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A photograph of a deity murti seated under an ornate gilded arch in a dark setting, decorated with red flower garlands and a large gold necklace with layered coin-like pendants. The central image wears a tall crown and has red painted eyes and a reddish-marked chest, flanked by smaller deity figures in similar garlands. Red cloth covers the seat, and tiered dark fringed decorations with gold bands stand on either side. Ritual procession or temple setting, lit by warm lamps; no people are visible.

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September 09 20152015-09-09Night photograph of two deity murtis seated in a golden ratha or palanquin shrine framed by a large ornate gold arch with a magenta velvet backdrop. The figures wear heavy gold and jewelled ornaments, layered red and white garlands, and a gold crown with jewelled details. Tall pillars on either side are hung with dense tassels in red, green, yellow, orange, purple and white. A red silk cloth drapes the base.2015-09-09September 09 20152015-09-09Two deity murtis seated side by side on a richly decorated golden throne at night, illuminated by warm light and string lights. The figures wear ornate gold and jewelled necklaces, crowns with sparkling stones, and garlands of red flowers. A bright red and gold cloth drapes below them, with tassels in red, yellow, purple and black framing the scene on both sides.2015-09-09September 09 20152015-09-09A gold-and-silver deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a carved lion-face crest and a crown-like finial above. The figure wears layered gold coin necklaces, a jewelled silver garland, red flower garlands, and a red cloth draped over the seat. Two smaller attendant figures flank it, each adorned with jewelled crowns and red stones. Two gold pillars frame the scene, with warm bulb lights above in a dark background.2015-09-24March 03 20152015-03-03 +2 copiesA deity murti stands in a gilded shrine niche, adorned with a tall golden crown, layers of red, white and yellow flower garlands, and jewelled necklaces with red and green stones. Strings of coloured tassels in red, orange, green and navy hang on the pillars at either side, and small bulbs light the golden arch. No people are visible.2014-10-03March 03 20152015-03-03 +1 copiesFebruary 21 20162016-02-21September 29 20172017-09-29A photograph of a deity murti seated under a golden arch at night, richly decorated with layered flower garlands in red, white and yellow, a gold crown and gold jewellery, and a red silk cloth draped below. Two tall decorative fans with dark green, red and orange tassels flank the murti. On the left a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala raises a white feather fan toward the deity. Illuminated golden pillars and string lights frame the shrine.2014-10-03