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Upward view of a stone temple porch decorated for a festival. The roof edge holds painted stucco figures, including a rider or deity with animals, strung with multicoloured bunting. Red flowers and green leaves hang in garlands from the eaves, and pink cloth drapes the pillars. Beneath the porch, inside a shrine, a painted deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Clear blue sky and a corrugated roof fill the right side. No people are visible.

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Outdoor photograph of a temple shrine entrance decorated for a festival. Red flowers and green leaves hang in garlands along the edge of the roof, with crimson cloth draped down the pillars. Strings of small flags or beads stretch across the roof top, where white bull figures and painted deities stand. Inside the shrine at left, garlanded deity murti with gold ornaments are visible. No people are visible. Blue sky and a corrugated roof appear at right.2008-12-26A temple courtyard decorated for a festival under a bright blue sky. A stone pillared canopy is hung with red flowers, green foliage and pink cloth drapes, with a small pennant string running across the roof and sculpted figures on the parapet. At left, a painted deity murti or figure group is garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strands and surrounded by brass oil lamps. A corrugated roof and leafy garlands frame the right side. A photographer's hands holding a camera are visible at lower left. No people are clearly visible apart from the photographer.2008-12-26A photograph of an ornate temple shrine decorated for a festival. A stone-pillared canopy with a carved white roof and horse-like figures on top is draped in red cloth and hung with red and orange flower garlands. Inside, deity murti statues are adorned with yellow and green garlands and gold jewellery, with brass oil lamps standing in front. To the right, a row of people in white and light clothing stands in front of a white building. A photographer in dark clothing leans in at the lower left, holding a camera.2008-12-26A photograph of a decorated open-air shrine under a blue sky. The shrine has a tiled roof edged with red anthurium and white flowers, orange marigold garlands hang on its pillars, and maroon curtains drape its sides. Above, a painted arch shows a deity pair with bull figures on the roofline. Inside, a deity murti is adorned with garlands, with brass oil lamps, a bell and a kalasha placed on a dark altar in front. No people are clearly visible except partial figures at the lower right edge.2008-12-27A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of red anthurium flowers, white blossoms and orange marigolds draped along the roof edge and pillars. Pink and maroon cloth hangs at the sides. Inside the shrine, two deity murtis are adorned with garlands and ornaments, and brass ritual lamps stand in front. The painted gopuram-style arch above shows a seated deity pair flanked by bulls and attendant figures. Blue sky and a few strings of dark flowers frame the scene. No people are visible.2008-12-27Outdoor photograph of a small stone shrine decorated for a festival. Pink curtains hang on the open sides, and red and white flowers and garlands cover the roofline, with string lights and small figures on top. Inside the shrine, a deity murti sits in a gilded arched niche, adorned with colourful garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in front, and a raised step-ladder rack and a table with brass vessels and fruit trays sit outside. No people are visible.2008-12-25A stone shrine structure with carved pillars and a sloped roof, decorated with flower garlands along the roofline and hanging threads. Inside, deity murti figures are adorned with garlands and draped cloth, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like offering placed on a platform in front. Red and pink curtains frame the shrine opening, and a metal ladder-like step stands on the platform. A man in a white shirt and dark cap sits at the left edge, and a person in yellow clothing is partly visible at the right corner.2008-12-28December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of an open-sided stone shrine pavilion beneath a corrugated metal roof with red steel beams. Terracotta-orange drapes hang between the granite pillars, and a carved panel with a figure and sculpted animals sits above the roof edge. Garlands of marigolds and a bright ornamental cloth decorate the interior, with brass oil lamps standing beside a dark stone structure. Trees and a blue sky are visible at the sides, and an orange-walled building with a small plaque lies to the left. No people are present.2010-09-29A decorated temple chariot or ratha with a grey stone canopy, its roof edges and pillars draped with garlands of orange, purple and white flowers and red curtains. Inside, a deity murti stands on a yellow and green flower-covered platform. A woman in a white sari with red border walks past at the left edge in misty morning light. Ornate painted carvings of deities and animals decorate the roof above. No a person candidate is visibly present in the scene.2008-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA stone shrine with a pillared open pavilion and pink cloth draped around its sides, decorated with red and white flower garlands along the roof edge and silver tinsel strands hanging from the pillars. Inside, a deity murti in an ornate gold arched niche is adorned with marigold garlands and a yellow and purple cloth. Brass oil lamps stand in front, and two large round white stone discs flank the base. Red and white striped walls and a tree appear at the right. No people are visible in the shrine.2008-12-24