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A photo of an ornate utsava murti processional deity being decorated on a palanquin-style platform beneath a red canopy edged with colourful tassels. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red roses and purple flowers surround the image. A man in an orange-saffron cotton garment, with a wristwatch on his hand, holds a rudraksha mala draped over a jeweled crown with green and red stones. A red and gold silk cloth and a gold hand-shaped (abhaya mudra) metal piece are visible among the flowers.

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Outdoor festival procession scene. A figure in orange saffron robes stands at right, one arm raised to hold a decorated utsava murti (processional deity image) with a crown, adorned with heaps of white and yellow flower garlands. A red and gold umbrella with tassels shades the deity. A blue Krishna-like figurine sits beside the offerings, and a white-clad man stands at the left edge. Marigolds and leaves are scattered at the base of the palanquin-like platform.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A golden deity murti. A person in orange robes reaches in from the top of the frame to place or adjust the crown while the murti is decorated for worship. Its raised golden hand is visible at lower left.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a night temple ritual at a decorated deity murti. A figure with long matted dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a red-orange cloth with a purple-and-white flower garland over his shoulder, stands at right pointing with one arm toward the shrine while holding a silver tray with yellow thread, a coconut and offerings. The murti wears a tall golden crown and jewelled ornaments, flanked by long garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A banana-leaf canopy hangs in the foreground and an orange drape and gold-patterned backdrop frame the altar. Only one person is visible, so the a person appearance is uncertain given the page's mention of a person, with no clear identifying cues beyond the dreadlocks and flower garland.2016-12-19November 06 20162016-11-06Outdoor festival procession in which a man in flowing saffron-orange robes with a maroon border leans over a decorated palanquin to garland a silver-and-gold utsava murti of a deity seated in a green and red sari. A red umbrella with tasselled edging shelters the figure, and flower garlands of marigold and white blossoms drape the murti and the vehicle. Women in red saris and devotees stand nearby, with brass kalasha vessels and fruit and flower offerings in the foreground and tall trees and a pale sky behind. The man's face is not visible and no appearance-based candidate is confirmed, so a person is unsure; the robed figure is an unidentified devotee performing a garlanding or pooja.2009-12-23January 01 20082008-01-01December 19 20162016-12-19A close photograph of a utsava murti, a processional metal-style deity image, heavily decorated with long white jasmine garlands and red flower petals. The figure wears a red and gold headdress with a tall ornate crown and gold earrings, and its gold-coloured hands are raised in blessing and holding objects. On the left, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a patterned sash reaches toward the murti, and on the right a green cloth with a blue and yellow edge is visible. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession.2009-12-23Photograph of a deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange, yellow and red marigold strands, standing in an open carriage or shrine structure. The murti wears silver ornaments, a gold-trimmed red and pink sari-style garment, and holds a gold staff. At the right edge, a person in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, bows or gazes toward the murti. Street utility poles and buildings appear in the background.