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A photograph of a decorated altar niche at night. Two silver-toned metal deity murti stand under a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, green and purple. Each figure wears a crown and jewelled necklaces; the figure on the right wears a red-pink skirt. Below sits a red cushion on a draped pink and gold cloth, with small offering bowls of flowers and petals at the left edge. No people are visible.

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A decorated stage shrine at night showing two metal deity murtis, a male and a female figure, standing under a large garland arch of yellow, white, red and purple flowers edged with small mirrored and metallic ornaments. The murtis wear gold-toned crowns and ornaments, with pink and red cloth draped at their base. In front, a red cushion sits on a low platform flanked by red-draped side panels, with small brass oil lamps and bowls of fruit and flowers placed on the lower left. No people are visible in the frame.2013-11-18A photograph of a festooned shrine arch in a dark hall. Two silver-toned deity murtis, standing figures with tall crowns and jewelled necklaces, stand under a large semicircular arch of flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green, edged with a row of diamond-shaped lamp frames. The deities wear pink and red draped garments. In front stands a red cushioned seat on a draped platform, with a small brass bell and two bowls of flowers and offerings at the lower left. Red fabric drapes the sides, with pink flower garlands hanging at the edges. No people are visible.2013-11-18A photograph of a decorated utsava murti pair, two metal deity statues standing side by side under a large floral arch. The male figure on the left wears a tall crown, white dhoti, layered gold necklaces and holds a raised hand; the female figure on the right wears a crown, pink-red silk sari and heavy gold jewellery. The arch is built from yellow, red, white, green and purple garlands with a decorative ornamental border, set on a pink satin cloth against a dark background. No living people are visible.2013-11-18November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22A man sits cross-legged on a red-and-cream patterned rug in front of a large floral arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, white and purple. He presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, wearing a red dhoti, a bare upper body with rudraksha malas and a red-and-pink flower garland. Two metallic deity murtis stand within the arch, each crowned and adorned with jewelry. A brass plate with flowers and a small bowl sit at his left, and red draped cloth frames the stage in a dark setting.2013-11-18Photograph of a processional deity murti at dusk, framed by an ornate gold arch topped with a carved crown-like finial. Three figures stand in the centre and sides, decorated with heavy garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. The central figure wears a gold crown and a red and gold garment with a large ornate pendant necklace. Red-fringed cloth canopy tassels hang at top left and top right against a deep blue evening sky. These are statues, not living people.2008-09-04November 22 20102010-11-22A night procession float (ratha) decorated with garlands of yellow, white, green and purple flowers arranged in a large arch. Inside the flower arch stand deity murti figures adorned with gold-toned jewellery and garlands, flanked by smaller figures, with a golden bull (nandi) figure at the base draped in blue cloth. A tasselled canopy with coloured panels rises above the float. Dark palm fronds fill the background. No physical people are visible in the frame.2016-12-09Two metal deity murtis stand side by side in an ornate copper-coloured arched shrine, draped in layered garlands of red, yellow, white, purple and green flowers. The male figure, with a crown and trident, wears heavy gold necklaces and a blue body, while the female figure wears a jewelled crown and silver-toned ornaments. Both stand on a red cloth in front of the shrine, with a green parrot ornament at the side and a brass lamp and floral offerings visible in the background.2011-12-14November 22 20102010-11-22Night procession photograph showing two gold-coloured deity murtis, standing figures with crowns and ornaments, seated within a large colourful arched canopy of striped pink, green, yellow, purple and white fabric edged with paisley-shaped motifs and pink flowers. Strings of green, yellow and white garlands hang over them. A lit flame torch burns at the right edge, and a thatched structure is visible behind. Dense crowds of devotees are partly visible in the foreground, their heads and shoulders at the bottom of the frame. A small purple logo appears at the top left corner.2006-12-23