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A standing woman in an orange saffron sari with a red bindi smiles beside a small ornate shrine with a golden dome, pink and blue pillars and a painted backdrop. Inside the shrine, a figure in a blue garment with garlands sits under a leafy arch. Below, a seated figure in orange with a blue headpiece receives garlands, flanked by brass puja vessels, a kalasha and a small plate of offerings. The floor is polished grey terrazzo.

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February 02 20092009-02-02A photograph of a decorated shrine display with no living people present. A large painted portrait on the left wall shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, dressed in white; the portrait is painted, so it is a depiction. In front of a painted backdrop, a tiered shrine with a domed roof, pink and blue pillars, and fairy lights and pink ribbons holds a small statue of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban. Below it stands a statue of Ganesha with an orange headdress, garlanded in white flowers, beside a seated figure in white and a standing figure in red with a white shawl. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower garlands, fruits, sweets, a basket of marigolds and a coconut-like offering are arranged on the floor and on white cloths, marking a Vinayaka Chaturthi puja. Visible copyright text appears at the lower right.Indoor shrine scene with a large painted mural on the left showing a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white garment and rudraksha beads, rendered in grey tones. Within a pink, blue and gold-roofed shrine, a deity murti sits on a throne before a painted tree backdrop, wearing a gold crown, garlands and a green and maroon skirt. In front stands a small figure in saffron robes with a flower garland and a bowl of fruit, beside a blue and gold figure draped in fruit garlands. Brass vessels, oil lamps, flowers and a steel container sit on a yellow cloth. Shelves on the right hold framed photographs, small statues and figurines. No living people are visible.2009-10-10A festival puja display set against a painted wall mural. On the left, a large grayscale painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white shawl, is labelled with a painted presence rather than a physical person. In the centre stands a small shrine with a golden tiled dome, pink and blue columns and a backdrop of bark-like fabric, housing a deity murti draped in green and red with a flower garland and crown. In front sit a murti in orange robes and garland beside a blue-and-gold clad figure, with a steel vessel, brass plates, fruit and a kalasha-style lamp. On the right, a tiered white step display holds many small clay figurines, deities, and framed pictures. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a shrine display with a painted mural backdrop. On the left, a large painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears white robes and a rudraksha mala, with a brass oil lamp in front. In the centre, a small pink-and-blue painted shrine houses a seated figure in orange robes, long black hair and a red mala, holding a staff, flanked by brass pillars. Below, two orange-robed figures, one in an orange turban and white floral garland and one with long hair and a mala, stand before offerings of flowers, a brass kalasha-style lamp, printed pamphlets and a silver container. A painted white bird stands on a blue globe-like backdrop. The figures appear to be statues or painted figurines rather than living people.2009-10-10February 02 20092009-02-02A photograph of a navaratri golu-style shrine room with a large grey-toned painted mural on the left showing a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi, wearing a white shawl and a dark rudraksha mala. In the centre, a pink and gold domed shrine houses a goddess murti draped with a gold garland and a crown, in front of a curtain. Below it stands a seated figure in orange and gold with a white garland and a sword-like object. A standing woman in white clothing stands at right beside a tiered white steps display covered with small clay figurines, dolls and brass items. On the table in front are a steel vessel, a brass lamp, and offering plates. A single woman is the only physical person visible.2009-10-10July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a decorated shrine room with a large black-and-white painted mural on the left wall showing a smiling man with long, swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads and a white shawl. Beside it stands an ornate multi-tiered shrine with a gold tiled dome, pink and blue columns and a painted tree backdrop. Inside, a decorated figure in a red and green skirt wears a crown of marigolds and a garland. In front, on an orange platform, a figure in an orange robe and gold skirt holds flower garlands, with a blue-garbed figure beside it. A steel water vessel, brass lamps and a plate with offerings sit on the floor, and a small ornament is placed near the base. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10A photograph of a Navaratri golu display in an indoor hall with a painted mural backdrop. On the left, a large painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala is shown; the painting is a depiction, not a physical person. A gilded domed shrine with pink-and-white decorations, flower garlands and a central goddess figure seated before a painted tree stands in the middle. In front, two seated dolls in orange and saffron garments with flower garlands sit on a gold tray beside small oil lamps. On the right, a white tiered stepped stand is covered with rows of small clay and figurine dolls of deities and devotees, plus framed pictures at the top. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10A photograph inside a decorated shrine room showing a large painted mural of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a light garment with a dark mala, painted on the left wall. In the centre, a small temple-like structure with a tiled orange roof, pink and blue pillars and string lights holds a figure in orange robes with folded hands seated before a tree backdrop. Below, a Ganesha murti with floral garlands and orange cloth sits beside a figure in white with garlands, and a red-clad goddess figure stands at right, with an oil lamp and brass items on the altar. Two people in dark clothing stand in silhouette at the lower left facing the shrine, one wearing a headband with a tied cloth.