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A decorated shrine niche photographed head-on, with no living people visible. A sculpted figure with a pink and white floral crown sits above a tree-trunk backdrop, its hands raised in blessing and garlanded with white and pink flowers. Below, a seated statue in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a raised hand, wears a pink and purple silk skirt, yellow marigold garlands and white jasmine strands. To its right stands a smaller deity murti with a gold crown and an orange and green garment wrapped in marigolds. A brass oil lamp sits at the lower left on a yellow ledge, and the shrine has a painted blue sky backdrop.

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A decorated shrine containing three figures, all statues or murtis rather than living people. Centre-front, a seated sculpted figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban with a pink lotus on top wears a rudraksha mala and heavy garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigold, with a pink and purple silk skirt-like drape of flowers below. Behind, on a raised ledge, a painted and flower-garlanded figure with a white floral crown sits before a painted tree trunk, hands raised in blessing, wearing red and yellow flower layers. To the right, a small metal deity murti with a gold crown is draped in orange and white flower garlands with a green and white cloth. A brass bowl of white offerings sits at the left edge against a blue and pink painted backdrop.2009-10-10A decorated shrine scene with three figures, all of them statues rather than living people. In the upper alcove, a figure in a flower-garlanded red-and-white crown and saree sits before a painted tree trunk, hand raised in blessing. Below, a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a pink lotus on the head and green leaf garlands, raises one hand in blessing, draped in a pink and purple brocade cloth and marigold and jasmine garlands. To the right stands a female deity murti with a gold crown, adorned with orange and pink flowers and a green-and-white skirt. A small brass bowl sits at the lower left on a yellow platform, and the backdrop is a painted blue sky with white clouds.2009-10-10A photograph of a decorated shrine with a seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and heavy garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and pink flowers, with a pink lotus placed above the turban. The figure is a statue or murti, not a living person, and raises one hand in blessing. Beside it stands a second figure in green and orange draping with a crown and garlands, holding a staff-like object. Behind them a larger figure with a flower-decorated headdress and garlands stands before a tree-trunk backdrop. Flower offerings and a small brass bowl lie on the platform, and the painted blue backdrop shows clouds and a swan. The scene is a photograph of a shrine, with no living people visible.2009-10-10A decorated altar shrine with no living people. Upper niche holds a seated deity murti under a banyan-like tree backdrop, draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands with a red-and-pink crown. Below, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head cloth, green leaf and white and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha mala sits on a blue-and-gold base, wearing a pink and purple sari-style skirt draped with marigolds. Beside it stands a smaller deity murti in green and orange garlands. A framed photograph of a smiling person in red-orange robes and rudraksha beads is placed at the left base. Brass oil lamps, a kumkum dish and a brass pot sit on the platform.2009-10-10A photograph of two decorated figures on a yellow-and-orange platform in front of a painted blue wall with clouds and a white bird. The seated figure on the left is a statue wearing an orange turban with a pink lotus on top, an orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and a garland of white and yellow flowers with green leaves; its lower body is draped in a magenta and violet silk skirt with gold border, heavily garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigolds. Beside it stands a metal-looking deity murti with a gold crown, wearing an orange flower garland, a green and red skirt and a white cloth, decorated with red and yellow flowers. Brass bowls and a tray with white offerings sit at the left edge. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10A decorated seated statue of a saffron-robed sage with an orange turban and rudraksha mala raises its right hand in blessing, draped in garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and pink flowers. Beside it stands a deity murti of a goddess wearing a crown and a green-and-red garland, holding a flower, with a lotus flower placed above the figure. The pair sits on an orange and gold platform in front of a painted blue sky backdrop with clouds and a white bird. Brass bowls holding offerings and a small oil lamp appear at the left edge, indicating a puja setting. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10Photograph of a decorated shrine with two life-sized figures heavily adorned with garlands of white jasmine, marigolds and orange-red flowers. The figure on the left is a sannyasi-style statue in an orange saffron robe and turban topped with a pink lotus, with a rudraksha mala and green leaf garland, its right hand raised in blessing. Beside it stands a gold-complexioned deity murti wearing a jewelled crown, an orange flower garland, and a white-and-green skirt with marigold and red flower offerings at its base. Behind them a blue sky painted backdrop and a larger flower-covered figure. A printed portrait of a smiling man appears at the left edge. Statues and a printed portrait only; no living people are visible.2009-10-10A decorated shrine room with a painted backdrop. On the left, a seated goddess figure in a flower-garlanded red and gold dress and floral crown sits within a carved, pink-and-blue framed niche. Center, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban with a pink lotus wears green and white garlands and sits on a pink and purple cloth. Beside it, a standing figure in green and red flower garlands. A printed portrait of a smiling man in red robes and rudraksha beads is at lower left, and a shelf of small deity figurines and framed pictures is at right, all statues or prints rather than physical people. Brass bells and oil lamps sit on a yellow platform.2009-10-10A photograph of a decorated temple-style diorama in a room, showing three figures on a painted blue-and-pink stepped platform with a painted seascape and tree backdrop. Upper centre, a seated female figure in a green and maroon sari with a large yellow fruit garland and a fruit crown sits before a tree-trunk backdrop with fairy lights and a red-and-gold alcove frame. Lower centre, a seated figure in an orange robe and orange headwrap with a white flower garland, rudraksha mala and a large blue-and-white horn-like headdress holds hands together in namaste. To the right, a standing figure in a blue and maroon skirt draped with a yellow fruit garland. In front, a yellow mat holds a kalasha with leaves and flowers, a brass plate, a brass lamp and a bundle of flowers. These appear to be lifelike statues or effigies rather than living people, so no physical people are counted.2009-10-10A photograph of a decorated figure seated on a red and gold draped base in front of a painted blue sky backdrop with white clouds and a white bird. The figure is a statue, not a living person: it wears an orange saffron cloth and orange turban with a red tilak, a long rudraksha mala, and is garlanded with yellow marigolds, red flowers and white jasmine. Its right hand is raised in blessing. Beside it stands a second statue of a female deity in a green and maroon sari with gold border, wearing an ornate jeweled crown and holding a bundle of white flowers. Brass oil lamps and scattered yellow and pink flowers surround the base. Nothing in the scene is a physical person.2009-10-10Photograph of a festive shrine scene with statues rather than living people. A seated statue in orange saffron robes, rudraksha mala and white flower garlands sits with palms joined in namaste on a blue and pink dais. To the left, a seated deity murti in a purple and gold sari holds a long trident, wears a jeweled crown and bangles, and sits before a painted tree trunk. To the right, a standing deity figure in a gold sari holds a trident and wears a gold crown. Strings of tinsel and fairy lights decorate the shrine, and a kalasha with a mango leaf and coconut stands in the foreground. Small framed photographs sit on a white draped altar at upper right. Flowers are scattered at the base of the figures.2009-10-10A decorated shrine tableau shows three figures and offerings rather than living people. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a white jasmine garland, raises one hand in blessing; this is a statue, so it is a depiction and the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone. To its right stands a silver-clad female figure holding an object, and above is a seated female figure in a silver dress and black headpiece before a painted tree trunk. Before the central figure sits a tiered brass pedestal strung with rudraksha beads and marigold-like flowers, a brass kalasha-style pot wrapped in green leaves, a lit brass oil lamp, a plate of food and pink flowers scattered on a yellow cloth. A painted blue sky backdrop completes the scene.2009-10-10