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A 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.

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A photograph of a decorated shrine tableau with three figures, all statues or murti rather than living people. Upper centre, a seated female figure in a red and green sari with gold border wears a headdress and necklace of yellow-green fruit beads, one hand raised, set before a painted tree-trunk backdrop with fairy lights. Front centre, a seated male figure in saffron-orange robe and turban with a rudraksha mala and white jasmine garlands, one hand raised in blessing, wears a maroon and gold skirt and silver belt. To the right, a standing female figure in a blue sari with gold border wears a yellow fruit-bead garland and headdress. Flower petals are scattered on the yellow platform, with a brass oil lamp and a kalasha with flowers at the left edge. A painted blue sky with clouds forms the backdrop.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 temple-style shrine arrangement with painted backdrop. Inside a pink and grey shrine canopy, a figure in silver-grey draped garments and a black headdress sits before a painted tree, one hand raised. Below, a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red mark on the forehead raises one hand in blessing, seated before a silver kalasha-style vessel decorated with flowers. To the right stands a figure in a silver gown holding a red flower. On the gold-edged altar sit brass bowls, a brass lamp and a bundled green leaf offering. A steel container stands at left. The scene has no physical people; all figures are statues or depictions.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 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 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 seated figure in a temple shrine. The figure wears an orange-saffron head wrap, an orange upper garment, a rudraksha mala, and a gold and magenta skirt with gold border and a jewelled belt. White jasmine garlands and a green leafy garland hang on the chest, and the right hand is raised in blessing. Beside it stands a female deity murti in a blue and maroon sari with a gold border, wearing a garland of yellow lemons and holding a staff. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass kalasha or vessel, and flower petals sit on the platform. The painted backdrop shows a blue sky with clouds.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.2009-10-10A photograph of a temple-style display set up on a tiled floor. In the centre, a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a red head cloth and a rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing, with a red and white cloth beneath. Beside him, a silver-clad female figure holds a flower. Above, a seated figure in silver garments and a dark headdress sits in front of a painted tree trunk with a blue and red frame. Before the central figure stands a brass vessel stacked with red and white offerings, flanked by small brass bowls and a kalasha-style pot with a yellow flower. A steel canister stands to the left and a painted cloth backdrop with blue sky completes the scene. These are statues and figures, not physical people.2009-10-10A 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 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 devotional murti seated on a yellow altar against a painted blue sky backdrop with clouds. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe and orange head covering with a red tilak, a rudraksha mala, and a white and green floral garland, and its hands are raised in a blessing gesture. It is draped in a gold and maroon silk skirt with a jewelled gold belt, and fruit is heaped on its lap. To the left stands a brass plate with a conical yellow puja offering decorated with flowers and leaves, along with a brass oil lamp and a small bowl. To the right stands a second figure in a blue and maroon silk garment, garlanded with green fruit. Flower petals are scattered across the altar.2009-10-10