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October 10 2006

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December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph taken at night of an illuminated shrine-like structure on a dark stage. Three decorated deity murtis stand together under a golden arch-shaped canopy topped with a crown-like finial and hanging fringe. Each figure wears yellow and red garlands, and a yellow cloth covers the platform below. The surrounding area is nearly black, with only a few distant lights visible. No people are visible in the frame.2018-12-31October 03 20112011-10-03Dark interior photo of a temple or hall stage decorated with two golden deity murtis garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigold flowers, each with a gold crown and ornaments. A smaller garlanded murti sits in front, with flower petals scattered at its base. A framed portrait with a dark background stands at the left edge of the stage. In the foreground, silhouettes of an audience fill the lower frame. No clearly visible a person candidate is present, and the image is too dark to read any faces or details of the people.2006-10-10February 17 20162016-02-17March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNovember 24 20062006-11-24Night photograph of an illuminated ceremonial palanquin or raised platform in darkness. Three deity murtis or metal idols stand side by side on a yellow cloth, each draped with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red fabric, under an ornate golden arched canopy with a tiered crown-like top. Spotlights pick out the figures and canopy against a black background, with dim distant lights at the lower left. No clearly visible people; any crowd is indistinct in the dark. a person is not visibly present; the figures are statues, not a recognizable person.2018-12-31A night procession photograph of an ornate ratha or palanquin lit against a dark background. A deity murti is decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers and a red-and-yellow floral arch. Gold bells and pink, teal and red tassels hang from the canopy, and gold ornamental fittings frame the structure. A dim figure with glasses appears at the lower left edge, and a few partial figures are visible at the bottom edge.2011-10-03A photograph of a festival deity procession shrine in a dark setting, lit by a narrow spotlight. Two metal deity murtis stand on a red draped platform inside an ornate painted canopy with red, yellow and blue floral motifs. The murtis are wrapped in dense garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. Small oil lamps and offerings sit at the base of the platform. A figure in dark clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and the rest of the scene is in shadow.2011-11-01A night photograph of an illuminated processional structure, a ratha or palanquin-style float, glowing gold against a black background. The lit deity murti is adorned with colourful garlands and fabrics, with string lights tracing the arches around it and a striped cloth canopy above. Several dark silhouettes of people stand at its base, faces not visible. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right corner.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17