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A decorated deity murti display in a temple-style setting, showing a reclining Vishnu figure in Ananta Shayanam pose beside a standing consort figure. The reclining figure wears a gold crown, gold ornaments and a green brocade cloth, with blue-painted arms. The consort wears a magenta and blue silk skirt, layered gold necklaces and a gold crown. Garlands of yellow, red and white flowers frame the murtis under a red and white lotus-shaped canopy. In front stand brass oil lamps, bowls of food, coconuts, fruit, a bell and a plate of flower petals on an orange draped table. A printed placard reads Anantha Shayanam. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a decorated deity tableau under a striped, red-and-yellow canopy with a white lotus-shaped centrepiece. A reclining Vishnu-form deity lies on a green and gold brocade cloth over a white bolster, adorned with garlands of yellow, white, red and magenta flowers and gold jewellery. A standing deity figure in a magenta and blue skirt with gold borders and a jewelled necklace stands beside him. Brass oil lamps, a bell, a kalasha-style vessel, plates of fruit and coconuts, and bowls of offerings sit on an orange draped table in front of a sign reading 'ANANTHA SHAYANAM'. Decorative flowers and a gold-embroidered parasol stand at the sides.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03A decorated deity display under a large fringed canopy with red, yellow and white panels and a lotus-shaped centre. Two figures are dressed in heavy floral garlands of marigold and red-white flowers, one in a green gold-brocade cloth and the other in a magenta and blue skirt with embroidered bodice. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, bowls, a plate of fruit and coconuts, and a tray of flowers stand on an orange draped table. A printed sign reads Anantha Shayanam, and the setting is a Navaratri celebration with the deity murti arranged in a reclining scene.2008-10-03A photograph of a decorated deity arrangement titled Anantha Shayanam, shown on a gold-trimmed stage beneath a red and white canopy. Two murtis are dressed in elaborate gold jewellery, heavy garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, green and gold brocade cloth and pink and blue silk. Brass oil lamps and a small ceremonial lamp stand at the base, with ornate umbrella-like side canopies on either side. No people are visible.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph of a decorated tableau of a reclining deity murti resting on a green and gold cloth, with a consort figure seated beside it in a pink and gold sari. The figures are adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, gold jewellery and crowns. Brass oil lamps (lamps), kalasha-style vessels, offering plates with fruit and a coconut are arranged on an orange cloth-covered table in front. A red and gold canopy hangs above, with black drapes and decorative fabric panels at the sides. No physical people are visible in the frame.2008-10-03A decorated shrine tableau of a reclining deity murti labelled with a card reading ANANTHA SHAYANAM. The murti lies on a green and gold brocade cloth draped over a bed-like base, with a figure beside it in a magenta and blue skirt with gold trim and a gold-bordered cape. Garlands of yellow, white, red and magenta flowers arch over the scene. Brass lamps, bowls, a silver cup and fruit plates sit on a yellow cloth in front, with a tall copper lamp stand and a blue velvet backdrop behind. Colourful striped and patterned banners hang at the left and a paper lantern hangs above.2008-10-03A photograph of a festive altar display showing a pair of deity murti in the reclining Anantha Shayanam arrangement, one figure lying on a green and gold cloth draped over a serpent-like form and the other seated beside, both adorned with layered flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. A large fringed canopy with a white and red lotus-shaped centrepiece hangs above. Brass oil lamps, a bell, a plate of fruit including coconut and bananas, small brass bowls and a sign reading ANANTHA SHAYANAM stand on a golden-yellow draped table, with fresh flowers and greenery in the foreground. No people are visible.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03A decorated Vishnu-Lakshmi style deity murti reclining, labelled ANANTHA SHAYANAM on a brass-edged placard in front of the figures. The reclining deity wears a green and gold brocade dhoti with gold ornaments and a gold crown, and the consort figure beside it wears a magenta and blue sari with gold jewellery. Both are draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps, brass bowls, a plate of fruit and a red flower offering sit on an orange-draped altar, with a decorated umbrella and colourful striped banners in the background.2008-10-03A photograph of a decorated deity murti depicting Anantha Shayanam, the reclining Vishnu form, displayed in a temple-style alcove. The figure reclines in gold ornaments, a jewelled crown and a green and gold brocade cloth, with a pink and blue skirt on the attached figure beside it. Multiple garlands of yellow, white, red and pink flowers arch overhead, and brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, bowls of fruit and coconuts sit in front. Decorative umbrella-like canopies with embroidered panels frame both sides against dark drapery. No physical people are visible.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03