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Photograph of a covered outdoor ritual pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and bamboo beams, hung with strings of white flower garlands and green bananas. On a raised red-carpeted stage edged by a white cloth, several seated deity murti are dressed with yellow, red and white flower garlands; the largest central figure sits in a gilded throne with a crown-like ornament and gold necklaces. Large white umbrellas with red fringed borders shade the figures, and a banana plant stands behind them. Smaller seated figures flank the arrangement. No physical people are visible.

A photograph of a covered outdoor shrine hall with a raised red-carpeted platform and bamboo framing overhead. Several seated deity murtis, decorated with garlands of green, yellow, red and white flowers, sit on golden thrones. Large white umbrellas with red trim and fringe shade the figures, and green leaves and hanging yellow bananas decorate the bamboo poles. A colourful patterned cloth backdrop with circular motifs and a row of small printed signs hangs behind them. No physical people are clearly visible in the scene.

July 16 2006

July 16 2006

A decorated stage with three ornate silver-framed thrones under pink and multicoloured canopies. The central throne holds a deity murti adorned with a crown, garlands in purple, yellow, red and white, and a pink cloth backdrop. Flanking thrones hold smaller deity murtis, each draped in colourful flower garlands. Red cloths cover the seats, with scattered flower petals on the blue-grey stage floor and green stage skirting. No people are visible.

A covered outdoor temple hall shows a long row of deity murtis dressed in gold-coloured and blue garments, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and gold crowns. Behind them stand peetha-style platforms draped in red, white and green cloth, decorated with red and white striped and silver-tinsel arches. On the left, a few people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand near ritual stations with flower-decorated pots, and small white altars with banana leaves and offerings lie on the ground. Strings of yellow flower garlands hang from the roof beams.

March 27 2016

A decorated stage with a red carpet and red velvet drapes shows several ornate golden thrones and pedestals in a row, each draped with multicolour flower garlands of yellow, red, white and green. Deity murti statues sit on the thrones, including a seated figure with a crown and a standing image with a gilded kalasha-style headpiece at the right. Pink and blue cloth covers the pedestals; no physical people are visible.

A decorated festival altar under a draped white and gold tent canopy. Two large deity murtis in garlands of marigold and mixed flowers sit on red-draped platforms, one blue-skinned with a crown and one in red garments. A large framed black-and-white portrait of a smiling man in a wrapped turban hangs behind them, labelled with no legible caption. A golden standing deity figure with a garland stands at right, and rows of tiered baskets hold coconuts with green leaves and flower garlands in pink and white. Banana plants and palm fronds frame the left side. No people are visible.

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A stage set with a row of ornate golden thrones draped in marigold garlands and red and yellow flower strands, set on a red carpet with white steps in front. Several deity murtis and figures sit on the thrones: a central seated figure in red garments with a golden backrest, and a figure on the far right in blue and green draped cloth with a golden canopy. A red velvet curtain hangs behind, under bright ceiling lights. No living people are visible on the stage.

A temple puja in progress before a central shrine of gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers, with a red curtain behind. A priest in a white dhoti sits at left on a patterned mat with an offering tray and oil lamps. To the right, four men sit on the floor: one in a white dhoti and shawl, two in saffron/orange cloths with rudraksha malas, and one in a teal cloth holding a microphone. Ornate gold-framed canopies with multicoloured fringed parasols stand above the shrine, and decorated gold deity figures flank the sides.

A photograph of a long covered pavilion lined with decorated deity murtis seated on red-draped platforms, each framed by arched backdrops wrapped in red-and-white striped and green fabric with silver tinsel. The murtis wear yellow and orange marigold garlands and colourful silk skirts in blue, orange and maroon. Small white-draped tables in the foreground hold brass plates, flowers and puja offerings. On the left, a group of people in white and saffron clothing stand at the edge of the pavilion beside a hanging garland of flowers and string lights, while a saffron-robed figure stands near a flower-decorated altar. A white tent is visible outside under trees.