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A photo of an ornate temple-style altar decorated with dense marigold and garland work. A seated figure sits centrally in a shrine alcove, wearing orange-red clothing and a long white garland, with a red canopy fringed with white flower strands above. Below, bowls, brass vessels and fruit are arranged on a golden cloth, with lamps casting warm light. To the right, a second shrine holds a deity murti in a floral arch, its base decked with red and yellow flowers. Silver-embellished arches frame the scene. The figure's appearance is not clearly established, so identity remains uncertain.

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August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A richly decorated altar shrine with an ornate silver-and-jewel arched frame surrounding a central seated figure draped in orange-yellow cloth and a white-and-orange garland, lit by warm spotlights. A red canopy trimmed with white and marigold strings hangs above the figure, and marigold and rose festoons line the shelf. Clay pots, a brass vessel and fruit sit on a yellow cloth in the foreground, and a smaller deity murti decorated with a multicolour garland stands at right. The setting appears to be a Krishna Janmashtami celebration.2017-08-14A photograph of an ornate festival altar decorated for Krishna Janmashtami. A seated figure in orange-red clothing with a crown-like headdress and garlands sits under a red canopy fringed with white jasmine strands, framed by a heavily decorated silver-and-gold arched backdrop with marigold and rose garlands. Stage lights cast beams across the scene. Brass pots, fruit offerings and flower petals rest on the altar in front. To the right, a decorated deity murti in a garlanded arch with a bright yellow and red border stands beside a gilded peacock-like ornament. No people are visible apart from the seated figure.2017-08-14A photograph of an ornately decorated shrine-stage at night, lit by spotlights and haze. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a red head covering sits at the centre of a throne canopy hung with white jasmine strands, marigold and red flower garlands, and a long flower garland draped on the chest. Brass lamps, pots and offerings sit on the floor in front, and a second flower-decked deity murti in a rainbow-striped flower arch stands at the right. Hanging marigold strands and an ornate carved arch frame the scene. No people other than the seated figure are visible.2017-08-14A photograph of an elaborate temple-style altar decorated with dense red and white flower garlands and a silver ornate arch. At the centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a crown or headpiece and a long white-and-red floral garland, with a red canopy overhead strung with white flower festoons. Flower petals and confetti fall through the air. Offerings in brass and clay pots, coconuts and flowers sit on a gold cloth at the base. To the right, a deity murti in a multicolour floral arch and silk drape is adorned for Krishna Janmashtami. No other physical people are visible.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of an ornately decorated stage at night under coloured spotlights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange headcloth and a long white flower garland sits on a red-canopied peetha/throne framed by strings of white and marigold flowers. Red and pink floral arrangements cover the platform, with brass lamps and decorated pots in front. To the right, a deity murti of Krishna stands in a bower of yellow, red and green flower garlands. Ornate patterned hangings form the backdrop. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, probable, indicated by saffron robes, a red headcloth and a flower garland; the figure appears as an in-person presence on the throne and is not otherwise identified.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A decorated shrine stage with an ornate silver-embellished arch framing a seated figure in orange-saffron robes on a flower-covered dais beneath a red canopy hung with white and orange garlands. The seated figure is a depiction on a large screen or backdrop, seen as a printed or projected image rather than a physical person. At right, a deity murti stands in a tall floral arch of red, orange, yellow and green marigolds. Strings of white jasmine garlands hang around the canopy, with brass lamps and offering pots in the foreground and red petals scattered across the platform.2017-08-14