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A photograph of a procession float or ratha carrying gilded murti figures decorated with flower garlands in red, white, yellow and purple. On the left a person in orange robes with a long dark swept-back hair and a pink headband reaches toward a figure in red garments and a red turban, holding a flower. On the right a gold-faced deity murti in a sea-green silk sari and orange drape wears a crown and jewellery. Garlands hang along the edge of the float, with a copper vessel and a white banner in the background.

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December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of two gilded processional murtis seated on a decorated carriage under a temple portico. The figure on the right wears a turquoise-green sari with an orange shawl, gold necklaces, bangles and a crown-like headpiece, with a long dark braid. The figure beside is in a red turban and red garment with a gold necklace. A bare-backed person with a red headband stands at left, reaching toward the murtis and holding flowers, beside a brass vessel with a lit oil lamp. The carriage is draped in garlands of marigolds, white flowers and green leaves, and an orange and white cloth with gold trim hangs at right. The murtis are statues, not physical people.2007-12-25A photograph of a festival scene at a temple: a man with long, dark, swept-back hair, a red-orange headband with a peacock feather, and a beard applies a red mark to the forehead of a gold-faced deity murti seated on a palanquin. The murti on the left wears a red-orange turban and red garment with gold necklaces; the murti on the right wears a turquoise-green silk sari with gold-bordered orange cloth draped over the shoulder and a tiara. Both murtis have gold faces and are decorated with garlands of white, yellow, pink, purple and red flowers. The man's hand is raised to the forehead of the figure on the left. The stone temple wall and ornate carved frieze are visible behind.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a festival scene on a temple-style stone ledge beneath a carved ceiling. Two gilded, painted utsava murti figures sit side by side on a decorated platform: the left figure wears a red-orange headdress and red garment, the right wears a teal-green sari-like dress and a red shawl, both draped with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. A man in saffron-orange clothing and a red headband with a peacock feather stands at left and touches the face of the left figure, with his arm extended across. A brass lamp and a white and gold draped backdrop with a diamond pattern are visible at the edges.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of two gilded metal deity murti figures decorated for a temple festival. The figure at left wears an orange turban and has a red and gold dhoti-style garment with a dark blue jewelled collar; a hand in a red sleeve touches its forehead while a copper vessel of marigold garlands sits at lower left. The figure at right, a female deity murti, wears a black hair bun with jewelled headpiece, white jasmine garlands, red and yellow marigold garlands, layered gold necklaces, a red blouse and a teal skirt, with bangles on the arms. No living humans are visible beyond the hand and arm at left.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a festival procession with two gilded deity murti figures on a decorated platform beneath an ornate golden arch. The central figure wears an orange turban with a peacock feather and a gold crown, a red garment and gold necklaces, and holds a red flower. The figure on the right wears a teal and red embroidered sari, gold jewellery and bangles, and a dark hairstyle. A man in an orange dhoti and white headcloth stands at left, offering something from a brass plate. Garlands in purple, yellow, red and white hang on the right and a decorated silver kalasha sits in the foreground.2008-12-29A photograph of processional figures on a decorated carriage, with flower garlands in white, yellow, pink, purple and red wrapped around the frame. Two gilded statues are seated in front of a stone wall: the left figure wears a red turban and red garment with a white flower and a beaded necklace, while the right figure wears a green silk blouse with gold embroidery, an orange shawl and a gold headpiece with bangles. A third figure with long dark hair and an orange headband sits at the far left edge.2007-12-25Two gilded deity murtis are decorated for a procession on a carriage draped with flower garlands in white, yellow, pink and purple. The figure on the right has long dark hair and wears a green and gold silk garment with an orange shawl, and a hand is tying an orange headband onto its head. Beside it stands a second gilded murti in an orange and gold turban. A person's arm in an orange garment and bangles reaches in from the left, adjusting the headband. A white cloth with gold embroidery forms the background, beneath a stone wall. No physical people are clearly visible beyond the arm.2007-12-25