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A night photograph of a deity murti housed in an ornate golden shrine-palanquin with a carved arched canopy and a decorated kalasha-like finial at the top. The murti is draped in green silk and garlanded with white and pink flowers, with a red cloth hanging across it. Two flaming torches stand on either side of the shrine, lighting the gilded carvings. At the lower left edge, a partially visible woman with a red bindi is seen.

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A night photograph of a deity murti seated within an ornate, embossed metal palanquin or chariot canopy. The figure wears a long white flower garland, layered jewelled necklaces, and a red sash draped over the shoulder, with green and gold draped cloth behind. Two lit torches or oil lamps flank the sides of the palanquin, casting warm orange light on the gilded metalwork. The background is dark. No people are visible in the frame.2012-05-06May 06 20122012-05-06A night photograph of a deity murti framed by an ornate copper-coloured arch, dressed in a green silk cloth with gold zari and draped in white flower garlands and a bright orange-red shawl. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands in the foreground facing the deity. At the right edge, a lit flame of an oil lamp or torch burns beside a partly visible person with dark hair.2012-05-06Night photograph of a gilded processional palanquin (ratha-style vahana) carrying a deity murti dressed in a blue-green garment and heavily adorned with garlands of pink, red and white flowers. The ornate gold canopy arch and carved gold base are hung with tasselled fringes in purple, yellow, turquoise and pink. In the lower right, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red cloth, with a rudraksha-style neck cord, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the palanquin. A green cloth drapes behind the deity and a tiled roof is visible overhead. No a person candidate is identifiable in the visible scene.2013-04-24May 06 20122012-05-06May 06 20122012-05-06April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA 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.2013-04-24March 02 20132013-03-02Night photograph of a deity murti decorated for procession or festival, framed by an ornate gilded arch with green and gold shimmering drapes. The murti wears a red cloth draped over its head and shoulders, white jasmine-style garlands, and jewelled ornaments with red and green stones. A bright flame or lamp glows at the right edge, and a red cloth covers the base. At the bottom, several partially visible people's faces appear in the crowd.2012-05-06January 02 20162016-01-02A decorated deity murti of Rajarajeshwari, adorned with a jeweled crown, layered garlands of marigold and red flowers, rudraksha-style and bead necklaces, and gold ornaments, displayed on an ornate gilded palanquin or ratha with tall tufted fringe canopies in blue, red, green and orange. Small oil lamps glow along the gold-trimmed edge in the foreground. No physical people are visible; the image shows only the decorated murti and carriage.2016-02-21