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A brick-and-cement figure, its body covered in rough orange bricks set in grey mortar, stands in front of a printed poster under a thatched roof of palm-frond matting and bamboo. The figure has a tall rod or staff against its left side and arms held outward. Behind it, a poster shows circular photos of deity murti decorated with flower garlands and gold ornaments, with headings for a Navaratri festival dated 30 September to 9 October 2008 and labels for Divine Mother and Parvati. No physical people are visible and no a person candidate appears in the scene.

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December 24 20092009-12-24December 17 20092009-12-17A grey unpainted plaster or clay statue of a standing deity figure stands under a thatched roof shelter, holding a long staff in one hand, with a second arm resting on the hip. Behind it is a large printed banner titled Navaratri-style Shakti festival text, showing circular devotional images of goddess forms and the words Ananda Sarasvati, Goddess of wisdom and Ananda Lakshmi, Goddess of the supreme being that preserves moral order. Buckets of white material and a cardboard box sit at the base, with a pile of bricks at left. No people are visible; the statue is unfinished and unpainted.2009-12-17December 16 20092009-12-16A 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 20 20092009-12-20A grey stone statue of a standing male deity murti stands in a thatched-roof booth with tied bamboo poles. The statue has a tall ornate crown, earrings, a forehead mark, and a long staff held in its left hand, with its right hand resting on its hip. Behind it, a white banner shows partial printed text and a circular picture of colourful festival figures with garlands. The statue is the only figure in the scene.2009-12-18December 19 20092009-12-19December 16 20092009-12-16Two 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.2009-12-21December 19 20092009-12-19A grey stone sculpture of a standing bare-chested deity figure with elaborate curled hair, a bindi-like mark on the forehead, large ear ornaments, and a long staff held in the left hand, set against a thatched straw roof with wooden poles. A printed panel behind the statue shows partial text and a colourful devotional illustration. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2009-12-18