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Photograph of ornate gilded metal utsava murti figures seated on lion-carved thrones with arched backs and kirtimukha tops, arranged on a wooden platform before a shrine. The central figure in the foreground is a small deity murti in a magenta garment and crown-like headwear, with a lamp stand at right and a figure in red-and-gold robes beyond. Behind them, garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and purple blooms hang over a large deity image draped in gold and orange cloth. A lit oil lamp stands at far right. No living people are visible.

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December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of ornate temple deity figures on golden lion-supported palanquin-style vahanas and thrones in a temple sanctum. In the foreground, a gilded metal chariot-like seat with lion sculptures and a decorated kalasha-style finial holds a figure in a green skirt draped in pink and white flower garlands. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left beside a smaller seated figure in pink garlands. Behind, larger standing deity figures wear purple and maroon garments, long garlands in red, white and yellow, and a turban-like crown. No living people are visible.2016-12-17A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti dressed in gold and purple garments, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white. Ornate gold lion sculptures and a gold chair-like throne sit in the foreground, with brass oil lamps with lit flames on the left. A large gold arch frames the murti, and a second decorated figure in purple and gold sits beside it. No physical people are visible in the scene.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A decorated temple shrine with a large central deity murti adorned with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. The central figure wears a golden crown-like headdress with a cobra hood behind it and a purple and gold garment. Flanking figures in purple and green stand on either side, one holding a hand raised in blessing. Golden lion-shaped stands hold smaller seated figures and a small green-robed figure at right. Brass oil lamps stand on the left and right, with ornate gold-framed niches. No living people are visible in the scene; the figures are statues.2016-12-17November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05December 23 20162016-12-23A decorated temple shrine with a central deity murti seated on a golden throne flanked by two golden lion figures, surrounded by large floral garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. Two standing statues on either side wear purple and green garments, one with a purple turban and the other with a red turban and ornate jewellery. A brass oil lamp stands on the left, and a small golden peetha with flower garlands sits in the foreground beside lion figures. Smaller golden chairs with garlands complete the arrangement under an arched ceiling. These are statues and murtis, not living people.2016-12-17December 16 20162016-12-16Photograph of a festive devotional setting with three ornate gold-plated thrones or vahanas, each draped in multicoloured marigold and rose garlands. The central figure is a standing deity murti adorned with a crown, silver-toned necklaces and garlands, set on a gold base flanked by a gold lion-like mount. The left throne holds a pair of crowned deity figures under floral garlands. At the far left a seated man in orange and saffron robes sits on a red-cushioned gold chair, eyes lowered, with a few small figures and brass vessels visible in the lower foreground. Behind, a dark curtain and temple-like pillars with painted panels form the backdrop.2010-11-12A dim temple shrine with several painted deity murtis dressed in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A central deity figure with an orange-gold dhoti and a trident stands beneath a gilded arch, beside a seated consort in red and gold. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the foreground, and small brass lion-shaped vahanas sit on a gilded base. A standing attendant with folded hands and a white garland is at the right, with coloured lights glowing behind a curtain. No living people are visible in the shrine.2016-12-02