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A photograph of a festive altar display with figures rather than living people. Centre-front, a seated figure in an orange saffron robe, orange head covering, white flower garland and rudraksha beads, raises one hand in a blessing gesture, with a jeweled golden crown-like ornament in front of him. Beside him stands a doll-like figure in a white and gold-bordered sari with jewelled necklaces and a golden headdress. Behind them, a white paper lotus backdrop frames a figure seated on a pink veena, a stringed instrument, with a blue peacock to the left, decorated with red flowers and fairy lights. A brass oil lamp, bell and a kalasha with a yellow fruit and leaves sit on a plate at the left. Painted blue sky clouds form the backdrop.

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A photograph of a decorated shrine tableau. A life-sized deity murti of a goddess seated on a white lotus holds a pink and gold veena, wears a jeweled crown, gold necklaces, pearl strands and a grey-gold sari, and makes a raised hand gesture. A blue peacock and a peacock feather stand beside her, with red flowers and white jasmine garlands around the tableau. Below the lotus, a painted-skin style figure with a face and orange head cloth, a red tilak and a white flower garland sits within the petals. Tree-bark style backdrop with string lights and a paper decoration at top. No living people are visible.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 festive display set with two life-size figures and decorative objects. On the left, a seated male figure wears an orange-saffron turban with a red bindi, an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with his right palm raised in blessing. He is draped with white jasmine garlands and pink and yellow flower garlands. On the right, a female figure wears a white sari with a gold border, gold jewellery, a gold crown and white flowers in her hair. In front, a small metal lingam-like object sits on a white cloth beside ornate pearl-and-jewel decorations and a yellow flower. A blue sky backdrop with a red cushioned seat is behind them. These are figures and statues, not live people.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 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.2009-10-10Photograph of a decorated shrine with two life-sized figures heavily adorned with garlands of white jasmine, marigolds and orange-red flowers. The figure on the left is a sannyasi-style statue in an orange saffron robe and turban topped with a pink lotus, with a rudraksha mala and green leaf garland, its right hand raised in blessing. Beside it stands a gold-complexioned deity murti wearing a jewelled crown, an orange flower garland, and a white-and-green skirt with marigold and red flower offerings at its base. Behind them a blue sky painted backdrop and a larger flower-covered figure. A printed portrait of a smiling man appears at the left edge. Statues and a printed portrait only; no living people are visible.2009-10-10Navaratri 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 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 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.2009-10-10Photograph of two decorated devotional figures in a temple shrine. On the left, a standing figure with a pale face and raised right hand wears an orange-saffron robe, orange turban topped with a pink lotus, a rudraksha mala, and a garland of green leaves and white jasmine. Beside it, a female figure wears a golden crown with red and green gems, white jasmine garlands, an orange flower garland, a green and gold blouse, and a white skirt edged with green and pink flowers, holding a golden staff-like object. Pink and yellow flowers and red garlands fill the shelf above and the base below. Both figures appear to be statues or murtis rather than living people. Blue painted backdrop.2009-10-10A decorated shrine tableau of a goddess murti seated on a white swan-shaped pedestal, holding a pink veena in her lap. She wears a white and gold sari, a black head covering with a jeweled gold crown, white jasmine garlands in her hair, and layered pearl and gold necklaces with a pearl mala across her hands in anjali mudra. Red bougainvillea flowers decorate the frame and base, and a painted blue backdrop with clouds surrounds the figure. In the lower right corner, a smaller figure in an orange turban and white flower garland appears as a statue or portrait bust, not a living person. The scene is a photograph of a festival display.2009-10-10A photograph of a figurative display set on a yellow-draped platform in front of a painted blue sky backdrop with clouds. A seated lifelike statue in an orange head wrap with a red bindi, orange robe, rudraksha mala and garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers raises its right hand in blessing. Beside it stands a second statue of a woman in an orange and green silk sari with gold border, long black hair with a yellow flower, jewelled necklaces and a staff-like rod. Scattered flower petals, a brass vessel with rice and flowers, and a gold-trimmed cushion lie in front. These are statues, not living people.2009-10-10