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Five young girls in festive Indian dress sit in a row on a raised platform at night, garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow flower strings. The girl on the left wears a royal blue silk outfit with gold trim, the centre girl a striped multicolour skirt and orange blouse, and the others green, magenta and pink garments. Behind them a small fire burns beside a brass lamp and metal vessels, with decorated deity murti and floral-draped shrines, including an elephant-headed figure, glowing in the background. One seated person on the far right holds a stringed instrument.

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October 10 20162016-10-10Night photograph of a Navaratri worship setting with a lit oil lamp and flame at centre. Five girls in colourful traditional dress sit in a row on a raised platform, wearing white and orange jasmine garlands; the girl at left in a purple-blue blouse and skirt raises a hand in a gesture, while others sit with hands folded. Behind them stand large decorated deity murti with ornate white arches, a crowned Ganesha figure at left, and a seated figure on a red-and-gold throne at right. Brass lamp stands and a trident-like ritual object sit at the sides, with bright light illuminating the scene.2016-10-10Night photograph of a Navaratri-style puja at a temple stage lit by a fire and warm lamps. Six young girls in traditional dress, garlanded with white flower necklaces, sit in a row before a fire pit with offerings. Behind them stand large clay deity murtis: an elephant-headed Ganesha in colourful dress, a goddess with many arms holding weapons, and other painted murti figures inside white arched frames. A man with a shaved head and bare upper body stands at the far left edge. Strings of orange and green leaves hang across the roof, and a fan sits at the right.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A dimly lit outdoor pandal at night hung with marigold and leaf garlands and lit by a small fire. Behind the seated group stand several large painted deity murtis with haloes, including a figure with a trident-like weapon and a large elephant-headed murti. At right, an ornate golden throne with a red cushion holds a seated figure in red and gold, with a fan and a tall ceremonial stand beside it. Six children sit in front in pale and dark clothes with flower garlands, several with hands folded, facing a small flame on the stage. Seven people are visible in total.2016-10-10Three young girls sit cross-legged before an illuminated shrine at night, decorated with floral garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers. The girl on the left wears a violet-blue silk dress with gold borders and a matching cloth; the middle girl wears a striped multicoloured skirt with a gold-trimmed top; the girl on the right wears green. A small flame burns at the lower right beside a lamp, and behind them stand colourful deity murti and a large fire pit with bright flames. A man in the left background bends over trays of offerings and leaf plates. Oil lamps and brass vessels rest on the carpet.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Night photograph of a Navaratri puja at a temple-like stage decorated with pastel arches and a central goddess murti with multiple arms. Six young women sit in a row on a raised platform wearing jasmine and marigold garlands, colourful silk saris in green, pink, red, blue and purple, and tilak on their foreheads. Several hold pink flowers. Idols of Ganesha and other deities stand beside them, and a small oil lamp glows at the centre. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor, and strings of festoon flags hang overhead.2016-10-10Night photograph of a Navaratri puja set up under a canopy strung with leaf festoons. Six young girls sit in a row on a raised platform wearing colourful saris and salwar-style dresses in blue, green, magenta, purple and striped tones, each with white flower garlands. A fire burns in a central brass vessel before the murtis, and oil lamps stand on the platform. Behind them are large decorated deity murtis in arched frames with white floral borders, including a multi-armed goddess figure at the centre and an elephant-headed figure to the left, with a pedestal fan at the right edge.2016-10-10Several young women sit in a row on a raised stone platform before a shrine decorated with white and red arched backdrops and garlands. Behind them stand large murtis, including a multi-armed goddess figure at centre and a figure with an elephant head on the left. The women wear colourful silk saris and lehengas in blue, red, green, and striped tones, with long white and yellow flower garlands, bangles, and pink lotus flowers in their hands. Oil lamps glow in front of the central shrine, and a bright flame burns near the centre. Marigold petals are scattered on the platform. Five or six women are visible in the foreground.2016-10-10Night photograph of a row of young women in festive silk saris seated on a raised platform before decorated deity murtis and an arch of white flowers. Several hold pink lotus flowers, and all wear white and pink garland necklaces with ornate gold jewellery. Behind them, ritual lamps glow and smoke drifts through the scene, with a large Ganesha-like figure with a red-and-orange garland on the left. Saris are green, royal blue, red and gold, and magenta. The setting suggests a festival puja, though no a person is visible.2016-10-10Photograph of a dimly lit shrine room during a Navaratri-period ritual. Several young boys sit in a row on a raised platform, wearing orange and saffron dhotis or cloths with gold borders and white and yellow flower garlands, with a few wearing rudraksha beads. A small brass fire vessel with an open flame sits in front of them, with smoke rising in the air. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the platform, and a bright spotlight glows on the right. Behind them are decorated deity figures, a red and gold throne-like seat, a trident, and garlanded images. Five to six boys are visible.2016-10-10