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A photograph of an ornate temple hall interior with several deity murtis displayed on raised pedestals. At the centre a seated deity murti wears a red and green garment and a golden crown, set before a gilded arch. To the right a larger deity murti in orange and teal-green silk with a crown and gold ornaments sits on a golden throne-like base. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor before the figures, and a red placard lies at the foot of the central murti. Carved reddish stone pillars and a painted pillar with bird motifs frame the scene, with an orange umbrella overhead. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of an ornate temple-style display set up on green grass under a tent, with carved stone-like pillars, arches and a decorated facade. Several deity murti stand in illuminated shrine niches: a multi-headed figure on the left with a golden crown, a central figure in saffron and gold robes framed by a gold arch, and a figure on the right draped in red and green garments with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps on stands and a silver kalasha-like urn stand on gold cloth in front, with a white rope barrier. Colourful striped poles and umbrellas decorate the structure. No physical people are visible.2016-07-04July 03 20162016-07-03December 05 20162016-12-05May 03 20162016-05-03A covered hall with a red floor shows a row of gold-painted ceremonial vehicles and sculptures. Gold carved canopies, pillars and lion or animal figures frame deity murtis dressed in colourful cloth and jewellery. On the right stands an ornate gold palanquin with a tiered roof. Several decorative yellow and red ceremonial standards with circular emblems stand in front. No physical people are visible; the scene looks like a staging area for a procession.2016-12-09A night-time photograph inside a large tent with a grass floor, showing a row of ornate temple-style display shrines with carved stone-look facades and arches. Several life-size deity murtis stand or sit in illuminated niches, dressed in gold, orange and green garments with floral garlands and crowns. A central shrine shows a seated figure beside a green-robed figure under a decorated arch. Striped banners and decorative umbrellas hang from the tent ceiling, and oil lamps and brass stands line the roped-off path. No living people are visible.2016-07-04May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07Indoor temple-style stage with three golden deity murtis on gilded thrones garlanded with marigold and orange flower strands. The central murti wears orange and blue garments with a crown and necklaces; the left figures are seated on golden animal vehicles. A shaven-headed priest in a red-brown dhoti and shawl stands at left, reaching toward the deities as if making an offering. At right, a seated devotee in orange and red garments with folded hands sits before a painted tree backdrop and a golden metal figure group, with rocks and potted green plants in front. Stage lights and dark drapes frame the scene.2015-01-07 +1 copiesJuly 03 20162016-07-03A stage set for worship with three ornate golden thrones draped in marigold and multicolour garlands. The central and right figures are deity murti, shown seated with crowns and rudraksha-style adornments; the left seat holds a smaller deity murti with a crown. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border stands at left holding a silver lamp or kalasha-like vessel, while a man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms joined at right, beside a rockery of green plants and a painted tree backdrop with a golden seated figure. Two seated sannyasi-style persons are visible in the scene; the figure at right is seated in front of the backdrop. Red and pink cloths cover the stage steps.2015-01-07 +1 copiesMay 23 20152015-05-23