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Photo of a festival deity display in a lit shrine hall with dark blue drapes on each side. Two deity murtis sit within a golden arched frame behind a large pinkish-white swan vahana with spread wings. The seated figures wear colourful crowns or headdresses, jewelled necklaces, and blue and pink garments. In front, a golden kalasha-like ornament and a small standing deity murti in orange cloth sit on a raised platform, all draped in garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. Nothing indicates a person physically present; no a person candidate is visible.

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A decorated shrine stage lit from the front shows two large deity murtis seated side by side under a gilded arch, with a swan-like golden-pink vahana carving flanking them. The male figure wears a green-and-red turban, white garlands and a bead necklace; the female figure wears a blue-and-purple garment with gold ornaments. Thick garlands of yellow, white and red flowers drape the figures and a central gilt altar with a kalasha-like pot. In the foreground, a small white-and-orange statue of a seated sannyasi-like figure in orange robes sits on a base, garlanded. Blue drapes frame the stage. No living people are visible.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +12 copiesA dimly lit shrine niche holds a decorated deity murti pair seated on a peacock-shaped vahana with a large upswept peacock tail behind them. The male figure wears a multicoloured turban and a white beaded necklace, and the female figure wears a blue and gold garment. Both are draped with thick yellow, orange and maroon flower garlands, and an ornate gold arch frames them. Below, a small orange-robed figure is seated in front of the garlanded pair on the stone plinth, surrounded by a smaller floral garland. Lamplight warms the scene.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA dimly lit shrine niche with stone pillars and a golden arch holds a deity murti pair seated on a throne, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and layered necklaces. The male figure wears a green and red turban and the female figure a blue and gold garment and crown. A large carved swan-like bird with spread wings in pink and orange frames them. In front, a small statue in orange cloth sits beneath a garland and a brass lamp stand. No physical people are visible.2008-12-28 +2 copiesA temple shrine lit from below, with a gilded arched halo behind two decorated deity murtis seated on a swan-shaped vahana. The central figure wears a green and red turban and white garlands, and the consort beside him wears a blue and purple sari with a crown. Yellow and orange flower garlands drape the statues, and a small saffron-robed figure sits on the pedestal in front.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +2 copiesA photograph of a deity shrine lit warmly in a dark stone niche. Two deity murtis are seated on a swan-shaped vahana carved in pale pink, with a golden arch behind them. The male figure wears a green and red turban and a white beaded necklace, and the female figure wears a blue sari with a crown and jewellery. Both are draped with garlands of white and multicoloured flowers. In front, a tall golden kalasha-like object sits on a flower-decorated pedestal, with an orange-robed figure and garlands below it. No physical people are visible.2008-12-28A photograph of an illuminated temple shrine with a deity murti pair seated on a large pale-pink swan-like vahana with outstretched wings, backed by a gilded arch and carved stone pillars. The seated figures wear a red-green turban and ornate jewelled necklaces, and a female figure in blue and gold ornaments sits beside them. Long garlands of yellow, white and red flowers drape the murtis and the vahana, and a tall golden kalasha-like lamp stands in front. A small statue in saffron/orange cloth sits at the base, adorned with flower garlands. No physical people are visible.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +2 copies