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A photograph of a processional scene at a temple, with festival garlands of white, yellow, purple and pink flowers draped on a golden figure. Two gold-faced murti or doll-like figures stand on a raised platform: the central one wears a green and gold silk blouse, an orange sari border, gold bangles, and a gold headpiece with an orange band; a second figure behind wears an orange turban and red garment. A live man in the left foreground, bare-armed with a dark sleeve, reaches toward the figures. Behind them is a white canopy with gold and red trim and sequin-like studs, set against weathered stone wall.

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December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a festival tableau on a temple procession platform. Two figures with gilded faces stand close together under a stone cornice. The figure on the left wears an orange headband with a peacock feather, a bare upper body and long dark hair, and reaches up to adjust the hair or headdress of the figure on the right. The figure on the right wears a pale green silk sari with a gold border over an orange shawl, a gold necklace, bangles and an orange cloth on the head. A third figure in an orange-and-red turban stands behind them. Garlands of yellow, purple, pink and white flowers hang at the sides. These are costumed figures or murtis rather than living people, so no physical people are counted.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Two gilded deity murtis are decorated for a procession on a carriage draped with flower garlands in white, yellow, pink and purple. The figure on the right has long dark hair and wears a green and gold silk garment with an orange shawl, and a hand is tying an orange headband onto its head. Beside it stands a second gilded murti in an orange and gold turban. A person's arm in an orange garment and bangles reaches in from the left, adjusting the headband. A white cloth with gold embroidery forms the background, beneath a stone wall. No physical people are clearly visible beyond the arm.2007-12-25Photograph of two gilded processional murtis seated on a decorated carriage under a temple portico. The figure on the right wears a turquoise-green sari with an orange shawl, gold necklaces, bangles and a crown-like headpiece, with a long dark braid. The figure beside is in a red turban and red garment with a gold necklace. A bare-backed person with a red headband stands at left, reaching toward the murtis and holding flowers, beside a brass vessel with a lit oil lamp. The carriage is draped in garlands of marigolds, white flowers and green leaves, and an orange and white cloth with gold trim hangs at right. The murtis are statues, not physical people.2007-12-25Outdoor temple scene with a golden-bronze figure of a deity murti seated on a raised platform, wearing a mint-green silk garment, a red-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, layered yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands, and a jewelled crown. Its hands hold ceremonial objects, and a flower is raised toward it. In the foreground at left, a person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a red-orange headband faces away from the camera. Behind the murti, an orange and gold cloth backdrop with decorative trim hangs against weathered stone pillars. A red-and-white turbaned attendant stands nearby.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a festival scene on a temple-style stone ledge beneath a carved ceiling. Two gilded, painted utsava murti figures sit side by side on a decorated platform: the left figure wears a red-orange headdress and red garment, the right wears a teal-green sari-like dress and a red shawl, both draped with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. A man in saffron-orange clothing and a red headband with a peacock feather stands at left and touches the face of the left figure, with his arm extended across. A brass lamp and a white and gold draped backdrop with a diamond pattern are visible at the edges.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25