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A decorated festival float shows a central deity murti flanked by two standing figures, all adorned with garlands of red flowers and gold-toned marigold garlands. The central figure wears a tall crown and jewelled necklaces with a white dhoti-like garment. Standing figures to either side wear ornate jewelled costumes, one with a red headdress and one in a green skirt with an elaborate crown. In front are a golden serpent-hooded pedestal, a kalasha-style vessel, and small brass figurines. Red velvet draping covers the platform, and a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree with golden arch framing sits behind the figures under bright strip lights.

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A photograph of a shrine with three large deity murti figures standing on a green draped platform against a painted forest backdrop with a silver arch. Each figure wears heavy gold-toned jewellery and is garlanded with bands of yellow and red flowers. The central figure wears a tall crown and a large ornate necklace, flanked by two smaller figures in red and maroon costumes, one wearing a jewelled headdress. Small brass and wooden figurines and brass vessels sit in front of the platform, with a magenta cloth at the right edge.2016-03-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of a decorated shrine with three large metal deity murtis of Shiva-Parvati-type figures on a red velvet-draped altar, flanked by warm white fluorescent lights. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown, red and green beaded necklaces and a jewelled sash; the figures to either side wear gold jewellery and layered necklaces. All three are heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red rose garlands. Smaller deity figures sit in front, adorned with pink and white flower garlands. A golden arch frames the backdrop with a painted forest scene. No physical people are visible.2015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine with three golden-framed niches against red drapes. The central figure is a deity murti seated on a golden throne with a multi-hooded serpent canopy, holding a trident-like staff, wearing a red and gold crown, pink and white garlands and a green-and-red sari-like garment. Flanking it are a standing murti in a purple garment with an ornate crown and garland, and a standing murti in a brown robe and red turban with a garland. Brass oil lamps stand in front, and garlands of yellow and pink flowers hang across the central murti. The figures are statues, not physical people.2017-09-03November 08 20142014-11-08A photograph of a temple shrine with three deity murtis of metal figures heavily adorned with layered gold necklaces, garlands and jewelled ornaments. The central murti wears a tall crown with coloured stones and a red-and-gold garment; flanking murtis wear red turbans and crowns. Gold draped cloth covers the platform below, with three small decorated figures in front and a painted forest backdrop with warm lights framing the arch. No physical people are visible.2014-11-08A decorated shrine photograph showing three ornately adorned murti figures in front of a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. The central figure wears a tall crown with a tilak and a heavy jewelled chest ornament, flanked by two smaller figures in ornate crowns and ornaments. All three are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and gold chains. Below sits a green silk cloth with small metal figurines, brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, and scattered flowers on a tray. Pink and purple cloth hangs at the right. This is a photograph of deity murtis and temple decoration, not of people.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of three deity murtis on a golden silk-draped altar, with a gilded arch and a painted forest backdrop behind them. The central murti wears a tall crown, a rich layered gold necklace and a red and gold chest adornment. The murtis on either side are dressed in red and gold, with flanking gold garlands, and a row of smaller decorated figures stands on the front of the altar. Warm light and a white strip of lights frame the scene. No people are visible.2014-11-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 12 20172017-10-122015-July-302015-07-30A golden shrine niche in a dark temple hall shows a central deity murti of Shiva with a trident and crescent-moon crown, seated beside a consort figure in red and gold garments, both draped with yellow and purple garlands. A round lingam with yellow garlands stands before them on a golden base. Flanking the central group are two standing statues: on the left a figure in white dhoti and shawl with a white turban and gold chest ornaments, and on the right a figure in an orange-red turban and grey-white garments with gold necklaces, each wearing garlands. Oil lamps stand at the sides, and a silver-toned altar piece sits in the foreground. These are statues in a shrine, not physical people.2017-10-08September 11 20172017-09-11