 22 20102010-07-22A thatched-roof hall with a dark woven wall and a red-tiled floor holds a seated figure on a red wooden throne with cushioned back. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a matching orange head covering and appears to be a statue or effigy, not a living person. A patterned rug lies before the throne with a low wooden table holding offerings, and flower vases stand beside the throne. Above hang strings of white beads, a large red paper lantern, and yellow, orange and purple cloth banners on the left and right.2009-08-25A photograph inside a thatched round hut with a woven palm-leaf ceiling and walls. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe stands with palms joined at the chest, smiling, bare-footed, beside a red-cushioned seat with a red bolster. Three men in white shirts and dhotis stand facing him; the man in the centre holds a red-and-gold shawl. A stand with an orange basket and a stack of white cloths sits at left, and a second saffron-robed attendant stands at right.2006-07-25