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October 23 20062006-10-23A small gold-coloured deity murti stands on a gold pedestal, draped in a gold sari and silver jewellery, dressed with a dense garland of white jasmine and yellow marigold strands and red and pink flowers. A bare foot in white clothing with a maroon border steps onto the pedestal at left. Brass items including a bell, a steel bowl and a kalasha-like vessel sit at the base amid scattered petals and flowers, indicating a puja or abhishekam setting.2006-10-30October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25Close-up of a ceremonial deity scene: a large bronze foot with a white and maroon-bordered dhoti draped above it, a garland of white jasmine and yellow flowers with red blossoms on the figure, a bronze kalasha-shaped pot on a brass tray filled with yellow and red flowers and petals, and a gilded standing deity figure wearing a jewelled necklace and crown with red flowers, set against a red cloth on a wooden platform. No people are visible.2006-10-09Close photograph of a festival setting on a wooden floor scattered with flower petals. A golden-framed deity murti sits on a small ornate base, adorned with a white garland and necklace. Beside it, a clay kalasha pot wrapped in white netting is decorated with green mango leaves and white jasmine and yellow flowers. A silver vessel with leaves stands to the right. Behind, the legs of a figure in white dhoti and gold-embroidered cloth are visible, next to a purple silk garment with red-and-gold border and a red-and-green flower garland. A golden pillar and parked motorbikes appear at the edges.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23A photograph of a golden deity murti seated on an ornate gold throne, draped in a thick garland of pink-red roses. The figure wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a gold crown, rudraksha and pearl malas, and a gold necklace. A smaller seated murti with pink rose garland sits to the left. In the foreground, a hand pours water from a brass kettle over a ritual vessel, with brass bowls, a silver container and a white conch shell nearby. Orange, green and red silk drapes form the backdrop. No people are visible apart from a partial hand and arm.2013-07-02October 24 20062006-10-24March 13 20132013-03-13October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph of a golden shrine in an outdoor ritual setting. Two standing men in white dhotis and white shirts face the shrine; the younger one wears an orange shawl and holds a small metal instrument toward the figures. Two golden metal statues are dressed in draped white and red cloth, pink and white garland flower chains, and orange-red flowers; the left statue wears a golden crown-like headdress and raises a hand in blessing, the right has a red and gold tilak and flower crown. Ornate gold carved pillars frame the scene, and speakers are visible at the bottom.2006-09-30