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A photograph of a festive altar display with deity murtis (statues) dressed in garlands of yellow, orange, white and maroon flowers, wearing gold jewellery and crowns, seated on a red cloth. Before them lie large platters of fruit including grapes, apples, bananas, oranges and pomegranates, plus many covered steel bowls of prepared food and savouries. To the right stands an ornate gold and red throne with lion armrests, where a seated figure in a brown and gold outfit and turban is shown as a statue. A standing female deity statue holds a lamp in the background. The floor is covered with a striped rug and carpet. No living people are visible.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01November 02 20132013-11-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a festive temple-style hall with a Deepavali offering display. In the foreground, plates of fruit, grapes, sweets, flatbreads and rice dishes sit on banana leaves and steel trays. Behind them, several metal deity murtis are draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow, orange and white flower garlands. To the right, a golden throne with a lion-shaped base and red cushions stands empty, and a seated figure in a saffron-coloured robe with a brown turban sits beside it, possibly a statue or a depiction. A painted backdrop with pillars and a red velvet curtain frames the scene, with a floor air conditioner on the right.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA festive offering display of statues before a red cloth-draped altar, with fruit and prepared food arranged on many steel plates in the foreground. Three seated deity murtis dominate the centre: two crowned figures with ornate gold and silver necklaces and garlands of orange, yellow, red and green flowers, and a smaller seated figure at the left with an elephant-headed form and garland. A standing deity murti on the right holds a staff. Plates hold rice dishes, sweets, bananas, grapes, apples and mangoes, covered in clear film. Walls are painted with temple-style figures. No people are visible.2013-11-02A festival offering display arranged before several deity murtis draped in red cloth and garlanded with orange, yellow and white flower strands. Standing metal murtis and seated figures wear gold jewellery. Behind them, a tall golden throne with lion-form armrests stands empty on a red cushion, beside a standing four-armed deity figure in orange dress. Floor trays hold fruits including grapes, apples, bananas, limes, pomegranates and mangoes, plus many covered dishes of sweets and savouries, and murukku-style snacks. No people are visible in the scene, which suggests a Deepavali puja offering arrangement at an ashram-style hall. A colourful woven rug covers the floor.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Photo 11734573Photo 11734578A photograph of a ceremonial offering arranged before a group of deity murtis garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strands. Several murtis sit on a red cloth, one ornately jewelled and crowned, with a smaller figure wearing a golden crown beside them. In the foreground, large silver and steel plates hold fruits, sweets, flatbreads and banana leaves. To the right, a small seated figure in a red-and-cream outfit with a red headpiece sits on a gilded throne with a lion-shaped armrest, under a maroon curtain. A brass lamp stands nearby. No living people are visible.2013-11-02A photograph of a deity murti altar decorated for a festival offering. Two central deity murtis, one dark-skinned with a tall crown and a white-and-gold garland of pearls, seated beside a golden-clad consort, sit on a red draped platform beneath a backdrop of a snowy mountain peak. Both central figures wear layered multicoloured flower garlands in red, white, green and orange. Flanking them are smaller deity murtis, one in saffron-yellow dress with a conical headdress and one standing figure in orange and green holding a staff. In the foreground, rows of silver steel trays hold food offerings covered in cling film, including rice dishes, sweets and fruit. A fan-like cooler unit and a carved wooden door frame the scene, with a painted blue and red temple-style wall behind.2013-11-02