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A woman in a white sari with an orange border and orange shawl stands at right, holding a small oil lamp toward a seated deity murti at center. The murti is adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers and a crown, seated on a white-draped platform with a red cloth base decorated with flower strands. Potted plants and leafy branches surround the altar, and painted columns with elephant motifs frame the scene. Shelves at left and right hold small clay and brass figurines and images for sale or display. The setting is a plain outdoor-style hall with a whitewashed wall and a pale floor.

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October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at right, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and a small brass dish, performing puja before a seated deity murti of Goddess Durga or a similar goddess in red and gold, adorned with yellow and green garlands and a golden crown and holding a trident-like weapon. The murti sits on a white-draped red platform decorated with marigold and blue garlands. Behind her, a wall shelf displays many small clay and brass deity figures on white cloth. A framed photo portrait of a smiling woman in orange and beads hangs on the wall at top right. Potted plants, a yellow-and-blue patterned hanging, and small terracotta figures complete the scene. No a person candidate is visibly present.2007-10-12A standing figure in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and an orange shawl stands at right beside a decorated deity murti seated on a white-draped platform. The murti wears a gold crown, a red and gold sari-like garment, layered gold necklaces and is garlanded with yellow and white flowers and green-blue beaded garlands. Potted green plants frame the murti, and a red cloth with marigold and blue-yellow garlands lines the base. The figure holds a small brass vessel, with orange and white draped cloth and a metal shelf of small murtis and figurines at right. Painted pillars with elephant motifs stand behind the setting in an open hall.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A photograph of a Navaratri puja at an outdoor shrine. A deity murti with a trident and gold crown sits on a white-and-gold draped platform, decorated with yellow marigold garlands, green and red beads, and a garland of white flowers. Potted plants and orange-and-black painted pillars with elephant motifs frame the shrine. A standing person in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and an orange shawl, with long hair, holds a lamp or offering toward the deity. Small figurines sit on a shelf at right. The person's face and identity are not established, so no a person candidate is claimed.2007-10-12Photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a raised platform draped in white and red cloth with yellow and blue marigold garlands. The murti wears a gold crown, red and gold garments, layered necklaces and a green-beaded mala, and holds a trident. Potted green plants and leafy branches frame the altar, with painted elephant-motif hangings on the pillars. A woman in orange and white sits at the right edge beside a brass oil lamp and a shelf of small figurines.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A decorated hall with a whitewashed wall and a corrugated roof, arranged for a Navaratri celebration. Centre stage a deity murti sits on a white-draped platform, garlanded with marigolds and bright flowers, with a green tree and potted plants beside it. Tall decorated pillars in red, yellow and blue flank the altar, and a banner reading Nithyanandapeetam hangs across the top. Shelves on both sides hold rows of small clay and painted figurines and dolls. A person in white robes with a saffron-coloured shawl and long hair stands to the right of the altar, holding an object near the shelves. Framed portraits hang on the side walls, and a floor mat and offerings lie in the foreground.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12November 12 20102010-11-12