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A decorated golden processional shrine (ratha) under a clear blue sky, its canopy and pillars carved with lions and draped with garlands of marigolds and red and white flowers. Two deity murti stand at the centre, adorned with garlands, crowns and necklaces, with a small blue figure garlanded below them. Striped kalasha-style cloth banners flank the shrine, orange flags fly from poles, and brass pots and offerings sit on the platform in front. No people are visible in the scene.

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January 21 20092009-01-21Photograph of a shrine under an ornate carved stone canopy with an arched golden frame and orange curtains at the sides. Three idols are dressed in blue and gold garments and heavily garlanded with marigolds and red-and-white flower strands. Two standing figures, one with a blue crown and one with dark hair and jewelry, flank a seated figure wearing a tall blue turban and rudraksha-style necklaces. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offering plates sit on the stone platform in front. No physical people are visible.2010-12-26Night photograph of a decorated processional shrine (ratha) with ornate gold-coloured carved pillars and a golden canopy. Two standing deity murtis, a male figure with a white crown and a female figure, are draped in layered white, red, pink and yellow flower garlands. A bright light flares above them. Red flags stand at the sides, and speakers sit at the base near a hanging string of flower garlands. The murtis are statues, not living people, so no physical people are visible.2006-10-23A shrine with a golden arch framing three blue-clad deity murti, with a central figure flanked by two others, all draped in marigold garlands of yellow, orange, red and white. The murti wear blue and gold garments and crowns, and a small statue in blue sits in front. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels stand on a white-covered table below, with orange curtains and carved stone pillars around the structure. No living people are visible.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A decorated stone shrine with a gilded arch holds a deity murti of a seated god and goddess with a crown and jewelled adornments, flanked by a golden arch. Garlands of red and white flowers and orange blooms hang across the top and sides, with pink curtains framing the structure. Brass oil lamps stand in front, and a seated figure in orange draped with garlands sits on a throne-like seat. Small toy figures, a Ganesha statue and white horse figures decorate the stone platform, with colourful rolls and offerings scattered below. No people are visible.2008-12-24December 26 20102010-12-26A gilded arched shrine framed by carved gold pillars and lion figures holds a central deity murti with a crown, flanked by two smaller consort figures, all adorned with thick garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. A golden bull-like vahana sits in front. A decorated orange and gold ceremonial parasol with a white dove emblem stands to the right, and a brass lamp and trishula appear at the lower right. No physical people are visible.2016-12-17A golden ornate shrine arch frames a deity murti group dressed in red, yellow and white flower garlands. A central figure with a tall crown holds a long staff, flanked by two smaller figures in gold jewelry, with a gold bull-shaped vahana in front. A gold-and-red embroidered ceremonial umbrella with fringe stands above, and a yellow-and-red banner with a white bird emblem hangs on the right beside white drapes. No physical people are visible.2016-12-19December 24 20092009-12-24A temple shrine with a stone arch framed in gold, holding two large deity murtis in blue garments: a crowned male figure and a female figure with a jewelled headdress, both draped in marigold garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. A smaller blue-clad figure sits below, also garlanded. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, plates and a bell stand on the altar in front, with orange curtains at the sides. No living people are visible.2010-12-26December 30 20082008-12-30