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A close photograph of a miniature diorama centred on a dark, rough-textured rock mound wrapped with a string of small warm white fairy lights. The mound rests on a large dark green leaf with prominent veins, set against a painted backdrop of orange and yellow sky. At the bottom edge, a partial view of an ornate copper-toned metal frame with scrolled, flame-like finials sits in the foreground. No people are visible; the scene is a constructed landscape.

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A photograph of a small devotional altar display. A dark, textured mound of earth sits on a large green leaf, decorated with tiny fairy lights. Behind it is a painted backdrop of orange and yellow brushstroked sky, and a yellow cloth is draped at the right. In the foreground is a small bronze Nataraja figure with orange cord, a golden seated figure at lower left, and a painted ceramic figurine wearing a red head wrap and beaded necklace at lower right. A bronze deity figure appears at the upper right edge. No people are visible.2026-01-01A miniature devotional tableau with a dark rock-like mound topped with string lights, set on a large green leaf-shaped cloth against a painted orange and yellow sky backdrop. In the foreground a bronze Nataraja figure in a circular arch stands beside a smiling ceramic figure wearing a red head wrap, blue shawl and dark bead bracelet. A golden figure and a few other small objects, including strung beads, are at the lower edges. No people are visible.2026-01-01Photograph of a small shrine set up in an indoor room. A small golden-bronze figurine of a child-like deity murti, wearing a jeweled crown and a blue beaded and sequined garment with gold trim, stands on a pedestal in front of a painted backdrop of a brown-green mountain under blue sky with white clouds. Above, a dark canvas with a glowing yellow-gold sparkling sun-like shape is framed by a draped brown camouflage-patterned fabric with white string lights. White tinsel edges the backdrop. Before the figure sit a brass bowl of liquid, scattered orange and green seeds or petals, white pebbles, sprigs of green leaves and blue flowers. Palm fronds and an ornate gold object appear at the left edge. No people are visible.2026-01-01Photo 11689978 +1 copiesDecember 11 20082008-12-11 +1 copiesA close photograph of a clay art arrangement on a pale plastered surface. A small green neem sprig with leaves sprouts from a clay base shaped like a shivling-style lingam on a flat clay platform. Two rows of rounded clay balls run diagonally across the plaster, and a single clay ball sits beside the base. A faint purple-and-white logo appears in the upper right corner. No people are visible.2006-05-05A dimly lit photograph of a stage shrine for Karthikai Deepam. Rows of small clay oil lamps, lit with flames, line the front edge and step up in tiers on both sides of a central seated figure, a deity murti adorned with a garland and a red flower offering. A painted backdrop shows a large banyan-like tree and forest scene. No people are visible in the frame.2008-12-11A photograph of a small ritual altar on a black cloth-covered table. At the centre stands a silver-framed image of a dark, textured stone-like form with a red gem-like mark and white markings at the top, possibly a lingam or sacred stone. Lit tealight candles and a brass lamp stand before it, with a small gold-and-red decorated pot and scattered coloured stones or gems on the cloth. Behind is an ornate gold carved frame and a blue drape, with a printed landscape of yellow fields and green hills. No people are visible.2026-12-18Close-up photograph of a dark stone or metal deity murti's bare feet resting on a lotus or pedestal base. The toes are whitened, and orange kumkum or sindoor marks dot the beaded anklet and the raised toe rings. The surface looks mossy and worn, with a pale cloth or wrap draped at the top edge and blue and yellow fabric behind. No people are visible.2022-04-06Photo 11737349A photograph of a doll-like murti seated on a gold-orange velvet-draped platform in front of a painted mountain backdrop with string lights. The figure wears a blue garment, a green turban with a gold-edged band and a pearl pin, a gold necklace, and multiple white flower garlands. Its eyes are closed and its hands rest in its lap. The setting appears to be a decorated stage or altar display, with no visible human attendees.Photo 66799722022-08-30 +1 copies