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Night photograph of a temple entrance with golden pillars and stone steps. In the centre, a dark-skinned deity murti in gold and purple silk with heavy jewelled ornaments and a tall ornate crown stands on a base, with a large framed printed portrait of a bearded figure in orange and rudraksha garlands mounted above it. A multicoloured fringed parasol is held over the scene. Rose petals sit in a tray at lower left, and a red velvet curtain hangs at left beside green banana-leaf decorations. Two standing figures in the background are partly visible, one in dark red robes; no one is clearly identifiable. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person in the scene.

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Night view of an illuminated temple courtyard with gold-painted pillars and a stone staircase. In the centre stands a dark-stone deity murti in a gold-and-purple dhoti, wearing an ornate crown and a jewelled breastplate. Behind it on the steps is a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white garland, placed beside a standing figure in an orange robe. A fabric canopy with red, green and yellow stripes hangs above, and banana plants and a low table with flower petals sit at the sides. The figures on the steps appear to be statues or portraits rather than living people, and no living person is clearly visible.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Night procession at a gilded temple courtyard with banana plants, a fringed red-white-green canopy and string lights. A life-size cutout or printed image of a bearded figure in saffron-orange robes and a turban, garlanded with red and yellow flower necklaces, stands in the centre. Around it, people in orange and maroon robes and rudraksha malas walk and carry trays of pink flowers. On the right, a large dark deity murti wears a striped crown and jewelled ornaments. A gold yantra-marked pedestal stands in front, and a gilded deity shrine with a garland is at the left edge.2019-07-16September 05 20132013-09-05Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor stage. A bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe and a gold necklace stands centre, holding a large ornate ceremonial parasol with a gold-tinted canopy edged in red, blue, yellow and green tassels. A man beside him wears white dhoti with orange border, bare upper body, white and ochre sacred markings on the face and chest, and rudraksha beads. Another attendant in orange-red cloth stands behind, and a few more people are partly visible at the right. Stage steps are red and a striped cloth lies on the step. Speakers and metal railings surround the scene, with blue string lights in the background.2016-12-06September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesNight procession photo of an illuminated deity murti on a decorated palanquin or ratha at a temple event. The golden-lit murti is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and stands beneath a teal and red canopy with fringe, held aloft on long wooden poles. Men in white dhoti and shirts carry or steady the platform, one in a striped shirt in front. A golden pillar-like structure, an orange draped cloth on a platform, and a trident stand to the right under a dark open-roof shed.2013-09-05 +1 copiesA gilded temple hall at night with several deity murtis draped in red, pink and multicolour garlands beside a golden archway. To the right stands a life-size cutout board of a smiling man in an orange-red turban, a rose-and-yellow garland and an ochre robe, hands joined in greeting. Behind it, two men in orange and saffron robes stand with hands folded in prayer. Banana plants and red-and-white fabric hang along the upper balcony, and bright lights shine overhead.2019-07-16A photo inside a gold-decorated temple hall at night. On the left, deity murtis with flower garlands stand in a gilded shrine arch, one figure in pink and purple draping. A large cutout standing figure on the right shows a man with an orange turban, pink and yellow flower garlands, orange robe and white beaded ornaments, holding one hand raised in blessing; it is a printed cardboard figure, not a physical person. Behind it, a few people in orange and maroon clothing are partially visible. A banana plant, gold pedestal and hanging fabric decorate the space.2019-07-16February 19 20152015-02-19