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The scene depicts an elaborate, full-body sculpture of a deity, consistent with religious festival displays, located within a temporary structure (pandal) in Kolkata, India. The sculpture is predominantly constructed from thin, natural bamboo canes and woven plant fibers, creating a cage-like, open-work form. The figure stands upright, presenting a humanoid shape with a stylized conical headdress and facial features (eyes, nose, mouth) delineated by woven elements. Long, dark, braided strands, likely of fiber, represent hair extending from the head. A prominent, multi-strand chain-like necklace of natural material drapes over the chest, alongside woven bracelets and a skirt-like lower garment. The figure's arms are extended outwards. The left hand grasps a small, conical woven object, and a flat, circular woven disc is attached near the right forearm. To the figure's right, a distinctive woven representation of a trident (trishul) is affixed to the background. The backdrop consists of a plain orange textile, horizontally draped. Overhead, a border of red and white checkered fabric is present, beneath which two circular framed images of deities are mounted on woven panels. Additional woven butterfly shapes and circular patterns adorn the orange background. Multiple light-colored bamboo poles are positioned diagonally behind the sculpture, providing visible structural support. The ground directly beneath the sculpture is covered by a dark, possibly black, fabric.
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