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The photo is rotated sideways. Bundles of folded cloth dominate the frame: deep blue velvet pieces, a maroon/red cloth with gold border, bright pink and orange cloth, and a blue plastic-wrapped bundle. A wooden stick with a red wrapping and orange thread lies across the cloths. At upper left, ornate gold-leafed carved wood and a red-painted frame appear, with a small framed picture at the left edge. A white cloth with gold trim sits at lower right. No people are visible.

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Behind-the-scenes view of a temple decoration room with maroon curtains and a white floor. In the centre, a gilded ornate canopy and throne are dressed with flower garlands, and a figure in white and orange draped cloth stands near the throne. In the foreground a table and floor hold heaped purple and maroon velvet fabrics, white cloth, a blue plastic sheet, loose marigold and jasmine garlands, and a small bottle. At right, a gold-painted elephant-shaped stand and a gold-painted deity figure with rope and bamboo poles are visible. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall.2011-10-01A photograph of a temple-decoration workspace in a bright room. On a steel-topped table lie folded and rolled fabrics in deep blue, maroon, magenta and lime green, with orange ribbons and gold-and-white beaded ornaments at left. Behind the table stands a large gilded lion-faced figure beside a gold-and-red pedestal, and a painted blue backdrop with gold decorations is visible at upper left. A woman in an orange sari sits at the right, working on the cloth. Scattered petals and flower garlands lie on the floor.2011-10-01May 23 20152015-05-23A staged darshan set-up in a hall with maroon drapes and a ceiling light rig. Centre, a large ornate heart-shaped throne with gold lion figures sits before a deity backdrop of a goddess holding a lotus, with a gilded tree motif above. Seated on the throne is a figure in an orange-gold turban and gold necklaces, not clearly identifiable as an in-person candidate; he appears to be a statue or depiction with a beaded garland and an orange drink on a small table beside him. To the left, a large golden deity murti with a raised trident and a red garland stands by a banner. Right, a gold canopied palanquin with floral garlands and brass lamps on a patterned rug.2016-10-08A photograph of a pile of folded and crumpled fabrics on a white floor and peach-colored cloth. A large heap of deep red cotton cloth with orange and gold striped borders sits beside a blue plastic bag stuffed with green, yellow, orange, purple and dark velvet pieces. Yellow marigold garlands lie at the left edge near a striped purple and white cloth, with dark red velvet drapery overhead. No people are visible; the scene looks like ritual cloth being sorted or stored.2011-10-01A photograph of an ornate gold palanquin or ratha-style chariot canopy at night under a corrugated roof. Inside, a deity murti or utsava image is decorated with red, orange and white flower garlands and draped in green and red cloth. Gold-colored carved railings and tassels in pink, teal, orange and black hang from the frame. A bare-skinned person's back is partly visible behind the carrying structure, but no face is visible.2013-04-24October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a decorated palanquin-style seat with a gilded frame and red and blue cloth canopy at top. Seated in the centre is a metal deity murti or processional figure wearing a tall gold crown, draped in a white and orange shawl, with garlands of pink and white flowers and green leaves, and a rudraksha-style necklace. Before it on a tray are coconut halves and fruit offerings. Two men stand in the background, one in a white shirt on the left, and a partially visible figure at the top left. A mirror-like panel and gilded carved fittings frame the right side.2012-06-05March 03 20112011-03-03September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07A festival procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, purple, pink and white, hung with tassels in green, blue, pink and orange. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red velvet cushion, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, raising one hand in a smiling wave. Ceremonial gold ornaments and a crowd of onlookers are visible at the lower edge, along with a woman in white and a man in a checked shirt. The canopy is strung with marigold and tuberose garlands. a person is seated at the centre of the palanquin, identified by long swept hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala.2011-12-15