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A photograph of a large deity murti in a festival procession, shown from a low angle against a clear sky. The figure wears an orange and red silk garment with gold embroidered borders and an ornate jeweled ornament at the chest. Bold garlands of marigold orange, red, green and white flowers wrap the arms and body, with brass hands holding ritual implements and gold ceremonial attachments on the sides. A gilded canopy and a decorated wooden structure frame the image, and the scene suggests a ratha or palanquin. No people are visible, and no a person candidate is present.

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A large golden-bodied deity murti stands at the centre, draped in a saffron-orange sari with a gold border, wearing a tall gold crown and layered gold necklaces. It is garlanded with thick chains of orange marigolds, red blossoms, green leaves and white jasmine, and holds ornate gold hand implements. In front are a brass oil lamp and a small gold peetha with a decorated base. To the right, another deity murti is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, and a golden swan-shaped vahana sits in the lower right. Behind are orange walls, a canopy with coloured fringed bands, and decorative ritual banners with floral patterns. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard.2010-11-09A golden metal deity murti of a multi-armed goddess stands on a gilded pedestal under an open sky, draped in an orange silk sari and elaborate gold and jewelled necklaces. A tall gold crown rises from her head, and her many arms hold weapons and objects, including a trident and a bow-like form. Garlands of yellow marigolds, red and green flowers and white jasmine wrap the figure from behind. Behind her, orange and saffron cloth banners and a red-orange wall form the backdrop of an outdoor festival setting.2010-11-09A golden metal deity murti stands against a red wall under a pale blue sky, adorned with thick garlands of orange, red, green and white flowers arranged in a halo-like arch behind its shoulders. The figure wears a tall gilded crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a jewelled belt and an orange silk sari with gold border. Multiple arms extend outward holding objects such as a trident, a drum and a club, while two hands are raised in abhaya and varada poses. No physical people are visible.2010-11-09December 27 20082008-12-27January 03 20152015-01-03A golden metal deity murti with a tall, ornately engraved gold crown, jeweled forehead band and red-and-white stone necklaces, dressed in an orange silk garment. Its raised right hand shows an abhaya-like gesture and the left hand rests open. Layers of marigold-orange, green, red and white garlands drape around the figure against a red wall and pale sky. No people are visible; the figure is a statue, not a person, so no a person candidate is present.2010-11-09Close-up photograph of a golden deity murti, a gilded metal face with a tall gold crown, jeweled forehead ornament and dangling gem-studded earrings. The murti wears a heavy necklace of red, green and white stones and pearls, and is framed by large woven garlands of orange, red, green and white yarn. A golden hand holding an object is visible at left edge, and a canopy and red-topped structure appear in the background.2010-11-09A metal deity murti stands on a gold-painted palanquin-style stand draped with an orange cloth, surrounded by a large arch of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, green, maroon and white. The murti wears heavy gold jewellery, a crown and a purple garment, and holds a lotus-like flower. Gold lion-head and carved gold supports flank the stand, and a painted temple pillar backdrop and navy curtain stand behind. No physical people are visible.2010-11-12A metal deity murti. It wears a gold crown, a red silk garment, layered jewelled necklaces and earrings, and holds a trident and other ritual implements in its multiple hands. Warm light falls on the figure against a dark background with a partly visible festival structure at the edges.2010-11-09June 03 20122012-06-03November 21 20152015-11-21A photograph of a gilded metal deity murti, a standing female form adorned with heavy gold jewellery, layered necklaces, and a jewelled crown with a tall hair ornament. It holds a gold lotus-shaped object and a small pink lotus bloom in its hands. The murti is draped in a dense multicoloured garland of orange, yellow, green, red, maroon and white flowers and wool-like beads, set on an orange cloth against a dark blue curtain. A gold ceremonial item is visible at the lower left and a pink satin cloth at the upper right. No physical people are visible.2010-11-12