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A decorated golden processional shrine (ratha) under a clear blue sky, its canopy and pillars carved with lions and draped with garlands of marigolds and red and white flowers. Two deity murti stand at the centre, adorned with garlands, crowns and necklaces, with a small blue figure garlanded below them. Striped kalasha-style cloth banners flank the shrine, orange flags fly from poles, and brass pots and offerings sit on the platform in front. No people are visible in the scene.

Night photograph of a decorated processional shrine (ratha) with ornate gold-coloured carved pillars and a golden canopy. Two standing deity murtis, a male figure with a white crown and a female figure, are draped in layered white, red, pink and yellow flower garlands. A bright light flares above them. Red flags stand at the sides, and speakers sit at the base near a hanging string of flower garlands. The murtis are statues, not living people, so no physical people are visible.

Dusk photograph of a decorated open-air shrine on a raised golden platform, framed by a gilded canopy with white jasmine and orange-red floral garlands. Two seated deity murtis are the central subjects: the figure on the left wears a golden crown-like headdress and rich gold jewellery with a green dhoti and garlands, while the figure on the right wears a red sari-style garment, gold ornaments and a crown with garlands. A small metal utsava vigraha or ornate lamp stand sits in front, with a brass lamp and a tray of pink flower petals and fruit below. Purple and gold draped cloth hangs at the right side, with a golden screen on the left. No physical people are visible.

A photograph of a decorated outdoor shrine with a golden arched canopy draped in pink, white and orange flower garlands. Inside stand two life-size golden-brown statues of a deity pair seated side by side: the male figure wears a white dhoti, a crown with a red and blue ornament, and a multi-strand gold necklace, while the female figure wears a red-orange sari, a crown and red-flower garlands. Orange-yellow marigold garlands hang from the canopy pillars, and orange flags flank the shrine. A small Ganesha relief appears on the pillar base. Two framed portraits of a smiling person in white head covering stand at the sides of the shrine, with a black speaker box in front. Text is printed on the canopy and a sign above the statues.

July 04 2013

A golden processional shrine, or ratha, decorated with long garlands of white flowers and red-orange blooms hangs overhead. Two golden deity murtis stand under the canopy: the left figure wears a yellow-and-white turban, a gold necklace and raised hand gestures, while the right figure wears a crown, layered gold and silver necklaces and a red garment with gold trim. Both are draped in multicolored and red-yellow flower garlands. Below, a small golden figure sits in front of the shrine base, and devotees stand along the edge of the procession with speakers and cables visible at the bottom.

Photograph of a golden arched shrine holding a pair of gilded deity murtis, a male figure in a green and orange turban with a trident and a female figure in a red sari with jewelled necklaces, seated above a golden linga. The murtis and linga are heavily garlanded with yellow, red, white and purple flowers. In front, a small white figure in a red shawl and red cloth bound garland rests on a golden base, flanked by brass lamps, copper vessels, bowls of fruit and scattered petals. The setting is a stone-walled temple hall with a gold-embossed frame.

July 05 2013

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July 04 2013

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December 23 2016

A golden ratha chariot procession carries a pair of deity murtis, a male figure with a trident and a female figure, both adorned with white and pink flower garlands and draped in red and magenta cloth before a red curtain. Golden lion and yali carvings decorate the shrine, with yellow and pink marigold garlands and colourful striped pillars at the corners. A printed portrait of a woman in orange with a garland is attached to the front of the ratha, and crowds of devotees stand in the foreground on a sunny street.

A photograph of two golden metal deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform inside a gilded shrine, the figures draped with white and pink flower garlands and flower crowns. The left figure wears a white dhoti and a white and blue cloth, its right hand raised in abhaya mudra, while the right figure wears a blue garment and a red shawl. Ornate golden pillars frame the shrine, and offerings of bananas, fruit, sweets and flowers in steel bowls sit in front, with a small Ganesha figure at the lower left.