I can testify personally to this scene, my little sister growing up in the countryside was often called bommai which means doll in Tamil, as in the western concept of a barbie doll!  Her white skin, blond hair and blue eyes made her stand out.

Monkeys are a common site in many urban areas that are adjacent to wild parks.  The monkey is a protected species in India, yet their natural predator have disappeared, leaving the monkey population to explode and are now considered a pest by many urban and rural communities.  Urban areas offer a source of easy food for them.