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A photograph of a festival procession float decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, white and purple marigold-style flowers. Two life-size golden-faced deity murti sit side by side on a raised seat, one wearing a turquoise head covering and the other a crown-like headdress, both draped in turquoise-blue cloth with gold jewelry and rudraksha-style beads. A trident-shaped staff rests against the figures. A woman in a blue sari with long dark hair leans in from the left and touches the murti's shoulder. A gilded arch frames the scene and an ornate brass lamp stands at the lower left. These are statues, not living people, and no clearly identifiable a person depiction is present.

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A photograph of a procession ratha with a large deity murti in blue and gold garments, adorned with multicolour garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. A woman in a flowing light blue sari stands on the chariot, reaching toward the murti's face. The murti wears a blue turban-style crown, gold and silver jewellery, and a trident-like staff rests beside it. Gold ornate arch and red drapery frame the scene, with a gold kalasha-like lamp stand visible at the lower left.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A woman in a flowing blue sari stands at left, reaching up to adjust or touch the head of a large golden deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a blue garment, a blue and gold turban-style crown, a gold necklace, rudraksha-like beads and ornate earrings. Behind it, a red velvet backdrop is framed by a gold arch and garlanded with bands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. A brass tray holding flowers sits at lower left, and a man in white stands at the edge of the frame. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple pavilion with a concrete roof.2010-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an outdoor temple procession. A long-haired man in a flowing light-blue garment and bare shoulder reaches out to touch the face of a golden-hued murti of Shiva seated on a light-blue draped figure, decorated with a crown, jewelled necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a trident. The murti is set against a background of marigold garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. Behind the murti, a golden arch and a palanquin-style frame are visible, with a tray of flowers in the lower left and a few hands of other attendants at the edge. The man is the main subject, and the seated figure is a deity murti, not a living person. The scene is a photograph of a murti-centred procession rather than a poster or graphic.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a temple setting where a long-haired figure in a turquoise-blue dhoti-style garment and gold-and-bead necklaces stands beside a large golden deity murti dressed in matching blue silk. The murti wears a crown, large silver ornaments, and is draped with garlands of marigolds and red and white flowers. The standing figure, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, extends a hand toward the murti. A brass tray of yellow flowers sits at the lower left. Behind the scene are an arched golden frame and a grey ceiling. The figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, though the appearance is not fully certain.2010-12-26