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Night photograph of a deity murti in a gilded arched shrine, adorned with yellow and red garlands, a crown, and gold ornaments, beneath a large multicoloured silk canopy with green, orange, red and white fringed panels. In the foreground a person in an orange garment holds a large white feather fan or chamara near the shrine. Gold and red decorations are visible at the left edge against a dark background. No a person candidate is visible; the figure is a deity murti.

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March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a single person performing a puja before a deity murti displayed in a gilded shrine with a golden arched canopy. The deity is decorated with layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, and gold chains, and wears a crown and jewelled ornaments. The standing devotee wears an orange-gold satin garment draped over one shoulder, a necklace, bangles and glasses, and waves a white fan or chamara toward the deity with one hand. A gilded lion or vahana figure sits at the base of the shrine on a red cloth, with a dark background and a fabric canopy in red, green and blue fringing above.2016-03-02Night photograph of a deity murti seated on a gilded throne under a multicoloured fringed canopy, adorned with yellow and red garlands and gold jewellery. A standing attendant in orange clothing holds a white chamara fan with a gold handle beside the throne. No person is visible in the throne area; the figure is a murti, so no a person candidate is present.2016-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02Night photograph of a festival deity murti on a decorated palanquin-style shrine under a yellow canopy with blue, red and green fringes. The gilded arch frames a red-and-gold figure seated on a golden peacock vahana, draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A priest in a yellow-orange dhoti with bare chest stands at left waving a feathered chamara fan toward the deity. Marigold petals lie on an orange cloth at the base. Only the priest is a physical person in the foreground, with a partly visible figure at the far left edge.2016-11-05March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copies