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A small blue-walled room holds a seated figure draped in layered garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers, with a blue cloth over the head and a brown shawl or cushion beneath. Brass oil lamps stand in front, one lit with a small flame, beside a brass kalasha-style lamp stand. Through a barred window, two men in white clothing are visible outside. The figure appears to be a deity murti or a statue dressed for worship rather than a living person, so no in-person candidate is present. A plastic bag and cardboard box sit on the floor at right.

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January 04 20122012-01-04A small room with blue-washed walls holds a garlanded statue seated on an orange-draped red pedestal. The statue wears a blue turban and is decorated with thick garlands of white jasmine and red and green flowers, with a flower-wreathed lower body. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a brass kalasha and small brass pot in front, plus plates of offerings. Sacks and cardboard boxes line the left wall, and a barred window shows people outside. Printed text on the photo reads a pedia.org. The statue is a sculpted figure, not a living person, and no living person is clearly identifiable inside2012-01-01A small room with pale blue walls and a barred window with a red cloth draped over it. A standing statue of a figure in a blue turban and orange garment, with a raised hand, is decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red roses and marigolds. Brass oil lamps with a lit flame stand on either side, and a brass kalasha-like finial and flower offerings sit at the base. Bedding and a checked bag are visible at left. No physical people are visible. This is a statue depiction, not a person in the scene.2012-01-06A seated statue or murti of a figure with a blue head covering and one raised hand in blessing, draped in an orange cloth and heavily decorated with garlands of white flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the murti in a small plain room with blue walls and a barred window. Sacks of goods sit to the left, and a metal plate with offerings such as kumkum, betel leaves and flowers rests on the floor at right.2012-01-01A photograph of a plain blue-washed room with a barred window and a closed grey door. A seated shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the floor at right, holding a small object in his hands during worship. In front of him a figure seated on a brown and orange-draped seat wears a purple garment and a white shawl with tassels, with a blue cloth wrapped on its head, while a red and yellow marigold garland hangs around its base. Brass oil lamps, a steel vessel, a brass plate of fruit and flowers, and small brass cups are arranged on a cloth on the floor. The figure appears to be a statue or idol, not a physical person.2012-01-04A photograph of a statue, not a living person, seated on an orange cloth in a small room with a barred window. The figure wears a blue turban, an orange garment and a long green-and-white shawl, and is heavily garlanded with white flower strands and red roses. In front stand brass oil lamps, one with a lit flame, and a small lit oil lamp rests on the floor beside a cardboard carton marked Kashmir. Plastic bags of flowers, cloth and offerings are piled near a closed green door. Outside the window, blurred figures move past.2012-01-06A photograph of a small blue-washed room with a barred window and a metal door. A bald priest with a bare upper torso and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat facing a seated figure draped in a white shawl with a blue headpiece and a purple cloth, placed on an orange-draped seat. The figure is adorned with a large garland of purple and orange marigolds. In front are brass oil lamps, a silver bowl, a brass plate with flowers and offerings, and a metal vessel. A sack and a suitcase sit at the edge of the room. The image is a puja or worship scene. The figure is a statue or effigy, not a physical person; the seated priest is the only physical person present.2012-01-04A photograph of a murti-like statue of a standing male figure with a raised right hand in a blessing gesture, wearing a blue turban and draped in a pale green-and-cream shawl over saffron-orange cloth. The statue sits on an orange-draped platform decorated with heavy garlands of white jasmine and red roses, plus yellow marigold strands. Two brass oil lamps with flame stand on either side, and a lit oil lamp sits in the lower right. A window with iron bars, a green plastic bag, and cardboard boxes printed with Kashmir apple labels appear in the background. No physical people are visible. The statue is a depiction of a figure, not a living person.2012-01-06Interior shot of a bare, plastered room with a large barred window. In the foreground stands a silver-faced deity murti draped in an orange-gold shawl and garlanded with white jasmine strands, yellow marigolds and red roses. Beside it is a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers and marigolds, set on a small table. At right are a brass lamp with a lit flame, a brass ritual vessel and an orange floral garland. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a small room with blue-painted walls, a barred window and a red curtain. On the left, a blue-skinned deity murti. In the centre foreground, brass oil lamps burn beside a brass plate of flowers and offering vessels on a low table. A woman in white sits on a mat with her hands together, a girl in white beside her. On the right, a woman in orange robes holds a lit lamp near the offerings. The scene suggests a home puja, with aarti and garlanded murti worship. Two visible physical people.2012-01-06A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with barred windows and a brown double door. In the foreground a seated white deity murti or statue wears a blue cloth, orange garment and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor beside flower offerings and a brass bowl. A saffron-robed man on the right holds a lamp and works at the offerings while a man in a long red-and-white garland stands beside him. A man in white dhoti and shirt and two young girls stand by the door, with an elderly man in white with folded hands near the centre. This appears to be a puja or aarti ritual.2012-01-02A photograph of a shrine set up in a blue-walled room with a barred window. A seated figure wearing a dark blue turban and orange-saffron cloth is draped with thick garlands of white jasmine and red roses, with yellow marigold garlands also hung across the platform. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and the altar is decorated with flowers and green leaves. Bags and a Kashmir juice carton sit to the right, and a pink cloth hangs behind the window.2012-01-06