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Indoor photo of a hall with a large painted mural of a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi, wearing a light shawl and a rudraksha mala, dominating the back wall. In front, a decorated shrine with a golden domed canopy, pink and blue columns and fruit garlands holds a deity murti dressed in colourful garments. Two men walk past on the grey floor: a smiling young man in a white patterned shirt and black trousers carrying a white case, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt. On the altar table are a steel pot, brass lamps, framed photographs, flower garlands, a saffron-and-green cloth and printed leaflets. A poster on the left wall is visible. The visible people are the two walking men.

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A woman in a white sari points toward a lit brass oil lamp mounted on a yellow wall beside a doorway, while a man in a white shirt stands nearby. Behind them a large grey painted mural shows a smiling woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala. To the right a blue and pink painted shrine with a thatched dome holds two white-clad sculptural figures garlanded with flowers, one on the plinth and one in a niche. Offerings of fruit, a brass kalasha-style bowl and a floral rangoli sit on the floor, and a bird figure stands among the flowers. Several small printed notices are pinned to the wall.2009-09-02A woman in a white salwar kameez with a long side braid stands at left holding a brass oil lamp with lit flames toward a decorated shrine. The shrine has a golden domed canopy, pink and blue trim and marigold garlands, with a red and gold seated deity murti inside and figurines of deities on the table below. Offerings of fruit, sweets and food sit on a red cloth before the shrine. A large grey-toned mural behind shows a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi and white garment. A partially visible person sits at the lower edge of the frame. Tiled floor, yellow-green walls and a reception desk at left.2009-10-10Indoor scene in a hall with green walls and a large painted portrait of a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi, shown behind a shrine. Four people stand on a grey floor: a woman in a teal saree holding a plate, a man in a white shirt and black trousers, a woman in white saree with gold border offering a plate of fruit, and a young woman in white kurta and white pants with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Beside them is a decorated shrine with a painted deity murti in silver and a saffron-robed figure garlanded with white flowers, a kalasha-style steel vessel, bananas and a brass lamp on the floor.2009-10-10A photograph of a home-style shrine room during a puja. Three men in white clothes are visible: a standing man at left in a white kurta and dhoti holding a small oil lamp, and two seated devotees in white shirts kneeling in front with their backs to the camera. The shrine is a decorated canopy with a kalasha-shaped dome, strung fairy lights and pink streamers, containing a seated figure in red with a red turban and garland, beside a deity murti with a Ganesha figure and a standing female figure in red. Brass plates, flowers, fruit, a kumkum-marked offering and a fire pit area are on the floor. Behind the shrine is a large painted portrait of a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi, a shawl and a rudraksha mala, a painted-art backdrop rather than a physical person.Indoor photo of children seated on the floor before a Navaratri golu display with a multi-tiered white stepped stand holding small colourful dolls and figurines, and a painted shrine with a seated deity murti in red and gold dress beside brass vessels, fruit and flowers. A large grey-toned painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, identified by no printed caption, fills the wall behind the shrine. A girl in a white dress with a plait stands at left with hands folded, while several children sit in front with hands raised in prayer; one wears a yellow shirt, one a blue-and-white checked shirt, and one a white outfit with a pink wrist band. Nearby a small placard with Tamil text is mounted on the wall.2009-10-10A photograph inside a hall with yellow and teal walls. In the centre, a saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban and a white and red flower garland walks forward, passing a painted mural of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair, a red bindi and white garment. Beside the mural is an ornate painted shrine with a golden dome, a carved wooden tree-like panel and a blue backdrop with a dove emblem. A man in white dhoti and shirt touches the robed figure's arm, and other men in orange scarves and dark suits stand nearby. a person: the saffron-robed figure wears an orange turban, garland and orange robe, consistent with the page's description of a ceremonial arrival. The mural depicts a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi. Several people are visible in the frame.2008-07-28A festival puja display set against a painted wall mural. On the left, a large grayscale painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white shawl, is labelled with a painted presence rather than a physical person. In the centre stands a small shrine with a golden tiled dome, pink and blue columns and a backdrop of bark-like fabric, housing a deity murti draped in green and red with a flower garland and crown. In front sit a murti in orange robes and garland beside a blue-and-gold clad figure, with a steel vessel, brass plates, fruit and a kalasha-style lamp. On the right, a tiered white step display holds many small clay figurines, deities, and framed pictures. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10A man in white ritual clothes and a white shirt kneels on a polished floor before a small shrine set against a large painted portrait of a smiling long-haired figure with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, painted in grey tones. The shrine has blue and red painted walls with pink-and-blue garlands, an orange-robed figure seated on the upper platform, and a Ganesha murti with an orange headdress and white flower garland. Brass pots, a small brass lamp, a copper pyramid-shaped vessel, a wicker tray and white cloth with flowers are arranged on the floor for puja. The man's hands are open and extended toward the offerings.February 02 20092009-02-02A photograph of a decorated shrine display with no living people present. A large painted portrait on the left wall shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, dressed in white; the portrait is painted, so it is a depiction. In front of a painted backdrop, a tiered shrine with a domed roof, pink and blue pillars, and fairy lights and pink ribbons holds a small statue of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban. Below it stands a statue of Ganesha with an orange headdress, garlanded in white flowers, beside a seated figure in white and a standing figure in red with a white shawl. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower garlands, fruits, sweets, a basket of marigolds and a coconut-like offering are arranged on the floor and on white cloths, marking a Vinayaka Chaturthi puja. Visible copyright text appears at the lower right.A photograph of a home shrine set up for worship. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, seen from behind at the left edge, holds a pair of brass lamp tongs or an aarti lamp over the altar. On the altar are a Ganesha murti with orange and red garlands, a Shiva-family murti with a crescent and a dark-skinned deity holding a trident, a red-clothed female deity, brass plates of fruit and flowers, and an open book. Behind them a large painted mural shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, beside a temple-like painted shrine with an orange dome, pink and blue trim, and a sea background. A small seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits in the shrine niche. The scene reads as a puja in progress, with the lamp being lit before the murtis.Indoor shrine scene with a large painted mural on the left showing a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white garment and rudraksha beads, rendered in grey tones. Within a pink, blue and gold-roofed shrine, a deity murti sits on a throne before a painted tree backdrop, wearing a gold crown, garlands and a green and maroon skirt. In front stands a small figure in saffron robes with a flower garland and a bowl of fruit, beside a blue and gold figure draped in fruit garlands. Brass vessels, oil lamps, flowers and a steel container sit on a yellow cloth. Shelves on the right hold framed photographs, small statues and figurines. No living people are visible.2009-10-10