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A 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.

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A festive Navaratri display in an indoor room. In the centre stands a decorated pavilion with a golden domed roof, pink and blue pillars, and fruit garlands framing a seated deity murti dressed in red and orange. In front is a figure in orange robes with a flower garland beside a female deity in pink and purple. To the right, a tiered white step display holds many small clay figurines of deities and devotees, with lamps and portrait photos at the top. A steel container and brass oil lamps sit on the counter.2009-10-10Indoor 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.2009-10-10A 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.2009-10-10A photograph of a decorated shrine room with a large black-and-white painted mural on the left wall showing a smiling man with long, swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads and a white shawl. Beside it stands an ornate multi-tiered shrine with a gold tiled dome, pink and blue columns and a painted tree backdrop. Inside, a decorated figure in a red and green skirt wears a crown of marigolds and a garland. In front, on an orange platform, a figure in an orange robe and gold skirt holds flower garlands, with a blue-garbed figure beside it. A steel water vessel, brass lamps and a plate with offerings sit on the floor, and a small ornament is placed near the base. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10A photograph of a navaratri golu-style shrine room with a large grey-toned painted mural on the left showing a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi, wearing a white shawl and a dark rudraksha mala. In the centre, a pink and gold domed shrine houses a goddess murti draped with a gold garland and a crown, in front of a curtain. Below it stands a seated figure in orange and gold with a white garland and a sword-like object. A standing woman in white clothing stands at right beside a tiered white steps display covered with small clay figurines, dolls and brass items. On the table in front are a steel vessel, a brass lamp, and offering plates. A single woman is the only physical person visible.2009-10-10A Navaratri golu display in an indoor hall. On the left a large grey painted mural shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala. In the centre a decorated shrine with a golden domed roof and pink and blue columns holds a seated goddess murti in purple and gold sari with a crown and trident, garlanded with tinsel. Below, a small framed photo and offerings of fruit, a steel pot and small oil lamps sit on an orange base. A tiered white stepped stand on the right displays many small clay and metal deity figurines, dolls and a Shiva lingam. No living people are visible.2009-10-10A Navaratri golu display in a room with a painted wall. On the left, a large black-and-white painted portrait of a smiling long-haired man in white garments with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala is shown; it is a depiction, not a physical person. At center, a painted miniature shrine with a golden domed roof and blue and pink columns houses a seated doll in silver attire against a tree backdrop. In front, a small orange-robed doll with a white bird figure and a silver-clad female doll sit beside a metal pot and oil lamps. On the right, a white-tiered stand holds rows of small clay and painted deity figurines, including Ganesha, Lakshmi, Shiva lingam and assorted dolls, with a framed picture and a small framed portrait at top. Fairy lights and tinsel decorate the stand.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 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.Navaratri golu-style display in a temple hall. Center-right, a decorated shrine niche with pink and grey columns and blue base holds a deity murti of Saraswati seated on a lotus-petal base, playing a pink veena, with a peacock figure beside her, a garland of red flowers and a string of lights above. In the foreground, a figurine of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and orange head cloth, hands in anjali mudra, wears a flower garland, sits beside a female doll in a white and gold sari. Before them are a yellow-topped low table with offerings including a banana, a plate of food, a brass oil lamp and flowers. A steel vessel stands at left. On the wall behind is a large painted portrait of a smiling long-haired man in white robes wearing a rudraksha mala, with a red bindi. The scene contains no physical people.2009-10-10A photograph of a shrine display with a painted mural backdrop. On the left, a large painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears white robes and a rudraksha mala, with a brass oil lamp in front. In the centre, a small pink-and-blue painted shrine houses a seated figure in orange robes, long black hair and a red mala, holding a staff, flanked by brass pillars. Below, two orange-robed figures, one in an orange turban and white floral garland and one with long hair and a mala, stand before offerings of flowers, a brass kalasha-style lamp, printed pamphlets and a silver container. A painted white bird stands on a blue globe-like backdrop. The figures appear to be statues or painted figurines rather than living people.2009-10-10A decorated shrine display at an indoor event with a large painted mural on the left showing a smiling long-haired man in white with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, though the mural is a painting rather than a physical person. The shrine has pink and red trim, a tree-trunk backdrop with fairy lights and pink balloons, and two seated statues in orange robes with white and orange garlands. A bronze-colored pot and a small wooden book stand sit beside the shrine, with small packaged sweets and fruit offerings on a red cloth with marigold petals in front. A small oil lamp is visible near the statues. No physical people are present.