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Photograph of two metal deity murti seated side by side on a golden ornate throne in a dim hall. The figure on the right wears a red sari with gold border and gold jewellery, holding a gold staff. The figure on the left wears a blue and white draped garment and holds a gold sceptre. Behind them a red-clad figure stands near gold drapery and a gilded pillar. At the left edge, several people in red and white clothing stand partly visible. A printed photograph is tucked into the blue garment of the left figure.

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Two gilded statues of deities seated side by side in a dimly lit shrine. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and a jewelled blue and gold garment, holding a golden trident and a ceremonial vessel. The figure on the right wears a tall crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces and an orange-red garment, with a long dark plait falling down the back. In the foreground a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) stands before them, with a red velvet drape behind. These are statues, not living people, and no ritual is visible beyond the lamp.2010-07-09January 11 20092009-01-11A photograph inside a dimly lit, gold-accented temple ratham or chariot shrine at night. Two deity murtis sit side by side on a red-draped seat, one holding a trident-like staff, both adorned with floral garlands, jewelled crowns and colourful embellished garments. Four people surround the shrine: a figure in orange-saffron robes on the left, a bare-shouldered person in red-orange cloth standing closest to the deity, another in saffron robes on the right, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl at the far right, wearing a wristwatch. Golden lion-like carvings flank the entrance. Lamplight glows from above.2009-01-11January 24 20162016-01-24A temple abhishekam scene. Two priests in white dhotis and shawls, one bare-chested with a gold chain, pour liquid from a silver vessel and a small pot over a golden-hued deity murti of Shiva seated with his consort. The consort wears a red-orange sari and a crown; the Shiva figure wears a tall jata-style headdress and jewelry. A gold-framed arch and red cloth backdrop surround the murti. No person in the scene is identifiable as the named a person on appearance; the priests are shown in ritual dress.2011-09-19Two gilded metal murti of a deity couple seated side by side on a golden throne with a serpent-hood backrest. The male figure on the left has four arms, a tall crown, red and white cloth, a jewelled necklace and a snake-headed staff in one hand. The female figure on the right wears a teal green sari with a red border, layered pearl and gold necklaces and a tall decorated crown. Both have gold-toned faces and a dark background with architectural stonework above.2007-04-20Night photograph of two processional deity murtis, a male and a female form, adorned with thick garlands of white and yellow flowers and red-and-white floral strands. The figures are gilded and richly ornamented with necklaces and crowns, standing within a dark wooden temple structure with carved pillars and an ornate canopy, lit warmly by light falling from one side. A person in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth is visible in the lower left foreground, seen from behind or partly cut off. The scene suggests a ratha or palanquin procession, with the deities carried under a carved wooden structure.2006-10-09September 19 20112011-09-19A night-time ritual scene in an open outdoor setting. In the left foreground, two golden deity murtis stand under an ornate golden arch, one with raised hands wearing a white sari and necklaces, the other in a red sari with a crown and garlands, both on a red palanquin-style platform. A silver puja set with bowls, cups and fruit sits on a wooden table in front. On the right, a figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits with hands clasped, facing the deities, beside a blue-patterned drum. Behind them a seated crowd in orange and white clothes watches, with a few people in orange robes at the back and a man photographing with a camera.2007-07-24A photograph of a ritual dressing of gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne-like palanquin with a decorative canopy above. A man with long dark hair in an orange-red sannyasi-style garment and a long orange wrap stands at left, adjusting a maroon cloth draped over the seated murti's shoulders. A young man in a white shirt with an orange scarf stands behind them. At right, a second figure in orange robes with a bead necklace sits beside the golden deity, which wears a red and gold sari, gilded crown and golden jewellery; the murti holds a staff. Ornate red and white fringed canopy and a hanging textile with colourful motifs appear in the background.Photograph of gilded deity murti figures on a golden arch with blue velvet backdrop, at night. Two golden murtis stand with crowns and jewellery: the left one wears a red turban with a gem, holds a golden staff and wears a blue and silver necklace; the right one wears a tall golden crown, pearl necklaces and an orange-and-maroon garment with a white flower garland. A golden trident stands at left. In the foreground, two men in orange dhotis and shoulder-bands stand at left, one in front of a golden ornamental tray or shield and a red-turbaned head.2016-01-24February 06 20132013-02-06