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A photograph of a temple shrine set up for a festival. Brass oil lamps on tall stands stand in the foreground on a stone platform. Behind them, a deity murti or figure sits on a throne-like seat draped with long garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers and a large red-and-gold cloth. To the right, a small doll-like figure in a red garment and red cap is seated with garlands and brass vessels with flower offerings. Blue velvet drapes frame the shrine and granite pillars line the sides.

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Temple shrine at the Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebrations with a deity murti decorated with multicolored flower garlands and a gold-embroidered arch behind it. Tall brass oil lamps stand on a stone platform in front of the shrine, with offerings and brass vessels arranged to the right. A small red-clad figure. Blue drapes frame the open stone pavilion.2008-12-31A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with a stone platform and carved pillars. Central deity murti pair, one male and one female figure with crowns and gold ornaments, stand behind a red-draped seat and garlands of green, yellow and red flowers. A small white statue in a red garment sits at the front of the altar. Brass oil lamps (deepas) flank the shrine, a blue cloth hangs at left, and offerings of flowers, fruit and brass vessels rest on the platform. Flower arrangements frame the right side. No physical people are visible.2008-12-30A photograph of a covered open-sided shrine with grey stone pillars carved with floral and geometric motifs, hung with orange cloth. Inside an arched niche stands a deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strands and a red-and-blue garment, with a dark-faced ornate figure seated in front on a golden throne-like seat. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform, and a smaller orange-robed figure with a garland is visible at left. No physical person is clearly visible in the scene.2009-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a temple shrine on a stone-pillared open platform. Two deity murtis stand under a golden arch, one draped with marigold garlands and a red-and-gold cloth; one figure wears a blue and pink garment. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand on the granite ledge in front, with flower garlands and offering plates nearby. Pink curtains frame the sides. Two partly visible people in white and blue clothing sit at the right edge near the platform, tending the offerings. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting, with brass lamps lit and garlands arranged.2008-12-26Photograph of a decorated temple shrine with two large deity murtis standing in a golden arched niche against blue drapes. The central figures wear crowns and jewelled necklaces; one holds a trident and the other wears a red-and-gold garment. Garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers drape the murtis and a central altar. Brass oil lamps and flower arrangements surround the shrine, and a small red-clad deity figure sits on the lower altar among offerings and plates. At the lower right, the heads of two seated devotees are visible, one wearing white.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 24 20082008-12-24January 01 20092009-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Garlanded deity murti with a white horse vahana and a golden kalasha stand on a dark stone platform, surrounded by brass oil lamps, flower garlands and offerings on plates. In the foreground, two devotees in orange robes bow or sit facing the shrine. Blue cloth hangings and a stone pillar frame the scene, with a woman in a white sari visible in the background.2008-12-29