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Interior of a Hindu temple showing an ornate gold-covered ceremonial palanquin or vahana with a domed canopy topped by a finial. Gilded carved panels and winged cherub-like figures in blue wings decorate the structure, with a painted panel of seated deities at its centre, and white carved animals flank the sides. Strings of white flower garlands with red and blue beads hang along the base. Above, a coffered gold wooden ceiling with painted roundels and dark painted wall panels surround the scene. No people are visible.

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Interior of an ornate South Indian temple hall with richly carved and painted wooden and stone architecture. A tall polished brass pillar with a decorated base stands at right, and a colourful painted ceiling with ornate carved brackets and a lion-headed corbel is above. Central shrine structure with a multi-tiered painted dome and sculpted deity figures, including a deity murti in the centre flanked by bull (Nandi-like) sculptures and attendant figures. Warm electric lights and a glowing doorway give the scene a golden tone. A few people's shoulders and heads are partly visible at the lower right edge. Scene shows temple architecture rather than a specific ritual.2012-06-05July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of an ornate gold palanquin or ratha-style chariot canopy at night under a corrugated roof. Inside, a deity murti or utsava image is decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands and draped in green and red cloth. Gold-colored carved railings and tassels in pink, teal, orange and black hang from the frame. A bare-skinned person's back is partly visible behind the carrying structure, but no face is visible.2013-04-24November 22 20152015-11-22October 03 20142014-10-03A gilded ornamental ratha-style chariot or palanquin under a metal-roofed shed, its golden canopy umbrella raised above. A deity murti seated on the golden throne-like seat is decorated with a garland of red, pink, magenta and white flowers and a yellow cloth draped at its base. Hanging tassels in turquoise, yellow, pink, green and blue decorate the frame, and a wooden support pole rests against the structure. A person in an orange garment is partly visible at the left edge, handling the vehicle. Pink and green fabric drapes hang in the background.2013-04-24July 13 20092009-07-13Night photograph of an ornate golden ratha or palanquin-style procession vehicle with a deity murti seated in its centre, decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, and hanging tassels in pink, green, blue, yellow and purple. A gold canopy with scalloped fringe covers the top, and gold ornamental figures and a bell-cluster ornament flank the sides. A red cloth drapes behind the murti. Partly visible at the edges are a few onlookers and a loudspeaker on the right, with a gold staff or ornament at the far right. The darkness and stage lighting leave the background mostly black.2013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple corridor of a crowd gathered around a golden palanquin-style ratha/shrine carrying a deity murti dressed in white and orange garments with garlands. The ornate gilded canopy has a tiered dome and carved figures, decorated with colourful striped tassels in red, white, blue and yellow. Many devotees, mostly women in saffron, yellow, green and pink saris and men in white dhotis, press close and look on. Grey stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the scene and green metal gates stand behind. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues; the palanquin deity is a murti, not a person.2009-07-13