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Close angled photo of two large painted statues in a temple-like setting. The left figure is a Kathakali-style character with green face paint, red lips, a tall red-and-white headdress with gold and jewelled ornaments, and a red and white garment. Its raised hand has white jewelled sequin-like decoration. Beside it stands a gilded statue with black hair, a jewelled crown, gold necklaces, bangles and a white dhoti with gold border, holding a small object. Gold ornate arch in background. No living people are visible.

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July 19 20092009-07-19A 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.2007-05-31Close 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.2007-05-31Two 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.2007-05-30Two performers in Kathakali-style costume stand under a stone-pillared temple pavilion strung with green leaf garlands. Both have green faces, gold crowns and high headdresses; the left figure wears a multicolour striped crown and holds a ceremonial mace-like object, while the right figure wears a gold crown with a red and pink fan-shaped back piece. They are dressed in white pleated skirts edged with gold and red borders, layered beaded necklaces, red shawls and jewelled armbands. Hanging decorative panels in yellow, red and blue flank the scene. No a person candidate is visible.2007-05-30A night photograph of a ceremonial deity pair decorated for worship, seated on a golden throne-like base inside a stone temple pavilion. The figure on the left has green face paint, a multicoloured striped crown, a gold halo, a red and white garment, and a gold-and-red raised hand holding a staff. Beside him sits a female figure with a gold face covering, a sheer golden veil, layered white and gold garments, and white jasmine-style garlands around the neck. Green leafy hangings frame the scene, and a white-draped offering table with flower garlands sits in front. These are statues, so no physical people are present.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 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-up photograph of two life-size painted figures with green faces and elaborate costumes, resembling Yakshagana-style theatre characters or stage figures. The figure on the left wears a tall striped cap in pink, blue, yellow and green with white ruff and red-and-gold necklaces. The figure on the right wears a gold crown with a fan-like golden halo, a red and gold garment, multicoloured beaded necklaces and ornate earrings. A golden kalasha-like object and a gold hand-shaped ornament appear at the left edge, with green leaves and a stone wall behind. These are painted figures or statues, not living people.2007-05-30Two 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.2007-05-30A photograph of two large gilded statues seated side by side in a temple setting. On the left, a green-faced deity figure wears a striped multicolored conical crown with a golden halo, a red and white garment, layered beaded and jewelled necklaces, and holds a golden mace-like staff and a raised hand. On the right, a golden-faced female figure wears a sheer gold veil, white and gold-bordered dress, and sparkling silver necklaces. Both wear white jasmine garlands. In front, a golden coiled serpent hood with green stones frames a white cloth-wrapped object adorned with red roses and jasmine garlands. Bamboo-like green leaves hang in the background. These are statues, not living people.2007-05-31