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A photograph of a puja display on a low orange and yellow platform. Two life-size figures stand behind the offerings: a male figure with a saffron-orange head wrap, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and flower garland, one hand raised in blessing, and a female figure in a white and gold sari with gold jewellery and a crown. These are statues or dolls, not living people. In front lies a pile of printed books and booklets, some showing a photo of a saffron-turbaned man on their covers, plus fruit, bananas, a brass lamp, a plate of rice and a kalasha-like pot with a mango leaf. A steel vessel stands behind. Pink and white flower petals scatter the floor. The scene shows devotional offerings arranged before the figures.

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A photograph of a festive altar display with figures rather than living people. Seated on the left is a life-size doll-like figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a green leaf garland and a white jasmine garland, with its right hand raised in a gesture. Beside it, a figure in a golden-yellow and maroon sari holds a long staff and wears a crown and a white flower garland. In front, an orange-draped cushion or seat is decorated with pink flowers. The offerings include a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a metal plate of white flower petals, a plate of cooked rice with dal, bananas, a brass vessel, and a mango-leaf arrangement with a yellow mango. A painted blue backdrop shows a white bird, and a printed photo on the left shows a smiling woman in red. Tinsel decorations hang on a white wall at the upper right.2009-10-10A photograph of a festive altar display with two figures, both clearly statues or dolls rather than living people. 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A printed magazine cover with a portrait of a figure in an orange head cloth rests at the lower right.2009-10-10A photograph of a temple shrine display with statues rather than living people. Centre, a life-size figure with a painted face and skin tone wears an orange-saffron robe, orange turban with a red tilak, long dark hair, and a rudraksha mala; its right hand is raised in blessing. To the right stands a silver-and-gold shimmering sari-clad female figure with a black crown holding a pink flower. In front, a tiered golden peetha-style base is draped with red and pink flower garlands and rudraksha beads, with pink petals scattered. An oil lamp burns at left beside a yellow-and-white decorated kalasha with a yellow flower on top. The backdrop is painted blue sky with clouds and a red-and-pink ledge.2009-10-10A decorated shrine tableau shows three figures and offerings rather than living people. 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To its right stands a female statue in a white sari with gold border, adorned with a headpiece of flowers and jewellery. In front, a pink and white flower-covered mound sits beside a brass oil lamp (lit) and a brass kalasha-style pot with a flower-and-leaf topping. Flower garlands and petals surround the platform. No physical people are visible.2009-09-02