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April 24 20132013-04-24 +1 copiesDecember 09 20112011-12-09A photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated on a palanquin-style platform framed by red and multicolour painted wooden poles and panels. The figures wear crowns and jewelled ornaments; the male figure wears an orange cloth and the female figure a blue and magenta silk sari. They are garlanded with yellow marigold, red flower and green leaf garlands, and a turquoise silk cloth drapes the base. A silver kalasha with mango leaves sits in front, with a decorated pot at the lower left. No people are visible; the structure is set against a scaffolded ceiling with orange cloth.2010-11-19January 06 20132013-01-06A decorated festival processional deity murti, a pair of metal figures of a male and female deity seated within an ornate silver arch canopy. The figures wear crowns, jewelled necklaces and draped silk garments in red, orange, and green. They are surrounded by thick garlands of purple, yellow, white and red flowers and green leaves. A small brass vessel with leaves sits in the foreground, with smoke rising at the left and a flame visible at bottom left. A tasselled cloth canopy hangs above. No people are visible.2011-12-09A decorated ratha-style shrine at dusk under a deep blue sky, with a golden canopy hung with white and orange jasmine-style garlands and a purple silk curtain at the side. Two deity murtis sit on a raised platform: one with a crown and necklaces, the other with a crown beside it, both draped in multicoloured flower garlands. A brass kalasha-like vessel and a small offering tray of pink flowers and fruit lie in front, with flower petals scattered on the red floor. Red pennants fly from the roof corners and small lamps light the shrine. No living people are visible.2006-09-24March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesDecember 09 20112011-12-09July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a decorated ceremonial shrine under a white tent canopy with red roof struts. Two figures, a male and a female deity murti dressed in richly patterned silk, sit on a golden draped cloth before an ornate copper-coloured arched frame with a striped serpentine arch behind them. The statues wear jeweled crowns and necklaces; the male figure has a blue garment and the female a green and red sari-style dress. Orange paper lanterns, a blue hanging bowl and orange foliage decorate the canopy. Partially visible at left is a bare-chested man in orange-striped dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Red carpet covers the floor, and a purple bag sits at lower right.2016-12-05April 26 20122012-04-26