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A photograph of a small painted murti set on a wooden tray over a striped woven mat. Three figures sit on a shrine backdrop with a turquoise halo arch and gold scalloped border: at left, a white-skinned goddess plays a veena and wears a red blouse and pearl necklaces; at centre, a goddess with four arms holds pink lotuses and sits on a pink lotus throne in a red sari with gold jewellery; at right, an elephant-headed deity sits on a yellow lotus with a pink dhoti and holds a modak sweet. Before them are a brass bowl of offerings, small oil lamps, red kumkum and flower petals. No people are visible.

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October 12 20072007-10-12October 17 20072007-10-17October 12 20072007-10-12A display of painted clay murti figures on a white draped table during Navaratri celebrations. Eight seated goddess figures in pink, blue, orange and yellow sarees sit on pink lotus pedestals with yellow flower garlands at their bases, and two small animal vehicles appear at the ends. Behind them stands a carved golden-white deity murti in an arched red wooden shrine frame, with brass figures and a framed picture at the top edge. No physical people are visible.2007-10-12Three painted deity statues stand in a row on a temple wall above a blue backdrop with a red and gold leaf border. On the left, Sri Lakshmi holds lotus flowers in two hands and wears a green and pink sari with gold jewellery. At the centre, a crowned Sri Rajarajeshwari sits on an ornate golden throne in red and blue attire, holding a goad and noose with other hands raised. On the right, Sri Saraswati plays a golden veena in a white and pink sari. Below each figure is a painted name panel in Kannada script, and a fluorescent tube light is fixed above them. No physical people are visible.2010-08-09A photograph of a festive altar display with figures rather than living people. Centre-front, a seated figure in an orange saffron robe, orange head covering, white flower garland and rudraksha beads, raises one hand in a blessing gesture, with a jeweled golden crown-like ornament in front of him. Beside him stands a doll-like figure in a white and gold-bordered sari with jewelled necklaces and a golden headdress. Behind them, a white paper lotus backdrop frames a figure seated on a pink veena, a stringed instrument, with a blue peacock to the left, decorated with red flowers and fairy lights. A brass oil lamp, bell and a kalasha with a yellow fruit and leaves sit on a plate at the left. Painted blue sky clouds form the backdrop.2009-10-10October 12 20072007-10-12A shelf display of many Ganesha figurines and framed murti arrangements against a plain white wall, labelled as a collection of Ganesha forms. In the centre, a large ornate arched frame surrounds smaller Ganesha statues. Left, a golden Ganesha holds a trident and axe with a garland. Right, a painted framed Ganesha wears pink and yellow cloth and gold ornaments. Smaller figures include a red-robed Ganesha, a Ganesha seated on a boat, and small brass and resin figures. No physical people are present.2007-11-22Colourful painted figurines of deities on a shelf. The central figure is a seated Ganesha with a white elephant head, pink ears, a gold crown and a red tilak, holding a gold-tipped goad and a rope-like object, wearing gold ornaments and bangles, with a pink and gold dhoti and a lotus-shaped green base. A second Ganesha figurine on the right wears a gold crown, holds a red garland and a bowl, and sits on a pink lotus. Partially visible figures stand at the far left edge. No people are present.2007-10-23A display of small painted deity figurines arranged on white draped tiers, decorated with yellow marigold flowers. Front row shows several Ganesha murtis in varied colours: a red-backed one at left, a golden-haloed one with pink lotus seat, a pink-and-white central Ganesha with a small brass lamp, offering dish and flowers at its base, a golden-crowned multi-armed Ganesha, and a pink-robed seated Ganesha at right. Red carved stone Ganesha-like forms and yellow marigolds lie between figures. Behind, higher tiers hold more painted figurines including seated Lakshmi-type forms on pink lotuses, a seated Shiva-like figure and other devotional murtis. No people are visible.2007-10-12Three gilded metal murtis of goddesses seated on lotus pedestals on a dark red draped table in front of a white backdrop. The left figure holds a bell and a small lamp-like object and wears a green and red sari with gold border and a white beaded necklace. The centre figure, with a crescent ornament on the crown, holds a trident-like implement and a drum-like object and wears a red and purple sari. The right figure plays a stringed instrument resembling a veena and wears a green and pink sari with a pearl necklace. Behind them is a striped and red decorative textile with silver trim. No people are visible.2006-12-23A photograph of a grey display shelf holding many small deity statues and figurines. In the foreground left, a Ganesha figure with a Lakshmi-like goddess in red and gold sits behind a blue arched backdrop, with a brass oil lamp and small decorative items on green leaves below. Right of centre, a pink and white Ganesha figure with gold crown and jewellery sits beside a carved wooden Ganesha and several small red and yellow carved Ganesha figures. No people are visible; the statues are the only figures in the scene.2007-11-22