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A photograph of a handmade foam model of a white three-storey building with blue and maroon trim, purple-painted roof slats, arched grey windows, a green base board and a sandy brown path leading to the entrance. A small framed photograph of a smiling woman with dark hair in a dark frame is pasted on the upper facade and another on the lower door area. The model sits on a floral tablecloth in front of a yellow satin cloth with blue ribbons.

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A photograph of a white foam-board model of a two-storey house with blue trim, purple-striped awning and roof, arched windows and a small tower, set on a green base on a floral tablecloth in front of a yellow satin cloth. A small printed photo of a woman with dark curly hair is pasted on the model's upper balcony. A banner behind partly reads 'Mega Blissful Project'. No physical people are visible.2008 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA photograph of a clay model being made on a wooden table covered with loose clay, with a blue tarpaulin beside it. A small clay shrine-like structure with a domed roof and a flat base stands at centre, and a small printed photograph of a smiling man in a white head wrap and white clothing is pressed into its front. Children sit behind the table working with clay; their hands and arms are partly visible, and a child wears a dark top with sparkly stripes. A plastic cup of water sits at the left edge.2006-05-05Overhead photo of a clay sculpture in progress on a brown board over a blue plastic sheet. A coiled, bowl-like base of wet brown clay sits in the centre, with clay rolls laid inside it and a small rectangular printed photograph pressed into the clay. The photograph shows a person with dark hair and white clothing, but no identity can be established. Extra clay lumps lie at the top right and bottom right. No people are visible.2007-05-01A small clay model of a temple-like shrine with a tiered conical roof and a seat-like base, decorated with clay knobs and rosette shapes, set in dim light on a wooden surface. Pressed onto the shrine's centre is a small printed photograph of a smiling man in a white turban and white clothing, labelled by no visible caption. No physical people are present in the scene; the figure appears only in the printed photo.2006-05-05January 07 20062006-01-07A small paper cutout figure of a smiling man in a yellow turban and yellow garment with multicoloured floral garlands sits in a pink swing hung on two red strings, hands raised in greeting. The swing is set against a pale blue backdrop over a bed of green cypress-like foliage. The figure is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and no identity is asserted from appearance.2005-07-09A clay diorama on a wooden board, showing a small hut-like structure built from brown clay with clay limbs and a pink flower on top. Inside the arched opening sits a small clay figure with an orange head wrap and a white flower beside it. Behind the hut, a brown clay figure is partly hidden among green leaves, a red hibiscus and white blossoms. Thin incense sticks stand upright at the back right, and a clay bowl with pink details and a clay rock sit on the right. A small clay figure with a white flower lies at the lower left. The scene is a handmade craft model with no physical people present.2006-05-05A cream-and-green multi-storey building with yellow-framed windows and a tall araucaria-style conifer in the foreground. A blue vertical banner hangs from the balcony railing, showing a smiling man in a white turban and dark beard labelled with the Tamil word for Dhyanapeetham and the Tamil phrase for meditation truth. A small white flag is attached beside it, and a lantern hangs under the balcony. No people are visible.2006-10-10Indoor photo of children seated on the floor before a Navaratri golu display with a multi-tiered white stepped stand holding small colourful dolls and figurines, and a painted shrine with a seated deity murti in red and gold dress beside brass vessels, fruit and flowers. A large grey-toned painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, identified by no printed caption, fills the wall behind the shrine. A girl in a white dress with a plait stands at left with hands folded, while several children sit in front with hands raised in prayer; one wears a yellow shirt, one a blue-and-white checked shirt, and one a white outfit with a pink wrist band. Nearby a small placard with Tamil text is mounted on the wall.2009-10-10A photograph inside a hall during Navaratri festivities. On the left, a girl in a white dress with a long plait stands holding an oil lamp near a large painted black-and-white mural of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a shawl. In the centre is a small golden-domed shrine with a seated deity murti in red and gold, flanked by a steel vessel and a tray of offerings and flowers. To the right, a tiered white step display with dolls and figurines in traditional dress and a seated figure, decorated with green tinsel. Four or five seated children in the foreground face the altar, a kalasha-like vessel and brass items before them.2009-10-10A group portrait of a large crowd of children and adults standing in front of a white building with a corrugated roof and red pillars, with a doorway decorated with blue tinsel and a small ornament. Several adults wear white clothing and a man at the far right wears a white kurta with a beaded necklace. Women in front wear saris and salwar kameez in pastel, blue, purple and yellow, and the children wear casual shirts, shorts and kurtas in red, plaid and stripes. Several people stand barefoot on white steps.2007-08-26