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A photograph of a decorated shrine tent with pink draped fabric and gilded pillars. At the centre sits a deity murti with a dark crown-like headdress and gold ornaments, flanked by two smaller standing figures in colourful robes, seated on a throne-like arch framed in gold with a red and gold canopy above. Ornate golden carvings and a brass lamp stand stand to the sides, and a decorated flag rises at the right. No people are visible in the scene.

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December 05 20162016-12-05January 13 20152015-01-13December 05 20162016-12-05Three bronze deity murtis are displayed under a silver-framed arch with a red canopy and tasselled umbrella reading "Dhyana Peetham" beneath a red and blue awning. The central murti, dressed in a green and red garment with layered gold and red garlands, is seated with a raised black crown and a coiled serpent draped across its body. A deity on the left wears a rich multi-strand necklace, and a figure on the right wears a blue skirt and layered jewellery. A small seated figure with a pink cloth sits at the base. Red draped curtains form the backdrop. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2016-12-05Ornate golden stage under a pink-and-white tent. In the centre, a gilded arched throne with a seated figure in a red-orange cloth, wearing a garland of red, yellow and green flowers and a beaded necklace; the figure's identity is not established from appearance. Flanking it on the left is a second gilded throne bearing a seated figure draped in a garland of red, yellow and green flowers; on the right is an empty ornate gold carved backdrop. Two tall gold pillars stand between the thrones. A red velvet-draped stage front holds a black monitor and a small brass lamp. A camera crane is visible on the left.2015-01-13December 05 20162016-12-05January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a stage set under a pink-draped tent canopy, with a grey stone temple-style backdrop carved with panels. Centre stage, a seated figure in saffron-red clothing and a red head covering wears a pink-and-white flower garland and holds his hands together in greeting, sitting on a gold throne with an ornate heart-shaped halo of coloured beads and gold ornaments and a golden umbrella above. Gold lions flank the throne, and marigold and yellow flower garlands hang from the stage structure. To the left stands a gold-framed palanquin-style seat with a golden deity murti and flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on the stage, and a stand fan and stage lights are visible. The photo is watermarked. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate cues of a red head covering, saffron clothing and ornate gold and flower adornments.2016-01-03January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of an ornate gilded stage set up under a white and pink tent. In the centre, a seated figure in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with a floral garland behind him, flanked by gilded pillars and a carved golden arch. To the left, a golden deity murti in a flower garland sits on a golden seat with a carved animal mount. A large flat-screen monitor and a brass oil lamp stand in the foreground, with a red draped stage platform below.2015-01-13Inside a richly gilded temple shrine, a large sculpted deity pair sits on a golden-curtained dais: the male figure wears a red turban, a multi-strand gold-and-red bead necklace and holds a trident, while the female figure wears a crown, green-and-white bead garland and a blue-and-gold sari. Between them stands a red-clothed stone idol decorated with a white flower garland and a gold-and-green crown-like headdress, set before a red cloth draped throne and surrounded by brass lamps, kalasha pots and puja vessels. On the right, a smaller gilded niche holds a standing statue of a saint in saffron-orange dhoti, rudraksha-style beads and a shawl, with green drapery behind. Shown as a photograph of an empty shrine with no physical people.2013-06-05Two seated deity murtis are dressed in striped and patterned shawls with red and gold borders, adorned with ornaments and crowns, sitting on a gold-coloured ornate throne backdrop with carved scrollwork and pink lattice panels. Yellow marigold garlands drape the figure on the left. Pink drapes fill the background and a decorative embroidered parasol with floral and bird motifs stands at the left edge of the frame.2016-12-05