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Rows of small glossy figurines fill most of the frame, arranged in dense ranks on a cloth-covered surface. Each figure is a seated male image with a golden halo, dark robe, red-orange garment and white beaded neck garland, resembling a devotional murti or portrait statuette. Warm lamplight and small glowing candle flames sit among the rows, and the background is a dim stone wall. No physical people are visible, only the figurines and a striped textile in the foreground.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A row of small metallic framed figurines, each shaped like an arched shrine with a seated figure in a reddish-brown robe, a crown-like turban, a long beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, set on a silver-toned base with miniature brass shrine spires and small brass cylinders. The figurines are arranged on a red cloth with blurred people in white clothing in the background. These are depictions printed or cast in an arched frame, not people physically present.2016-12-07Close view of many small printed cards of a saint standing on golden pyramid-shaped bases, arranged in rows on a silver-foil tray. Each card shows a figure with a golden halo, white garlanded clothing and an orange-red lower garment against a dark flame-like background. Pink flower petals and green leaves are scattered among the bases. The figures are depictions printed on cards, not physical people.2017-03-16 +2 copiesA row of small framed portrait figurines stands on a red carpet inside a hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and tassels, with maroon curtains behind. Each figurine shows a printed image of a bearded man with long hair, wearing a red-orange turban or cap, gold and beaded necklaces and a garland, mounted on a gold-patterned base beside a white cutout figure. These are printed images on display objects, not physical people in the scene. No people are clearly visible, apart from a faint partially visible figure at the far right edge.2016-12-14A red carpeted hall holds two long curving rows of small decorated thrones, each topped with an arched gold-and-white backrest. Each miniature throne holds a printed photo figure of a bearded man seated in a saffron robe with a gold necklace, plus a small brass lamp or offering in front. A single small saffron-robed figure appears on one throne in the right row. No people are standing in the frame. Several thrones are unoccupied by printed figures and show plain white or cream backrests. The setting is a ceremonial arrangement for a festival display.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07Photograph of a row of small decorated figurines standing on a red carpet in a hall with a white ceiling, paper lanterns and colourful hanging streamers. Each figurine depicts a standing male figure with dark beard and turban-like headwear, wearing a brown-and-gold robe, a red-and-white garland and a golden necklace, raising one hand, placed on ornate red and gold bases with small golden peetha-like objects in front. Red drapery lines the back wall. The figurines are printed or sculpted likenesses rather than physical people, and a blurred person appears at the far right edge. The figurines' identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, and no printed name is visible on them.2016-12-14Close view of many small identical figurines arranged in rows on red-and-silver pedestals over a red cloth. Each figurine is a seated male figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red turban, long dark beard and ornate gold necklaces, seated on a golden arched throne with red cushions. Small golden shrine-like pyramid objects and gold-coloured sticks rest on the bases between them. The figurines are printed or manufactured replicas, not physical people, and the background is blurred red fabric.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Close view of many small figurine statues lined up on a red cloth surface, each standing figure dressed in brown-maroon robes with gold-coloured ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, wearing a white headpiece, with gold-foil pyramid-shaped bases beneath them. The figurines are arranged in rows, appearing to be depictions of a saint or guru rather than living people. No physical people are visible.2016-12-14March 16 20172017-03-16