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A deity murti, a metal-faced statue dressed in a leopard-print garment and pink skirt, decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, bangles and necklaces, is carried under a red umbrella against a black night background. In the foreground, the back of a shaved head of a person is partially visible at the bottom left. The statue's upraised hand holds a small object, and a black hair or cloth piece hangs from the figure. Yellow, red, purple and green garlands frame the image.

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A night procession shows a metal deity murti of Shiva, with a gold crown, leopard-skin cloth draped over the shoulders, and a sparkling jewelled necklace. The deity holds a trident (trishul) in one raised hand and a small ritual item in the other. The figure is framed by a large heart-shaped garland of red, yellow, purple and green flowers, with a red umbrella (chhatra) above. A man in white stands at the left edge, partly visible, holding the palanquin. This is a festival procession of a deity rather than a portrait of a person.2010-11-21A metal murti of a deity stands in a floral palanquin frame at night, decorated with concentric garlands of red, yellow, green, white and purple flowers. The figure wears a leopard-print garment with gold coin ornaments, a jewelled crown, and a large jewelled necklace; it holds a trident-like staff in one hand and has a black tassel at the waist. A red umbrella with fringed edges canopies the shrine above, and yellow silk lies at the base. This is a deity murti, not a living person.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A metal deity murti. The figure has a golden face, a tall ornate crown with jewelled ornaments, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace over a leopard-print garment. It holds a trident in one hand and has ceremonial ornaments on its arms. Strings of small lights glow in the background. No physical people are visible.2010-11-21A metal utsava murti of a goddess stands within a heart-shaped frame of red, yellow, purple, white and green garlands, under a red fringed ceremonial umbrella on a gold-brocade-draped palanquin. The figure wears a jewelled crown, leopard-print garment with coin-like ornaments, rudraksha mala, and holds a lotus-like object and a small pot. Two partly visible men in white dhotis with sacred ash marks and rudraksha malas stand at the lower right, one near a bare-chested priest. The scene appears to be a night procession.2010-11-21A golden deity murti of Shiva in Ardhanareeshwara-style adornment stands before a backdrop of layered flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, white and green arranged in a large arch. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, a gold face with red lips and tilak, a leopard-print garment, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. Its raised hand holds a trident-like staff and the other hand holds a small ceremonial implement. Strings of small lights glow in the background.2010-11-21December 06 20112011-12-06A deity murti stands in a dense frame of marigold and red rose garlands in yellow, purple and red. The figure wears a crescent-moon crown, a leopard-print garment with gold coins and a rudraksha mala, and carries a trident in one raised hand while the other hand shows abhaya mudra. Gold and silver jewellery adorns the chest and wrists, and white cloth falls below. Behind it are green and orange decorative fabrics and a gold-framed altar. No physical people are visible.2010-11-19Night procession with a bronze utsava murti of a deity standing on a decorated ratha or palanquin, adorned with a thick garland of red, yellow, purple, white and green flowers arranged in a large arch behind it. The deity wears a leopard-print garment, a crown, jewellery and a vermilion-marked face, with raised hands. A red ceremonial umbrella sits above. Two men in the foreground wear glasses; one has a red bindi and a white-striped forehead, and the other is shaved-headed with a white tilak. Their roles are unclear beyond devotees accompanying the procession.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21