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Night photograph of a decorated temple shrine with several deity murtis dressed and garlanded in yellow marigolds, red and white flowers. On the left, a golden bull (Nandi) with a gold-embellished saddle sits before a gilded arched shrine holding a seated deity murti in red and gold cloth. On the right, a smaller shrine beneath a multicoloured umbrella holds a golden Ganesha murti flanked by standing deity murtis in blue and red garments. Silver oil lamps stand at the front, and banana leaves frame the left edge. No people are visible.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A festival photograph of a decorated processional or shrine palanquin under a gilded arched canopy draped with yellow and red-and-white marigold garlands and green leaves. Three metal deity murtis are seated on a golden silk cloth: the central figure wears a tall golden crown, a silver-embellished white dhoti and a garland, with hands raised in blessing; flanking figures wear ornate silver-patterned garments and headwear. Strings of yellow flowers and small lights hang above. No living people are visible.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A temple shrine display of painted murti statues rather than living people. In the centre, a deity figure with a red face, a trident and a cobra hood sits behind a seated figure draped in white and garlanded with red and white flower garlands, on a throne-like platform. Flanking statues include a figure in orange robes and a red turban on the left and a figure in a maroon garment with a white garland on the right. Gold lion figures, brass oil lamps and gold decorative arches surround the shrine, and a red and green drape hangs at the back.2017-01-11December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of three metal deity murtis seated on a golden silk-draped platform inside an ornate golden arch. The central figure wears a tall gold crown, a white dhoti and an ornate silver-and-gold embellished chest piece, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Flanking murtis wear patterned headgear and jewelled garments. All three are heavily adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigold, red and white flowers and green leaves, with additional orange marigold strands draped across the front of the platform. Hanging yellow flower strings and banana leaves fill the background.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a deity pair in a decorated shrine. The left figure wears a tall jewelled crown, a blue garment, a heavy gold necklace and a mala-like garland, holding a trident-like staff and a gesturing hand. The right figure wears a jewelled crown, a blue garment and layered gold and jewel necklaces. Both are surrounded by garlands of red roses, white jasmine, yellow marigolds and green leaves, with a gold cloth behind and a green parrot ornament at the lower right. No living people are visible.2011-12-14A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and banana leaves overhead. A central deity murti, a figure with a crown and white and red garlands, sits on a gold-draped platform with an ornate arched frame in gold and blue. To the left, a second decorated shrine with a figure in garlands. At left foreground, a standing priest in saffron-yellow dhoti and white sacred-thread garment, with a bare upper body, holds a brass tray of offerings and fruit. Lamp stands flank the altar.2016-12-19 +1 copiesNight photograph of an ornate metallic palanquin-style ratha or shrine decorated with marigold garlands, with purple and blue lights glowing along its tiered roof and sides. A carved golden lion-throne with marigold garlands stands at left, and a carved arch with a bull figure appears beside it. Brass kalasha pots and lamps sit on a patterned rug in the foreground. No people are clearly visible.2018-03-03A decorated deity murti stands within an ornate gold-coloured arched shrine framed by green foliage in the foreground. The murti is dressed with garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves draped across the arch, and a gold-toned covering with a white tilak-like vertical marking and red bindi. Dense tree branches partially obscure the view. No people are visible.2016-12-05A photograph of two gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a white-draped platform before a red shimmering curtain and a gold arched frame. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a jewelled crown, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, holds a trident and a small sprig, and wears a maroon garment. The figure on the right has a tall black hair bun with jewelled pins, layered gold necklaces, a maroon saree with a gold border, and a long braid. Both are draped with marigold garlands in yellow and red with green leaves. No living people are visible.2011-07-31