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September 05 20162016-09-05A gilded processional palanquin or ratha-style shrine at dusk, carrying a golden deity murti adorned with garlands of white and red-and-yellow flowers and a gold cloth backdrop. An ornate golden arch with a lion-faced crest rises above it, topped by a large canopy with red, yellow and green fringe. Under a deep blue evening sky with clouds, the murti is lit warmly. No physical people are clearly visible except a partial figure at the bottom right edge.2016-09-01January 07 20162016-01-07Dusk procession scene with a gilded deity murti in a golden ornamental shrine (ratha or palanquin canopy) draped in gold cloth and dense garlands of white and red flowers. A large golden umbrella-style canopy with red and green tassels crowns the shrine. On the right, a standing man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body and a painted face, gestures toward the deity. Dark blue evening sky with clouds behind; a metal scaffold frame stands at left.2016-09-01April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19Photo 11701851 +1 copiesFebruary 03 20152015-02-03Photograph at dusk of a deity murti carried in a procession under a fringed canopy. Two gold-coloured figures stand within a large ornate golden arch topped with a carved makara-style crest, framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves. The central figure wears a conical crown and a red and gold garment with a large ornamental pendant, while a second figure beside it wears a blue garment. A hand holds up a brass oil lamp at the left edge, and the blue evening sky, street lamps and a black screen appear behind. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-09-04Photo 11701849 +3 copiesApril 29 20152015-04-29A golden utsava murti of a seated deity is decorated with a thick garland of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves, shown under a canopy hung with gold-tasselled fringes in red, teal and orange. The figure wears a pearl-strand necklace and a crown-like headdress and holds its hands in a blessing pose; the scene is lit at dusk with oil lamps visible at the edges.2013-12-18