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Photograph of two grey-painted deity murti figures on a night-time outdoor alankaram, decorated almost entirely with green leaves, grasses and flowers. The figure on the left, shown with a conch-like object and a trident-like staff, wears a crown of orange and pink marigold-type flowers, a multicolour bead necklace and leaf garlands across the body. The figure on the right wears a similar flower crown, a red-and-maroon patterned skirt, long dark hair and leaf-covered arms. Both have striped rainbow face markings and a dry straw skirt is visible at the lower left. Stone archway and carved stone brackets frame the top. No physical people are visible.

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A night photograph of two painted deity murtis, a male and a female figure, standing under a grey stone arch. Both have grey-blue skin, painted faces with coloured markings and gold crowns decorated with flowers and leaves. The male figure holds a trident and a small ornate object and wears layered beaded necklaces in red, orange and green. The female figure wears a red and gold garment with long green leaf fronds, a dark braid, and gold armlets. Both are dressed in foliage, green leaves, marigold-orange flowers and dried grass.Two large painted deity murtis stand under a stone roof at night, decorated for alankaram with green leaves, grass fronds and orange and pink flowers. The left figure holds a trident and a small drum-like object and wears a multicoloured bead necklace; the right figure wears a red-and-brown patterned skirt, a pink flower garland and a flower crown. Both have grey faces with painted red lips, coloured cheek markings and gold crowns. Figures are statues, not people.Night photograph of two painted deity murtis decorated for a festival alankaram, standing beneath a stone temple archway. The figure on the left, with grey-blue painted skin and a golden crown, holds a trident and a gold ornamental object and wears a multi-coloured bead necklace. The figure on the right has grey-blue skin, a golden crown with orange and pink flowers, long dark hair, and a red and pink flower garland. Both figures wear green leaf and grass garments, fresh foliage, and rainbow-coloured face markings. Stone carved brackets frame the scene against a dark background.Photograph of two painted deity murtis, a male and a female figure, decorated for a festival alankaram. Both have grey-blue faces with colourful painted stripes and red lips, and are adorned with flower crowns of pink and orange blossoms over green leaves. The male figure holds a trident-like staff and a damaru drum, and both wear multicoloured beaded necklaces, green leaf garlands and leafy wraps. The female figure wears a red and white patterned garment and long dark hair. A gold crown sits atop the figures, and the background is dark with a stone beam above.Two painted deity murtis stand together under a stone pavilion with carved pillars at night. Both figures have grey-white painted faces with red lips and wear floral crowns of pink and orange blossoms with green leaves. The figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and a small pot-shaped object, wears a rudraksha-style bead garland, and has a dry straw skirt. The figure on the right wears a red patterned garment bordered in gold, a green grass and leaf skirt, and holds a green leafy bundle. Both are decorated with fresh green leaves and grass, a typical alankaram adornment of deity forms. The background is dark and the photograph is a flash-lit photo of the statues.A photograph of two deity murtis standing under a stone temple pavilion at night, dressed in leaf and grass alankaram. The figure on the left holds a trident and a small brass vessel and wears a garland of green leaves and marigolds with a crown and a mala. The figure on the right wears a red and gold skirt, a crown of flowers, and a long skirt of green leaf strands, with long dark hair. Both have painted faces with red lips and their bodies are covered in green foliage, grass and garlands. Carved granite pillars frame the scene against a dark background.Night photograph of two large painted deity murtis decorated for alankaram with fresh green leaves, flowers and grass. The left figure, painted grey-blue with striped face paint, wears a crown with orange and pink flowers, multicoloured bead garlands, and holds a golden ornamental object and a whisk-like staff. The right figure, also grey-blue with painted face and red flower garlands, has long dark hair, a golden crown with orange flowers, a red-and-maroon patterned skirt, and green leaf fringing. Thatched straw and palm-leaf skirting surrounds the figures beneath a stone temple canopy.Night photograph of a pair of painted deity murti, a male and a female form, standing under a stone mandapa with carved pillars. Both figures are decorated with green leaves, grass skirts, red and orange flowers, and garlands. The male figure holds a trident and a small drum-like instrument; the female figure has long dark hair and wears a red patterned skirt. Painted faces are visible. In front, a white and red cloth-covered object with white flower garlands sits at the base. Stone carvings frame the scene against a dark background.Close-up photograph of two painted deity murti figures decorated for alankaram, with grey-blue faces marked by yellow, red and green painted lines and red lips. Both wear crowns of green leaves, orange and pink flowers. The figure on the left has a gold crown, a multi-coloured bead necklace and a tassel-tipped hand; the figure on the right wears red flower garlands over green leaf necklaces and has long dark hair. A gold trident-like ornament and a small gold figure appear beside them against a grey stone architrave. No physical people are visible.Two painted deity murti figures are decorated for alankaram with green leaves, grass and garlands of pink, orange and red flowers. The figure on the left holds a trident-like staff wrapped with flowers and wears a crown and multicoloured bead necklaces. The figure on the right has long dark hair falling down its back, a crown of flowers and leaves, and a red and white draped cloth. Both have painted faces with red lips and colourful stripes on the cheeks. The setting is a stone temple ceiling and bracket with scaffolding visible on the right.Night photograph of a temple shrine with two large grey-painted murti figures of a deity couple, decorated for alankaram with green leaves, grasses, flowers and garlands. The male figure holds a trident and a ceremonial vessel, and the female figure wears a red-and-gold patterned skirt and a flower crown. In front, a small linga-shaped image wrapped in white cloth with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a stone platform between stone pillars. No physical people are visible.Night photograph of a pair of large grey deity murtis standing side by side under a stone pavilion with carved pillars. The taller figure on the left has four arms, holds a trident and a ritual vessel, and wears a crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a grass skirt. The figure on the right has a red garland, a crown with flowers, a long dark braid and a striped red-and-green skirt. Both are decorated with green leaves, marigold and red flower garlands, and painted faces. In front, a small white-clad shivalinga-shaped form is adorned with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. No people are visible.