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A photograph of a home or small hall shrine set up for Navarathri with no people present. A large central figure in an orange turban with a garland and ornate gold-coloured chest jewellery stands at the top, appearing as a printed or cut-out image with a painted face. Below it, tiers of clay and painted figurines of deities and attendants, decorated with orange, pink and green garlands, sit on draped red, dark green and teal cloths. A framed picture of a standing figure holding a trident hangs on the wall above. Brass oil lamps with lit flames flank a brass platform holding a bell, a small Ganesha figure, a plate with bowls of offerings, and a lit diya, with an incense stick. A basket of sprouted grain decorated with yellow marigolds sits on the floor at right, and a garland hangs on the right wall.

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Indoor home shrine in a plain yellow-walled room with a grey floor. A large statue of a seated bearded figure in a pink-orange turban, wearing a red and green flower garland, sits atop a tiered altar draped in dark blue, magenta and red cloth. Many small painted clay and metal deity figurines fill the tiers, decorated with marigold and flower garlands. A framed picture of a standing figure holding a trident hangs on the wall above, and a round wall clock is nearby. In front, brass lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and a lower table with a purple and gold cloth holds a brass bell, a small kalasha-style lamp, a plate of offerings and a bowl. A woven basket with yellow flowers sits at the lower right. The image is timestamped 24 Sep 2025 17:12:00 Salem Tamil Nadu.2025-09-24A photograph of a Navaratri Golu display set up in a yellow-walled hall. 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