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A photograph of a temple-style festival shrine on a raised golden throne under a gilded arch with a maroon-and-gold draped backdrop. Three deity murtis are seated on the throne, each adorned with white jasmine garlands, the central figure wearing a tall crown and a jewelled blue-and-silver necklace. A devotee with long dark hair and bare back, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, reaches up toward the figures. In the foreground a red and purple bull vahana figure sits beside the throne, and a crowd of heads is visible at the bottom of the frame.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a festival shrine with gilded arched backdrop and draped gold-and-orange cloth. Three deity murtis sit on a golden throne-like seat: a central standing figure wearing a tall crown, blue-and-white ornaments and a white flower garland, flanked by two smaller figures with crowns and white garlands. A golden bull figure and a red-and-purple decorated vahana stand at the left. In the foreground, a person with long dark braided hair wearing a pink flower garland and bare upper back raises hands in worship, facing the shrine, with several onlookers' heads visible at the bottom edge.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19November 18 20152015-11-18May 07 20172017-05-07December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple ritual in a decorated shrine. Two seated deity murtis dressed in white and gold garments with silver and jewelled ornaments, garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower strands, sit on a green cushioned dais beneath a gold-framed canopy with a yellow backdrop. A standing priest with a dark turban and bare upper body, wearing a blue waist cloth and a gold necklace, faces the deities with his back to the camera. On the right, a standing attendant in white dhoti, wearing a flower garland and a folded-hand gesture, stands beside an ornate golden pedestal. Brass oil lamps and gold-framed carved panels frame the scene.2015-10-18May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a gold-framed throne before a yellow and green drape. Two seated figures, one in a gold crown and a jewelled necklace draped in a red and gold garment, and a second adorned figure in gold crown and layered gold necklaces, appear to be deity murti or decorated figures, as they are very still and carved-looking. Both are garlanded with yellow and white flowers and red marigold strands. On the left, a man in a blue turban and brown garment raises a hand toward them, holding a black ornamental fan or umbrella. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with white flower garlands and a gold-topped headpiece stands, with a gold lamp stand nearby. The setting suggests a temple-style abhishekam or darshan.2015-10-18