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A photograph of a temple-style shrine room. A large painted mural of a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi fills the back wall. In the centre, a painted pink and blue shrine canopy frames a seated deity murti draped in yellow-orange marigold garlands. Below, on an orange tray, a red-clad figure with a red cap and garland sits beside a blue-and-red doll-like figure, with brass oil lamps, a kalasha vessel and offerings on a plate. To the right, a tiered white stand holds many small figurines and a framed photo. In the lower left, a girl with a long braid wears a white dress and stands with her back to the camera, facing the shrine, while two small heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge.

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A woman in a white dress with a long side braid stands at left, raising a lit oil lamp toward a mural of a smiling long-haired man with a rudraksha mala, painted in grey tones on the wall. Beside the mural is a decorated shrine with a golden domed canopy and a seated deity murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands. In front, a small orange-and-blue display holds figurines and garlands, with a steel lamp stand and brass puja vessels on an orange cloth. A tiered white stand at right holds many small figurines and framed pictures. Two seated women in yellow and blue are partly visible at the bottom edge.2009-10-10A photograph of a temple-style display room. On the left, a young woman in a white sari with a long side braid holds a small brass lamp or bell near the offering table, and a partially visible person stands at the bottom edge. Behind the altar, a large grey-toned mural shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark bead mala. The central altar is a painted blue and pink shrine housing a deity murti in red and gold garments with a crown, and a smaller figure in orange and green stands below with garlands, bananas, fruit and sweets on a tray. Tiered white shelves on the right hold small painted figurines and a framed photo at the top.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 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.2009-10-10A photograph inside a hall during Navaratri festivities. On the left, a girl in a white dress with a long plait stands holding an oil lamp near a large painted black-and-white mural of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a shawl. In the centre is a small golden-domed shrine with a seated deity murti in red and gold, flanked by a steel vessel and a tray of offerings and flowers. To the right, a tiered white step display with dolls and figurines in traditional dress and a seated figure, decorated with green tinsel. Four or five seated children in the foreground face the altar, a kalasha-like vessel and brass items before them.2009-10-10A woman in white clothes with a long side braid performs aarti with a multi-wick oil lamp raised in her right hand before a shrine. Behind her a large grey-toned mural portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a grey shawl, with a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest; this is a painted portrait, not a live person. The shrine has a gold domed roof and pink trim and holds a deity murti of a goddess seated with a veena. In front are two figures, one in orange robes with a garland and one in white with a crown, plus a steel vessel, brass items, fruit, books and small pictures. Shelves on the right hold many small figurines and framed pictures. The scene is a home or hall puja for Navaratri.2009-10-10Indoor 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 of a navaratri-style golu display in an indoor hall with a large painted mural on the left wall showing a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, painted as a depiction. In the centre a tiered ornamental shrine with a golden domed roof holds a seated deity murti in red and gold dress. In front, a small orange-robed figure stands beside a kalasha-like steel vessel and offerings of bananas, flowers and a garland. On the right, a woman in white with a long braid stands before a white tiered stand of small painted figurines and lamps, raising a lit oil lamp. A few seated people are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-10-10A photograph of a Navaratri golu display in a hall. On the left, a large painted mural shows a smiling figure with long dark hair and a red bindi, painted in grey tones. In the centre, a golden-domed shrine holds a seated deity murti in red and gold dress with a crown and necklaces, flanked by strings of tinsel. In front, a standing figure in a white dress with a long braid points toward the display. Below, several seated people in the foreground watch, including a child in the lower left and a man in a checked shirt. To the right, a tiered stepped display stands covered in white cloth and tinsel, filled with small clay dolls and figurines of deities and people. A painted blue and pink pedestal holds orange-robed and gold-crowned figures with a bird-shaped ornament.2009-10-10Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a small hall with a teal wall painting of a smiling long-haired figure with a long braid, shown in profile. A woman in a white dress with a white shawl stands at a microphone, one hand raised to her forehead, while about seven seated people in front watch: an older man with white hair, children, and women in colourful saris. In front of the painting is a tiered shrine with a deity murti under a domed canopy, a blue platform with painted figures, and a white shelf of small figurines and lamps. A paper sign reads in Tamil script. Garlands and lamps are visible.2009-10-10A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a green floor where a group sits facing a shrine. A large painted portrait of a smiling long-haired figure with a red bindi and beaded mala hangs on the left wall, labelled with no readable caption. In front of a golden-roofed shrine stands a person in white clothing with a long braid, tending a central deity murti decorated with flowers. Beside it, a tiered display shelf holds many small figurines. Seated devotees in front wear checked shirts, blue, white and pink saris, and an orange patterned shawl. Oil lamps and garlands surround the altar.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.