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A deity murti is seated within an ornate golden canopy shrine, dressed in a crimson and purple silk cloth and heavily garlanded with pink, red and white flower strands. A peacock feather fan hangs from the canopy posts, and the image bears a silver-and-gold crown with a crescent. A man in white dhoti-style clothing with a rudraksha mala bends toward the shrine at left, and at right a figure in saffron-orange robes stands partly in frame. Red and orange flower heaps surround the base of the image, with a brass plate in front.

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A photograph of a deity murti seated under a golden canopy on a gilded palanquin-style platform. The murti wears jewelled ornaments and a crescent-topped crown, and is draped in purple and red silk with gold borders. It is decorated with pink and red garlands, white flower strands, peacock feathers and scattered rose petals. A man with short brown hair in a white shirt stands at the left, looking down. At the right, a man with long hair tied back and a rudraksha mala wears a red robe with gold trim and holds part of the palanquin. A painted temple mural with figures appears in the background at the right.2008-05-12A golden palanquin-style ratha or canopied shrine stands against a pale brick wall, decorated with red and white garlands and peacock feather fans. Beneath the gilded canopy sits a deity murti draped in red, purple and green silk saris with gold borders, adorned with pink and red flower garlands, roses and white blossoms. A brass kalasha-like vessel is held at the right edge by a person in red sleeves, and white flags with a blue emblem flank the top. Fresh flowers and garlands cover the base. No people are clearly visible in the central scene.2008-05-12A golden palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is decorated with red and white garlands, peacock feathers, and draped red, purple and green silk cloths. Two white flags with blue emblems fly from the canopy. A woman in an orange sari with a saffron head covering pushes the carriage with a long pole, and a man in a green kurta with a mala stands behind. At right, a woman in a red embellished outfit holds a silver vessel, and another person in dark clothing leans in. The setting is a plain white brick wall.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12A photograph inside a temple hall of a deity murti dressed in a red and orange cloth and set beneath an ornate golden canopy with a gilded finial. The canopy is hung with red, white and orange flower garlands, and peacock feathers stand at its sides. Lit oil lamps glow on the platform, and a teal silk cloth drapes over the base. Two men in white dhotis stand at left and right, one holding the teal cloth; a third man in white with a green-bordered shawl stands at far right. An elderly woman in a light blue top and a person in orange stand in the background beside a white-and-blue flag and framed notices. Blue and white flags hang at the top of the frame.A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold chain necklace sits cross-legged before an ornately decorated deity murti under a gilded canopy. The murti is draped in red and purple silks, garlanded with pink, red and white flower strands and adorned with peacock feathers. Flowers, fruit and a brass lamp sit on the altar. In the foreground, two women in red and in grey hair kneel with a silver tray holding a golden vessel, small bowls and incense smoke. A kalasha and a garlanded deity figure appear to the right.2008-05-12May 04 20082008-05-04A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden canopy over a deity murti draped in red and purple silks, heavily garlanded with pink, red and white flowers and peacock feathers. A priest in an orange-saffron garment reaches toward a lit oil lamp on a metal stand before the murti. Flower vases of roses and a brass kalasha sit on the altar base, with fruit offerings in the foreground and a whisk-like fan on the right. Colourful garlands hang on the adjacent shrine figures.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12October 22 20082008-10-22