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A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall with a whitewashed wall. A grey stone statue of a standing deity, holding a staff and wearing a beaded necklace, is being decorated. A woman in an orange sari stands at the statue and touches its chest with a small object, while a man in a pink shirt watches beside her. Two people in orange clothing stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A large banner behind them reads Special alankar (decoration), with circular pictures of goddesses, and Shakti Navaratri, the nine sacred nights, 30 SEP to 8 OCT, Vijaya Dasami. Other printed names on the banner include Ananda Parvati, Ananda Saraswati and Ananda Mahalakshmi. The scene shows a deity being adorned in a temple setting.

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December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21A photograph inside a thatched-roof shed with a fluorescent tube light, showing a grey stone statue of a standing deity with a crown-like headdress, necklaces and a raised trident-like staff, placed before a banner. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera, facing the statue; one woman in an orange sari-style garment stands at the centre, and a person in green is at the left edge. A banner behind the statue reads about special alankar decoration of the Divine Mother every day, with names of goddesses such as Kali and Saraswati. Five to six people are visible, all in orange or other clothing, engaged in worship.2009-12-30A photograph of a thatched-roof shelter beside a whitewashed wall. A tall grey stone statue of a standing deity murti stands before a poster reading "Special alankar (decoration)" with listed names such as "Ananda Parvati" and "Ananda Saraswati". Four men stand in front: a man in white dhoti at left, a man in saffron robe with a yellow-and-white garment at centre, a man in a salmon shirt, and a man in white with saffron shawl at right. The men are gathered in a devotional viewing posture near the statue.2009-12-21Two women in orange sleeveless or short-sleeved tops with long dark wavy hair face away from the camera, standing before a grey stone statue of a standing deity holding a staff, wearing a beaded necklace and armbands. A thatched bamboo-and-rope roof overhangs the scene. Behind the statue is a printed panel with white and red lettering promoting daily alankar offerings to Divine Mother, and mentioning Goddess Parvati as goddess of beauty and divine power, and Lakshmi as goddess of wealth and prosperity. The statue is a sculpture, not a living person, and no a person candidate is visible.2009-12-21A man in a pink short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti with a blue-striped border kneels on a bucket, working on a tall grey stone statue of a standing deity holding a long staff. He touches the statue's chest with his right hand. The statue has a crowned head and flowing hair, and its feet are wrapped in cloth. Behind them a banner with circular devotional pictures and text about Divine Mother goddess forms is attached to a wall under a thatched roof.2009-12-21A photograph taken inside a covered, thatch-roofed shelter with a fluorescent tube light and a white painted wall. A large grey stone statue of a standing deity, holding a staff, dominates the centre, with a banner behind it reading in part about daily worship of the Divine Mother. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a close group facing the statue. A man on the right with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a bearded man in orange wears spectacles, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak. Other people in saffron, peach and red clothing stand with their backs to the camera, and a bald man in orange stands at the left edge. Marigold garlands hang at the right edge.2009-12-30A standing dark grey statue of a female deity with a long staff in her left hand is set on a tiered stone base under a thatched palm-leaf roof. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange border kneels at the base, working with a trowel on grey paste, with a metal bowl of the same material and an orange plastic mug nearby. Behind the statue hangs a banner titled 'Special a... of Divine', listing goddesses such as Ananda Saraswati, Ananda Andal, Ananda Rishabhavahini and Ananda Manonmani with circular devotional images in purple, red and gold. A plastic chair and table sit at the left edge.2009-12-16A large grey stone statue of a standing male figure holding a tall wooden staff upright in his right hand, with a beaded necklace and bead bracelets on the arms, placed on a lotus-patterned base in a covered open hall with a thatched ceiling. Beside it stands a banner with a Navaratri-style schedule showing circular images of goddesses in colourful saris, labelled Ananda Parashakti, Ananda Rajarajeshwari, Ananda Gajalakshmi and Ananda Manonmani. A green plastic bucket and folded cloth sit on the floor at right. No living people are visible.2009-12-20December 17 20092009-12-17December 19 20092009-12-19December 30 20092009-12-30