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A photograph of a festival vehicle at night beneath strings of multicoloured fairy lights. In the foreground a painted white and blue bull (Nandi) with gold trim and red markings stands. On its back a gilded metal figure of Shiva seated on a raised platform wears a white dhoti, a tall decorated crown, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, holding a trident-like staff and a drum-like object while raising one hand. Beside him a smaller gilded figure of Parvati wears a red garment and ornate gold crown and jewellery. The platform has ornate carved metal panels and a rope tied to a ring. The scene is a procession vehicle, not a live gathering, with no physical people visible.

November 12 2016

A night procession scene with a painted white and blue bull vehicle (nandi) in the foreground, its face decorated with red and gold trim and a gold-edged harness. Behind it on a wooden platform sits a metallic bronze deity murti in white dhoti with a gold-edged cloth, a jeweled crown, gold necklace, rudraksha mala garlands, and raised hands holding ritual objects. Beside it, a smaller seated bronze figure wears a red and gold sari with jewelry. String lights in red, green and blue hang overhead under a canopy. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.

2016-11-12 +1 copies

November 12 2016

2016-11-12 +1 copies

November 12 2016

A photograph of a decorated white and blue painted Nandi bull statue with gold trappings, saddle cloth and garlands, carrying a gold platform holding two deity murti figures, one white-clad with a tall crown and four arms and one red-clad with a crown, set on an orange cloth at night under strings of coloured lights. A pink and blue ornate stepped pedestal stands behind. No people are visible.

Night photograph of two gilded deity murti figures seated on an ornate golden throne-like base against a dark background with stone architectural cornices. The figure on the left, male-presenting, wears a white dhoti with red-and-gold borders, a white and red head cloth, gold jewellery including a large jewelled necklace, and holds a gold trident-like staff in the raised hand. Beside him, a female-presenting figure wears a red and dark sari, a crown-like headdress, a gold necklace and bangles, and gestures outward with one hand. A decorative gold and jewelled arrangement sits at the base, with a white floral garland below. No physical people are visible.

Two bronze deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform draped in red cloth, with flower garlands and offerings in the foreground. The figure on the left, in a white shawl with gold trim, a pearl-and-red-stone garland and gold necklace, holds a trident-like staff and a small drum or ritual implement across its hands. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, red and gold dress and a red-and-white sacred thread, holding a trident. Behind them stand a multi-tiered pillared structure painted in pink, blue and yellow, and a white-and-red striped wall. No physical people are visible.

A photograph of a pair of gilded deity murti seated on a raised red-draped platform inside a gold-framed arch. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and holds a trident in one hand, with a blue skirt and layered gold necklaces and rudraksha beads. The figure on the right wears a tall crown with a halo, a blue sari and gold jewellery and garlands. A golden kalasha pot sits in front, with a black stone linga, garlands of red and white flowers and rudraksha malas draped over the base. No physical people are visible; the pictured figures are statues.

A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a raised pedestal: the male figure wears a maroon velvet jacket, white trousers, a jeweled crown and holds a trident-like staff, while the female figure wears a blue and pink silk sari with a sheer gold shawl and jeweled crown. In the foreground a figure in white dhoti with gold border, draped in layered gold and silver garlands, is prostrated before the murtis in padapuja style. An oil lamp and palm fronds sit at the left edge.

A decorated temple-style stage set with golden arch and carved stone pillars, framing a pair of large deity murtis seated on a raised platform. The central figures wear red and orange garments, golden crowns, and red beaded necklaces, with a white elephant with gold decorations beside them. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape the murtis and the platform. A small figure sits in front, and brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering sit at the base. A painted cutout of a figure stands at the left edge. No physical people are visible; the figures shown are statues and painted backdrop elements.

2008-12-26 +1 copies

Photograph of a decorated shrine with a large deity murti of a male figure with an orange turban and red garland seated beside a female figure in orange and red sari with gold jewellery, on a bull-like mount, under a gold arched frame. Garlands of marigold and white flowers hang from the arch, and red anthurium flowers decorate the canopy. In front, a blue-clad figure appears as a smaller statue or devotional image on a white-draped platform with marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the stage. No living people are visible.