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Three 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.

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Night 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.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Five 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.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 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Night 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.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 29 20162016-10-29