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Photograph of a festival procession vehicle draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A young man in orange clothes and an orange headband stands on the platform, reaching toward a golden-faced deity murti dressed in a green and red sari with a purple skirt. Orange and white decorated fabric panels and a stone-carved roof frame the scene. A second person in orange clothing with a headband is partly visible at the left edge.

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A photograph of a temple procession scene under a stone-pillared portico. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a headband stands on a raised platform, reaching toward a large ornate deity murti dressed in a green and gold blouse, a purple and gold lehenga-style skirt and an orange shawl, adorned with a crown, a gold mask-like face and bangles. Long garlands of marigolds and red flowers in orange, yellow, green and magenta hang around the murti and the platform. Behind it is a backdrop of orange and white fabric with silver sequin patterns. Another person in white with an orange cloth stands at the left edge, and a few marigold garlands are arranged on a tray below.2007-12-25A photograph of a temple procession setting: a figure in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised platform, reaching up to adjust the headdress of a large decorated deity murti dressed in a green and red-orange garment with a purple skirt. The murti wears gold jewellery and bangles and is draped with long garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers. Behind it hangs an orange and white cloth with gold sequin patterns. At left, another person in white and orange clothing with a saffron headband stands among more garlands, and a few additional figures are only partially visible at the edges. The setting is an open pillared stone pavilion with carved columns.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a festival procession decorated for a ritual event. In the foreground, a figure in saffron/orange robes and a matching orange headband lifts or supports a richly decorated deity murti with a gold crown, wearing a green and red sari-like drape, purple and yellow skirt, and flower garlands in yellow, white, red and purple. Another person in saffron robes stands at the left, with a second orange-clad figure behind them and a few additional people partly visible. The setting is a covered structure with an orange and white cloth backdrop with gold dots, and flower garlands are draped over a platform at lower left. Multiple people are visible, but none can be identified from appearance; this is a photo of a deity being carried in a procession.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a ceremonial procession vehicle decorated for a festival. Two life-size deity murti figures in ornate costume stand on a raised platform; one wears a green and gold blouse with a red-and-gold shawl and a golden crown, the other wears a red top with a purple and orange skirt. Thick garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers hang from the platform edges. Behind them hangs an orange and white sequined cloth. A figure in orange robes with a headband stands at the left edge beside the garlands, partly visible. Stone temple pillars frame the scene under a bright sky.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a festival procession scene under a stone temple portico. A standing deity murti or decorated figure, dressed in a green and gold blouse, orange and red drape, and a purple and yellow skirt, is hung with layered garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, with a crown on its head. A man in an orange robe stands at left, reaching up to adjust or touch the figure. Behind it hangs an orange and white fabric backdrop with decorative mirror-work and a kalasha-style sign. Flower garlands and offerings are visible at lower right and left.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25