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Photograph 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.

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A festive shrine scene decorated with flower garlands, strings of fairy lights, and blue and white painted backdrop with a crescent-moon motif. On the left, a seated female figure in red and gold silk with a gold crown and layered jewellery, hands folded. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a red tilak, wearing layered garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, hands in anjali, seated before a brass vessel and a lamp with plantain-leaf and flower offerings. To the right, a standing female figure in orange and green silk with a yellow flower in her hair. These are sculpted or doll-like figures, not living people, set among banana stalks, marigolds, frangipani and tinsel. A brass oil lamp and offering plates sit in the foreground.2009-10-10A photograph of a festival shrine display with no living people visible. Central figures are statues: a seated figure in an orange sannyasi-style robe with an orange head wrap, rudraksha beads and white flower garlands, holding a hand raised in blessing, sits on an orange platform with a gold-trimmed cloth. Beside it stands a figure in a yellow and gold sari with a gold crown and a trident-like staff. Above, a deity murti in purple and gold garments, with a trident and crowned headdress, sits on a blue and pink pedestal with a white dove painted behind it. Small brass lamps, a steel kalasha-style vessel, a plate of sweets, flowers and a framed photograph of a smiling woman in red stand before the display, with a painted backdrop of flowing hair.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 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 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 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 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 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 two seated statues decorated for worship against a painted blue and red backdrop. The central figure, a sannyasi-style statue, wears an orange robe and a red-orange head wrap with a rudraksha mala, and is garlanded with white jasmine and green leaf garlands and pink flowers. Its right hand is raised in blessing. Beside it, a figure in a golden crown with green and red jewels, gold ornaments and a yellow-gold garment holds a trident. On the left, a brass lamp and a tray of flowers, petals and a small kalasha sit on a yellow cloth. The statues are objects, not living people, and no physical people are 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 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.2009-10-10