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A photograph of a golden palanquin-style shrine with a canopied roof, decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. Seated within is a small deity murti dressed in a golden-yellow and purple silk garment with a crown, adorned with flower garlands. A large red-and-white garland hangs from the base. In the background at right, a robed man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands near the shrine, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with green borders leans toward the palanquin at right. A man in white ceremonial dress stands at the far right edge. Behind the shrine are black deity statues and a painted wall with a decorative pillar.

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A photograph of a deity murti seated under a golden canopy shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands, bells and peacock feathers. The murti wears a peacock-feather crown, gold and red silk garments, a white and flower garland, and sits on a purple cushion draped with white cloth. Behind it stands a green backdrop. On the right, a man with short hair and a red bindi leans in, and a partially visible figure in white garments stands further back.2008-10-15A photograph of a deity murti seated under a gilded canopy on a golden pedestal, decorated with red and white flower garlands, peacock feathers and a crown with a peacock-feather halo. The figure wears a red and gold silk dhoti-style cloth with a purple cushion beneath, set in front of a glass shopfront entrance. The garlands drape across the canopy and base. No people are visible in the scene, and the murti is the only figure in focus.2008-10-15A temple scene inside a Hindu shrine at Nithyanandeshwara temple. A deity murti sits on a gold palanquin-style pedestal beneath a gold canopy, draped in orange and green silk and decorated with red and white flower garlands. Behind it stand gilded shrine figures framed by multicoloured flower garlands. A barefoot man in white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl stands at left looking aside. A man in white dhoti and shawl bends forward toward the murti, adjusting or offering something. Another white-clad man stands at right, and two women in saffron and blue saris, one with a bindi and jewellery, stand at the right edge. Brass oil lamps and lit candles sit around the pedestal, and peacock-feather fans are visible.October 15 20082008-10-15Photograph inside a temple shrine where a deity murti stands on a silver-edged pedestal draped in an orange and gold silk cloth with a green and red garland, decorated with flower garlands and peacock-feather fans. Two men in white dhotis with green borders kneel or lean at the base: one in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala works near the pedestal, and a second in white with a green-bordered cloth attends from the right. Brass lamps with lit wicks and marigold garlands line the altar. Brass lamp stands and a gold-framed picture appear at left.A photograph of an outdoor procession beside a white block wall. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with a red border and a gold ceremonial necklace stands at left, with a vertical white and red forehead mark. He is looking toward a gilded palanquin on the right, draped with red, white and pink flower garlands, peacock feathers and a red-and-gold cloth. Inside sits a deity murti wearing a crown and red garments. Behind them, several onlookers in casual clothes and a person in green stand near a parked car. Another person at left edge is partially visible.2008-10-15A man with short dark hair in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl walks past a golden palanquin decorated with red and white garlands and peacock feathers, carrying a deity murti dressed in purple and jewelled ornaments. Behind him, an orange-robed man stands near a drum, while red-saried women and white-clad men stand in a hall with curtains, and two decorated deity figures in red and gold sit on a red backdrop with flower garlands.2008-10-22May 04 20082008-05-04October 15 20082008-10-15Night-time outdoor procession scene in front of a gilded canopy shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. Beneath the canopy sits a large deity murti draped in red and orange cloth with garlands. A man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at the right, bending toward the murti, while a man in white dhoti and shawl kneels at lower left and another in white kneels at lower right, handling a lit oil lamp and offerings on a green leaf and blue cloth. A woman in red sari stands at the upper left and a flag with a blue logo is visible at right.A decorated life-size murti seated on a gold palanquin-style throne under a gold canopy, garlanded with red and white flower strands and peacock feathers. The figure wears an orange and red turban, orange silk garment, green jewelled pendant and layered ornaments. A teal silk cloth drapes over the throne and red-and-gold brocade cloth lies at its side, with tulips and carnations placed at the base. A man in glasses bends over at the right edge, partly visible.2008-04-27A photograph inside a temple hall of a deity murti seated on a gold-coloured palanquin-style pedestal under a gold canopy hung with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. The murti wears a silver crown, a green and white garland and an orange and gold draped cloth. A priest in white dhoti with green-striped border and a red rudraksha mala leans forward with his hand on the base, while a man in glasses and a white shirt stands beside him. Oil lamps burn at the base, and several onlookers stand in the background near an exit sign.