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A photograph taken inside an open car boot decorated for ritual worship. A deity murti or ceremonial figure is dressed with thick garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, and wears silver ornaments, a silver crown-like headpiece and a rudraksha-style mala. A hand holds a brass vessel with a lit oil lamp, and smoke rises from it; pink and peach flowers fill the foreground. Only a hand is visible, so no physical people are counted. No identifiable a person candidate is present.

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A photograph of a deity murti or utsava image, possibly a processional figure, seated inside the open rear cargo area of a white vehicle. The figure wears a black crown with silver and red ornamental crescent-shaped pieces, a silver-embroidered red garment, a large silver pendant with green and red stones, and layered rudraksha beads and gold chains. Thick garlands of red, yellow, white and green yarn-wrapped flowers surround it, with pink and yellow roses and a white calla lily at the chest. No physical people are visible.2008-05-12April 28 20082008-04-28May 12 20082008-05-12October 15 20082008-10-15April 28 20082008-04-28A deity murti is seated in the open rear cargo area of a white car, framed by large garlands of orange, red, yellow, white and green flowers that rise on both sides. The murti wears a red-and-gold draped garment, a crown with a crescent moon, a red rose tucked at its shoulder, and layered gold and silver necklaces and ornaments. Green foliage and a blurred edge of a person appear at the left of the frame. No people are clearly visible; the scene is a photograph of a murti being carried in a vehicle.2008-05-11October 15 20082008-10-15A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with gold earrings and a rudraksha-style bracelet, holds a golden kalasha pot with a tray of offerings while performing puja at an open van door. Inside the vehicle sits a deity murti dressed in orange and gold silk, adorned with a gold crown, jewelled necklaces, and red, white and yellow flower garlands. Behind him stands another man in white kurta and orange-trimmed garment, with a small crowd partly visible. The setting is a white-walled outdoor area with a white van interior and a grey seat.2008-04-27April 28 20082008-04-28A photograph of a richly decorated deity murti on a flower-covered palanquin or ratha, draped in layered garlands of red, orange, yellow and pink flowers with white blossoms, peacock feathers at the sides and gold bells hanging from the canopy. A person in an orange head wrap and red-and-white clothing leans in from the left, holding a silver plate of apples and a yellow fruit as an offering. A framed portrait is visible at the top right, but no face is clearly identifiable as a person candidate. Pink carnations fill the foreground.2008-05-12April 28 20082008-04-28A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands. A large deity murti stands at left, dressed in red and gold garments with flower garlands. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame toward the shrine, while a bowl of white flowers rests in his other hand. Beside him a uniformed police officer in khaki stands watching, and several devotees gather behind. A street with a utility pole and bunting is visible in the background.2008-04-27