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A festival photograph of a decorated processional or shrine palanquin under a gilded arched canopy draped with yellow and red-and-white marigold garlands and green leaves. Three metal deity murtis are seated on a golden silk cloth: the central figure wears a tall golden crown, a silver-embellished white dhoti and a garland, with hands raised in blessing; flanking figures wear ornate silver-patterned garments and headwear. Strings of yellow flowers and small lights hang above. No living people are visible.

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A photograph of three metal deity murtis seated on a golden silk-draped platform inside an ornate golden arch. The central figure wears a tall gold crown, a white dhoti and an ornate silver-and-gold embellished chest piece, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Flanking murtis wear patterned headgear and jewelled garments. All three are heavily adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigold, red and white flowers and green leaves, with additional orange marigold strands draped across the front of the platform. Hanging yellow flower strings and banana leaves fill the background.2016-12-19A photograph of three deity murtis seated together on a gold-draped platform inside an ornate silver and gold arched shrine. The central murti wears a tall gold crown and a large white-and-red garland with a silver-decorated chest, and is flanked by two smaller murtis wearing gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and white garlands. All three are draped in long bands of yellow, green, white and red flower garlands, with a bunch of green leaves and orange marigold strands at their feet. Behind them hang embroidered blue and maroon textile borders and green banana leaves stand at the right edge.2016-12-19A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) inside a temple shrine at night. The central murti wears a golden crown, a silver-and-white ornate garland and a red-and-gold shawl, with tall garlands of white, yellow and red flowers draped across the front. Two standing attendants in orange dhotis and white shawls flank the throne, each holding garlands aloft, and a dark stone deity figure stands at the right edge. Banana plants, a gilded arch with carved decorations and lit lamps frame the scene. Printed copyright text appears in the lower corner.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Photograph of a decorated deity murti shrine at night. A central white-bodied deity figure wears a tall gold crown, a tilak, and a flower garland, with a silver-embroidered necklace, seated on a gold cloth. Two smaller attendant murtis flank it, one wearing a tall decorated headdress and one a gold crown, each draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A gold arched canopy with ornate silver border, banana leaves and a yellow-green fabric frame the scene, with colourful lights in the background. No people are visible; the figures are statues.2016-12-19Three deity murtis stand on a golden peetha in a shrine decorated with flower garlands. The central figure wears a golden crown, a silver-embellished ornate breastplate, a long garland of white and pink flowers, and a white dhoti. The two flanking murtis wear ornate headgear, jewelled breastplates and garlands in pink, white and yellow. Thick green-and-red flower garlands frame the shrine arch, which is decorated with silver and gold ornamentation. No people are visible in the scene.2016-12-19Three golden deity murtis are decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white, red and purple, and green leaf garlands, set before a gilded arch and red drapery. The central figure wears a white dhoti, a jewelled crown, a large ornate necklace and a bow. Flanking figures wear jewelled crowns, elaborate gold and gemstone jewellery and hold weapons. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2018-03-25December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A central gilded deity murti stands on a red cloth-covered platform, flanked by two female murtis in saris, one yellow-orange and one purple, all adorned with jewelled necklaces and crowns. Large garlands in yellow, red, green, pink, white and blue arch over the three figures, and a gold arch frames the centre. Behind them, a printed backdrop shows a tree and a figure in orange clothing with a white turban and garlands, and a red decorative canopy hangs above. No physical people are visible in the scene.2005-12-09