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Photograph of two deity murtis dressed in silver and gold ornaments, one wearing a tall silver crown, the other a smaller crown, both heavily garlanded with white jasmine, red roses, green leaves and purple flower strands. The figures stand within a red and gold canopy with embroidered fabric panels and a brass lamp in the lower right foreground. No physical people are visible.

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A 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.2007-01-01Photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship at night. A central standing figure wears a tall silver crown and a silver-embellished garment with a red ornament on the chest, flanked by two smaller silver-clad figures in red and orange drapes. Thick garlands of white and yellow flowers, purple blooms, green leaves and red roses surround the figures, and the setting is dark with ornate striped pillars at the sides. No people are visible.2011-10-06November 25 20102010-11-25A photograph of a deity murti, a central figure flanked by two smaller standing figures, all heavily decorated for a festival. The central figure wears a tall white crown with a golden band, a necklace of white and red flowers, and ornate jewelled garlands across the chest. Two attendant figures on either side wear orange-red saris, jewelled necklaces and crowns. The murtis stand against a dense backdrop of yellow and white marigold garlands, red roses, purple flower strands and green leaves, framed by red poles and decorated panels with blue, yellow and red patterns. The scene is lit against a dark night background. No living people are visible.2011-10-06Night photograph of a festival procession vehicle draped with dense garlands of marigolds, roses and white blossoms in yellow, red, purple and green. Two or three metal deity murti figures are seated on the decorated platform, one wearing a tall crowned headdress and holding a staff, with ornate jewellery. A large decorated umbrella with red and blue panels and gold finial stands above them. A maroon cloth hangs at the left edge, and string lights and a street lamp glow in the dark background. No physical people are visible.2010-11-25December 10 20072007-12-10April 13 20142014-04-13A richly decorated palanquin or ratha shrine at night, lit warmly from within. A deity murti in a white conical crown and ornate gold attire stands at centre, draped in thick garlands of white, yellow, green and magenta flowers. The canopy above is red and orange with painted white bulls and a black trident-like emblem, and the side panels are painted with floral and geometric designs in red, blue and yellow. In the lower right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits near the shrine. A round green fruit sits on the ground at lower left, and a small oil lamp glows at the bottom right.2011-10-06April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20December 16 20172017-12-16October 06 20112011-10-06