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A person in a rust-brown and gold-bordered sari with a gold-bordered wrap, wearing a long rudraksha-style necklace and a white forehead mark, stands at the left bowing toward a tiered golden-draped display of deity murtis and figurines. The tiers are decorated with orange, yellow and white marigold and flower garlands, small oil lamps, and a central red-and-gold shrine. Two standing figurines in gold and red attire stand at the front base. Behind the display, a wall-mounted sign reads Photography, Video Camera, Mobile Camera and Audio recording, all STRICTLY PROHIBITED. A large screen behind shows a seated crowd in white.

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October 05 20132013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05A photograph of a person in a rust-brown sari with a gold-bordered hem and a gold necklace, standing at left with their back partly turned and head bowed toward a tiered display of deity murtis. The display is draped with orange, yellow and white flower garlands and sits on a red cloth with a red flower offering at its base. Two dark-skinned murtis in white and red dress stand at the front. Behind the display, a red curtain hangs and a large screen shows a group of people in saffron and white. A rectangular rudraksha-free view of a blue-and-white signboard appears at left. The scene is a home-style puja arrangement in a hall with white walls.2013-10-05A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border and a gold necklace stands at left, facing a tiered display of doll-like deity figurines (golden kolu-style arrangement) draped with orange, yellow and purple flower garlands and white blossoms. Ganesha figures appear at the top, alongside painted murtis and a small glass case. A blue sign at left reads Photography, Video Camera, Mobile Camera, Audio recording, Strictly Prohibited. A projection screen at upper left shows a crowd. The scene appears to be an indoor hall with pale walls and red curtains.2013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05A photograph of a tiered golu-style display of many colourful deity figurines, clay idols and small statues arranged on steps draped with orange, yellow and green cloth and garlanded with orange and purple flower strings. Ganesha figures sit at the top and centre, with a framed photo near the middle. In the foreground two devotees face the display: a man on the left in a white shirt with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman on the right with dark hair in a bun wearing a purple and blue sari. Red curtains hang in the background.2013-10-05October 10 20132013-10-10October 09 20132013-10-09Indoor hall with pale pink walls, tall golden pillars and red curtained windows. In the right foreground a standing man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a brown-maroon shawl and a gold ceremonial necklace, looking toward a decorated stage on the left. The stage has a red cloth draped over a raised seat, garlands of purple and white flowers, and a row of small painted deity figures and a Ganesha murti. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white clothes and saffron-robed monastics sit on the floor facing the stage, with a red-carpeted platform beyond. Several orange-robed monks sit cross-legged near the front. Stage lights hang overhead.2013-10-05A photograph of a devotional golli (Navaratri-style) display: a tiered, stepped arrangement covered in green, yellow and orange cloth and draped with orange and white marigold garlands, crowded with painted clay and metal figurines of deities and saints. Several people sit or kneel in the foreground facing the display, with hands folded in namaskar. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala is at left; a woman in a purple sari with blue blouse and braided hair sits at centre; other women, one in white, are at right. A red curtain and gold-trimmed pillar frame the room. a person is not visibly present.2013-10-05A photograph of devotees at a Navaratri-style golu display with rows of painted clay dolls and figurines on tiered steps behind a shrine. In front, a pair of standing deity murti dressed in red and gold, a small shivalinga on a red cloth, potted green grass sprouts and marigold garlands. Several women in purple and blue saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, a woman in a cream sari stands at left with her back to the camera, and a bald man in white shirt sits with hands joined at the bottom edge. Red carpeting and gold pillars frame the hall. No person in the image is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-10-05A hall decorated for Navaratri-style doll display. A person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on the left, looking toward a tiered display of small painted figurines, dolls and deity images arranged on white-draped steps. A large grey metal deity murti sits in a glass cabinet behind, with brass vessels and ritual items. Colourful floor rangoli in purple, orange and green surrounds a brass lamp on the floor, and potted plants and paper hangings decorate the room. Another saffron-robed figure stands in the background near the display. The person on the left is unnamed here, so a person is unsure.2008-10-09