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Night photograph of a processional deity murti seated in an ornate gilded shrine-carriage decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower garlands. The golden murti wears a crown and a dark navy brocade cloth embellished with silver and jewelled motifs, with a large gold pendant and gold ornaments. A gold canopy with a draped yellow fabric backdrop frames the figure. At left, a man in a brown shirt and white dhoti stands partly visible, and strings of coloured lights glow at the lower right. Festival procession, night ratha scene.

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Night photograph of a processional deity murti seated on an ornate gilded palanquin or ratha canopy, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower strands. The golden metal deity wears a jewelled navy and gold brocade garment with silver embroidery and a gold crown. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge holding the palanquin, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Colourful string lights illuminate the edge of the frame at right. The image is a procession scene at night with no other visible crowd.2016-12-06March 02 20162016-03-02January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08March 02 20162016-03-02A golden deity murti stands within an ornate golden arch against a black background, its hands joined in anjali mudra at the chest. The figure wears a tall ornate crown, a gold dhoti-like garment, and multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses drape over the murti's shoulders and sides. Behind it hang orange and gold silk cloths with silver-thread borders and round gold medallions, and a gold-and-pink fabric covers the base. No physical people are visible.2016-09-05 +2 copiesA night procession or festival scene centred on an ornate deity murti displayed on a golden palanquin or ratha with a gilded arch behind it. The murti is heavily adorned with thick garlands of yellow and white flowers, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a crown and a pink-stoned chest ornament. Golden bells with fringed tassels in yellow, red, purple and pink hang from the canopy, which is decorated with curled gold ornaments and flower strings. On the left, a man in white ritual dress with a white forehead mark and a cloth draped over his chest stands near the frame. On the right, a person in an orange-red garment and dark hair faces the deity. The background is dark with warm light on the gold.2016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden deity murti housed in an ornate gilded arched shrine with a red backdrop, dressed with a gold crown, a long gold necklace, floral garlands in yellow, orange and green, and a trident-like staff. In the left foreground a bare-shouldered man in a reddish-brown ceremonial cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with white markings on his shoulder and arm. Small oil lamps glow at the left edge and a golden lion-shaped stand sits at the base of the shrine.2015-11-13A photograph of a golden deity murti (a standing form wearing a tall gold crown, layered jewelled necklaces and a dense arrangement of yellow marigold and red-and-white flower garlands) placed inside an ornate gilded arched shrine with a green, red and orange fringed canopy overhead. A young man with short dark hair and glasses, wearing an orange silk garment and a gold-toned upper-arm ornament and bracelet, sits at the left edge near the shrine, looking down. A red velvet cloth covers the base of the murti. A small tablet or screen stands to the right. Dark background, warm stage-style lighting.2016-03-02 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti stands in a gilded arched shrine against a black backdrop, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and white flower strands. The figure wears a tall crowned headdress with red jewels, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a red-and-gold garment. At the lower left edge, a partially visible person's arm holds a golden implement. Fringed silk drapes in red, green, blue and yellow hang above the shrine. A small stand with a page or music sheet sits at the right.2016-03-02 +1 copies