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June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23A photograph, rotated sideways, of a richly decorated ritual object heaped with garlands of marigolds, red roses, white flowers and green leaves, with pink petals scattered across it. A golden ornamented plate or vessel sits at the right, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame is at the upper left beside coconut halves, fruits and a small sacred thread. No people are visible in the scene; the image shows only the floral-adorned object and offerings.2016-06-19June 23 20172017-06-23Close view of two deity murtis (likely Shiva-Parvati forms) adorned with dense white jasmine garlands, interspersed with red roses, yellow marigolds, pink flowers, purple blooms and green leaves. Each murti wears ornate gold and ruby-red jewelled necklaces and a decorated conical kalasha-style crown arrangement. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the foreground, one on each side. No people are visible.2017-08-07A photograph of a temple shrine heavily decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red, white and green flower strands. At the centre sits a deity murti or shivalinga-like form draped in a white cloth with a silver face-mask-style ornament and a gold necklace, set before a silver-toned tray. Behind it stand two dark-complexioned deity figures in ornate crowns and jewelled garments. At the left edge a person in saffron/orange robes is partly visible, and a brass oil lamp stands at each side of the shrine. The scene is decorated for a ritual or celebration. No clearly identifiable person is present in the foreground beyond the partially visible figure at the left edge.2007-01-01June 19 20162016-06-19June 03 20152015-06-03Night photograph of a deity procession palanquin densely decorated with red roses, yellow and white marigold garlands, and green leaves. Two standing deity murti are visible: the left figure holds a trident and wears an orange-red garment with a crown, and the right figure wears silver ornaments and jewellery. Coconuts, a kalasha-like silver crown ornament and a mirrored silver panel decorate the front of the palanquin. A blue cloth hangs at right. No physical people are visible.2013-07-17August 07 20172017-08-07November 05 20102010-11-05