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A photograph of a deity murti, a female goddess figure, standing in a gold-framed arched shrine decorated with heavy garlands of yellow and white marigolds, purple flowers and red roses. The murti wears an orange and gold sari with a green border, a tall silver crown, layered silver necklaces and bangles, and holds a staff. The shrine is backed by a deep magenta cloth, with rows of similar flower garlands hanging along the right side and a metal staircase visible in the background. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a deity murti, a silver-faced figure in an orange and green silk sari with gold border, adorned with layered silver necklaces and a silver crown, holding a veena-like instrument and a staff-like object. It is framed by a recessed arch of ornate embossed silver, a magenta cloth backdrop, and heavy garlands of yellow marigolds, white chrysanthemums, purple and magenta flowers and green leaves arranged in concentric arches. No people are visible; the setting is dark at night with a stone platform in front.2011-12-10A deity murti of a goddess is decorated for worship, seated within a golden arched frame draped in red cloth. She wears an orange and green silk sari, a tall ornate crown, layered gold necklaces and jewellery. Dense garlands of yellow, orange, purple, white and green flowers frame the figure, and more garlands hang on the wall behind. The setting appears to be a dimly lit temple or pavilion with metal stairs and fluorescent lights at the sides. No people are visible in the scene.2011-12-10A deity murti stands under a golden arch, framed by layered garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine-like flowers, purple and green leaves, and red rose petals. The figure wears a silver-embellished crown, a silver necklace, and an orange and green silk sari, holding a ceremonial fan-like object and a trident-like staff. Red cloth drapes behind the arch. No physical people are visible.2011-12-10A photograph of a deity murti. The murti wears a jewelled crown, layered silver-and-jewel necklaces, an orange and green saree with gold border, and holds a veena-like object and a scepter-like staff. It is densely garlanded with yellow and white marigolds, purple flowers, green leaves and red petals arranged in concentric arches, set against a deep maroon cloth. No people are visible.2011-12-10A photograph of a deity murti. The figure wears a tall jeweled crown, a heavy silver and jeweled necklace, an orange and green silk sari with gold border, and holds a sword and a small fan-like object. The murti is surrounded by dense garlands of yellow marigolds, white and purple flowers, green leaves and scattered red rose petals. No physical people are visible in the scene.2011-12-10December 10 20112011-12-10A priest in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind and partly bare-shouldered, holds up a lit oil lamp with his right hand before a deity murti. The murti is a figure with a crown, silver ornaments and a garland, dressed in a gold-green sari with an orange drape, heavily decorated with yellow, purple, red and white flower garlands and framed in a gold arch. Red fabric backs the shrine, and a row of flower garlands hangs on the right. The scene is an aarti before the murti.2011-12-10March 02 20132013-03-02July 11 20132013-07-11Night procession at a temple festival: a gold-and-jewelled deity murti. The deity wears a tall crown, layered gold necklaces, a blue-violet garment and a red cloth. Garlands hang in the background and dense devotees press around the palanquin-like frame, with a man in white at left reaching toward it.2006-12-04March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02