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A painted statue of a seated male figure with short black hair, wearing a white sleeveless vest and a yellow dhoti, holds a chisel against a large dark grey base or pillar decorated with white dots and a yellow band. Tree foliage and a tiled wall appear in the background. No living person is clearly visible apart from a partially visible figure at the left edge in dark clothing.

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February 03 20102010-02-03A photograph of a life-size painted statue of a woman in a light blue dotted sari with a dark blue blouse, hair in a bun, gold earrings and bangles, brushing yellow paint onto a crescent moon on a grey stone pillar. The pillar is studded with white round dots, and another grey pillar stands beside it in an outdoor courtyard with orange brick walls and green foliage behind. The figure is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2010-02-03A life-size painted statue of a bare-chested man with a moustache and short dark hair stands at night beside a black cylindrical pillar. He wears a white dhoti and holds a wooden mallet with a black head raised against his shoulder, appearing to strike the pillar. A black lamp post with a glowing lantern stands to the left, a white car is parked at the edge, and trees fill the dark background. The pillar has a yellow and blue painted panel above it with white decorative knobs. No people are physically present.2010-09-26A photograph of a man in saffron-orange ceremonial dress standing beside a large black stone Ganesha murti. He wears a long wavy hairstyle, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, and multiple ornate gold beaded necklaces over his bare upper body, with an orange-and-gold wrap around his waist. He is gently touching the golden-yellow painted trunk area of the statue with his right hand, while an orange and red fringed parasol-style canopy is visible at the top left and green foliage fills the background. Appearance-based label: a person, a distinctive saffron-clad figure with long hair and gold malas, shown in an outdoor setting beside the murti.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man with long dark hair, a vertical white tilak on his forehead, and a bare shoulder wears an orange saffron wrap with a gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace, applying yellow-orange paste to a large black stone Ganesha murti. A golden umbrella with red tassels shades the scene, and a few white-clad men stand in the background among green trees. The black Ganesha's trunk and head are visible at right, and the paste covers its belly and lap in a ritual abhishekam-style offering.2012-09-19A photograph of a glossy, brown wooden sculpture of a seated figure with a red tilak on the forehead, a broad smile, and a wide ornate necklace and shoulder ornaments with bead details, the bare upper body shown. The sculpture's open palm rests forward. In the background a man in a white sleeveless vest and light lungi sits on the floor working near another unfinished figure, and a wall board displays small photographs. A statue is a depiction, not a physical person, and the workshop setting is plain yellow walls. The visible person is a craftsman, not the figure carved, and no identity is asserted from appearance.2015-08-23September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph taken at night of a life-size painted statue of a woman in a pale blue sari with darker blue blouse, gold bangles, a gold necklace and gold stud earring, with a red bindi on her forehead. She holds a painted red and yellow brush or stick near a large grey and yellow figure with white dotted border. Dark trees, a lit building and a street lamp appear in the background.2010-09-26January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copies