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A young girl in a green and gold silk blouse and white jasmine garland sits on an ornate silver chair during a Navaratri celebration. She wears gold jhumka earrings, a gold necklace, a gold armlet and a red bindi, and holds a wooden tray with a coconut and yellow cloth offerings. Behind her are gold and pink draped fabrics, consistent with a temple puja setting.

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September 21 20172017-09-21A photograph of a decorated deity murti of a goddess standing in a gold ornate arched frame, draped in red and white jasmine and rose garlands with yellow marigold accents. The murti wears silver jewelry and a jewelled crown and holds silver vessels. In front, a teenage girl in a red blouse and white skirt with a gold-bordered sari wrap sits holding a silver bowl and smiling, with a boy in white forehead tilak and orange and green silk dhoti sitting in her lap, garlanded with white and red flowers. Yellow and pink silk drapes cover the platform and a red patterned rug lies below.2013-08-18 +1 copiesDecember 17 20162016-12-17September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA young girl sits in a festive temple-style setting, dressed in a deep pink silk sari with a gold-brocaded orange shawl draped over her shoulders. She wears a silver-and-gem crown, layered silver necklaces, bangles and earrings, with a white vibhuti line and red kumkum on her forehead. Yellow marigold garlands drape her shoulders and lap. Beside her sits a large brown coconut-like vessel with a red pointed mark, adorned with a silver face, red roses and yellow flowers, with a stalk of grass stuck into it. Behind her, a blue-and-gold draped platform holds a carved buffalo head and a silver-clad figure with garlands, and the scene resembles a festival tableau. Her hands rest calmly in her lap with a ring visible on one finger.2013-10-12August 18 20132013-08-18 +1 copiesA young girl sits cross-legged on a purple brocade cloth during a ritual setting. She wears a deep red silk dress with gold zari borders, a pearl necklace and gold jewellery, and has her hair in a braid with a pink flower. She holds a pink lotus in one hand and a yellow fruit in the other. Behind her are a garland, baskets of yellow fruit and a blurred figure in blue. Flower petals lie on the cloth.2010-10-16August 18 20132013-08-18 +1 copiesDecember 17 20162016-12-17October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A young boy in a blue and green silk outfit with gold trim stands at a puja offering, holding a small silver vessel in both hands while gazing down at the tray. He wears a gold forehead ornament, gold earrings, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Behind him a woman in a white and orange shawl and another woman in a yellow sari with a red blouse sit watching. In the foreground silver plates hold white offerings, pink flowers and lit oil lamps in front of an ornate gold-carved panel, with an orange-robed figure at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-10-24