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A 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.

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A 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 a festive Navaratri golu-style display with no people present. On the left, a painted red and blue shrine frame holds a seated goddess murti in a crown and white-and-gold patterned shawl, with two pink lotus flowers beside her. In front, on a pink lotus petal backdrop, sits a small figure in orange robes and a white garland, next to a figure in a magenta skirt and gold crown. A brass kalasha or vessel and a brass lamp rest on a yellow-and-orange platform. On the right, a tiered white-draped stepped stand holds many clay and painted murtis of deities and figures, decorated with tinsel and scattered red and pink flowers. A small framed picture of a goddess sits atop the stand.2009-10-10A 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.2009-10-10A 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 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 photograph of a Navaratri golu display with decorated steps covered in white cloth and tinsel garland, holding rows of small painted clay and resin figurines. On the left, a seated female figure in purple and gold dress with folded hands sits in a blue-and-pink painted alcove. In the foreground, a small figurine in orange robe and orange head wrap with a green and white garland sits with folded hands beside a seated figure in gold and orange sari, and an oil lamp, banana, flowers and fruit lie on a yellow tray. A silver-coloured vessel stands at the lower left. The image is a photo of statues and figurines, with no physical people visible.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 festive Navaratri display inside a room. On the left, a seated goddess figure in white and gold sari with a purple drape holds a veena, framed by red and blue panels and red flowers. In the centre foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloth, with a long garland of green leaves and white-pink flowers, stands with hands joined in namaskar. To the right, a white-clad female figure with a white flower garland and gold crown is partly visible. Behind them, a tiered white-draped shelf with blue tinsel garland displays many small painted deity and figurine statues in pink, blue, yellow and red. A steel kalasha-like pot sits at lower left. All figures are statues; no living people are visible.2009-10-10A shrine display in a decorated room with a purple-robed goddess figure holding a trident, seated above a blue painted niche with a white bird motif. In the foreground stands a white-and-orange robed figure wearing a garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, hands folded in namaskar, with a gold-robed statue beside it holding a staff. A framed printed photo of a smiling man in red clothing with a red bindi sits at left beside a silver vessel, a potted plant with a green leaf, and a small oil lamp. Strings of tinsel and white decorative paper cover the back wall.2009-10-10A festive Navaratri display photographed in an indoor shrine. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a green and white flower garland and white jasmine strands, holds its hands together in a namaste gesture. Behind him stands a smaller orange-robed figure with long black hair holding a staff, and at the upper left a larger orange-robed figure with long black hair and a staff sits against a painted tree backdrop. These are sculpted figures, not living people. To the right, a tiered white stand decorated with blue tinsel holds many small painted deity figurines, dolls and a brown seated figure, with a stainless steel water urn nearby. Offerings of flowers, a brass kalasha and a small oil lamp sit on the altar, and a pamphlet lies at lower left.2009-10-10A photograph of an indoor shrine display with no living people present. A large painted mural on the left shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and rudraksha beads, wearing a white garment. In front of a painted backdrop stands an ornate temple-style canopy with a gold tiled dome, pink and blue columns and pink ribbons. Within it, a statue in orange robes with garlands sits raised. Below, a figure in white with a white turban and garlands sits beside a red-clad female figure with a veil, and an orange-headed Ganesha deity murti with a garland stands at front. Brass items sit on a white cloth: a bell, oil lamps, a small kalasha-like brass vessel, flower petals and a sprig of greenery.A photograph of a Navaratri golu display in an indoor hall with a painted mural backdrop. On the left, a large painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala is shown; the painting is a depiction, not a physical person. A gilded domed shrine with pink-and-white decorations, flower garlands and a central goddess figure seated before a painted tree stands in the middle. In front, two seated dolls in orange and saffron garments with flower garlands sit on a gold tray beside small oil lamps. On the right, a white tiered stepped stand is covered with rows of small clay and figurine dolls of deities and devotees, plus framed pictures at the top. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10