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Night view of an illuminated temple courtyard with gold-painted pillars and a stone staircase. In the centre stands a dark-stone deity murti in a gold-and-purple dhoti, wearing an ornate crown and a jewelled breastplate. Behind it on the steps is a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white garland, placed beside a standing figure in an orange robe. A fabric canopy with red, green and yellow stripes hangs above, and banana plants and a low table with flower petals sit at the sides. The figures on the steps appear to be statues or portraits rather than living people, and no living person is clearly visible.

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Night photograph of a temple entrance with golden pillars and stone steps. In the centre, a dark-skinned deity murti in gold and purple silk with heavy jewelled ornaments and a tall ornate crown stands on a base, with a large framed printed portrait of a bearded figure in orange and rudraksha garlands mounted above it. A multicoloured fringed parasol is held over the scene. Rose petals sit in a tray at lower left, and a red velvet curtain hangs at left beside green banana-leaf decorations. Two standing figures in the background are partly visible, one in dark red robes; no one is clearly identifiable. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person in the scene.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Night procession at a gilded temple courtyard with banana plants, a fringed red-white-green canopy and string lights. A life-size cutout or printed image of a bearded figure in saffron-orange robes and a turban, garlanded with red and yellow flower necklaces, stands in the centre. Around it, people in orange and maroon robes and rudraksha malas walk and carry trays of pink flowers. On the right, a large dark deity murti wears a striped crown and jewelled ornaments. A gold yantra-marked pedestal stands in front, and a gilded deity shrine with a garland is at the left edge.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A gilded temple hall at night with several deity murtis draped in red, pink and multicolour garlands beside a golden archway. To the right stands a life-size cutout board of a smiling man in an orange-red turban, a rose-and-yellow garland and an ochre robe, hands joined in greeting. Behind it, two men in orange and saffron robes stand with hands folded in prayer. Banana plants and red-and-white fabric hang along the upper balcony, and bright lights shine overhead.2019-07-16A photo inside a gold-decorated temple hall at night. On the left, deity murtis with flower garlands stand in a gilded shrine arch, one figure in pink and purple draping. A large cutout standing figure on the right shows a man with an orange turban, pink and yellow flower garlands, orange robe and white beaded ornaments, holding one hand raised in blessing; it is a printed cardboard figure, not a physical person. Behind it, a few people in orange and maroon clothing are partially visible. A banana plant, gold pedestal and hanging fabric decorate the space.2019-07-16Night photograph of an ornate golden shrine with multiple deity murtis decorated with red, orange and multicoloured garlands, including a gold-clad figure seated on a throne with a trident-like staff and a standing figure in pink and red robes. A standing devotee wearing a saffron-orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and a red-and-yellow flower garland stands to the right on a tiled courtyard, with other people in orange and maroon robes behind him. Banana plants, a lamp and a red and white fabric hanging frame the scene.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16November 06 20162016-11-06September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a gold-decorated temple hall with a lit ceiling lamp and banana plants. Deity murtis stand on a gilded platform, one central figure seated with a garland and a kalasha-like altar beside it, a standing figure in a pink-clad priest offering a flower or lamp to the deities. On the right a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling figure in an orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a red-and-white flower garland and an orange robe stands near a gold plinth; the cutout is a printed depiction, not a physical person. A few people in dark clothing stand at the far right edge in the background.2019-07-16