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A photograph of a ritual altar arrangement with no living people visible. Several small figurines of deities and attendants stand on a white cloth scattered with white and orange flower petals. Central figures wear orange and red garments; one tall figure at the right wears a dark crown with a gold medallion and holds a staff-like item. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the arrangement. A ornate gold pitcher-shaped vessel and a gold tray holding flower petals sit in front, and a small figure in a blue garment stands on a golden pedestal at the upper left. Behind is a gold-painted wall and orange cloth, with a Ganesha-like figure in orange in the center foreground. The scene suggests a puja set-up with deity murtis, offerings and lamps.

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A photo of a shrine arrangement with golden-framed backdrop and lit brass oil lamps. On a white-draped platform stand several painted figurines and deity murtis: a green-clad figure holding a trident, a figure in green and gold with a crown, a ganesha murti with an orange garment and garland, and three smaller figures in red and green wearing ornate plumed headdresses. Behind them, a standing figure in orange robes holds a rudraksha mala and a flower, with a large crown-like headdress, and a second orange-robed figure stands in the centre beside a golden lotus-shaped seat. Scattered white flower petals cover the platform and a golden tray in the foreground. No live people are visible; the figures are statues and murtis.2025-11-25A photograph of a shrine display with metal deity murtis arranged on a white cloth before a golden backdrop. Several standing figures wear pink and magenta garments, with black and white striped headdresses, garlands and ornaments, some holding staffs. 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The setting is a gold-painted hall with an orange cloth behind.2025-11-27A photo of a temple puja display at night. Several painted clay or wooden murti figures stand on a white cloth draped with flower petals, including a central figure in an orange and yellow garment, a figure with a tall black hair bun, and a ganesha-like figure with an elephant head in orange clothing. Brass oil lamps (deepa stands) flank the display, and a large brass plate holds petals and offerings. A brass bell and a lit oil lamp sit on a red cloth in the foreground, with incense sticks, a small brass bowl of petals and kumkum. Behind is a maroon cloth printed with deity images and a bull. No people are visible.2025-11-25A photograph of a shrine display with several small metal murti figures dressed in bright pink, magenta, red and gold garments and fabric, many wearing tall ornate headdresses and beaded necklaces. They stand on a white cloth scattered with flower petals. 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No physical people are visible; the figures are statues of deities.A photograph of a cluster of decorated deity murti figures arranged on a golden platform in a yellow-walled room, with scattered white flower petals on the floor. The figures wear ornate jewelled garlands, sequined crowns and headdresses, and draped garments in white, green, orange, pink and red. The tallest figure at upper right has a black and silver tall headdress and a white garment with a flower at the shoulder. Other figures include one in white with a large gold crown and one in a green dhoti holding a staff. Orange cloth and a gold-framed hanging are visible in the background. No physical people are visible.2025-11-23A photograph of a shrine arrangement on a white cloth draped over a platform inside a temple hall with gold-painted walls. 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Behind them an orange-robed standing figure holding a staff, and a gold chalice-shaped vessel with a red and white cloth. Foreground includes a gold tray with small ritual items and a gold lotus-shaped bowl. No people are visible.2025-11-25A photo of a temple shrine arrangement with golden oil lamps and scattered white flowers on a wooden platform. Several figurines and deity murtis are dressed in purple and blue silk with gold borders, one in pink, one in orange-red with a crown, and one with a red-and-white halo-like backdrop. Behind them stands a golden deity murti wearing a red cloth and a silver and gold crown-like adornment. Floral rangoli-style yellow and red patterns decorate the floor. No physical people are visible; the figures shown are statues and murtis.2025-11-22A photograph of a ritual display of metal murtis arranged on a white cloth, decorated with yellow and white flowers and petals. Seven or more small figures stand in a row: a figure in purple robes and a red headdress with beaded jewellery, a figure in pink and gold, a figure in magenta and blue with a red floral necklace, and figures in pink and purple with beaded headdresses. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at the sides, and a brass plate and a small lit lamp sit in the foreground. Behind, a gold-draped wall and a purple-and-gold cloth hang on a shelf. No living people are visible.A temple shrine arrangement decorated with white flower petals and marigolds. Several small metal and painted deity murtis stand on a white cloth, including a Ganesha-like figure in red and gold at centre and figures in pink and magenta saris. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the display, and a gold plate of offerings with flowers sits in the foreground. Gold-painted walls and draped blue and orange cloth frame the scene. No people are visible, and the figures shown are statues rather than physical persons.2025-11-28