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Outdoor photo of a row of decorated utsava murti processional figures standing on a yellow-draped platform in front of pink and maroon swagged drapery. The figures wear tall white and silver crowns, garlands of yellow marigolds and green leaves, and colourful sari-like clothing in red, green, pink and orange. One figure on the right holds a long staff and wears an orange and red garment. A framed picture stands among them. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground, and a white canopy is overhead. No living people are visible.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival puja under a pink fabric canopy with palm trees behind. A man in an orange sleeveless garment and long hanging garland of white, yellow and purple flowers raises one hand and scatters petals and flower bits over a row of golden utsava murti deities. The deities wear orange-and-gold crowns, pink and red silk saris and yellow and green garlands. Two men in orange robes stand at left, one holding a ceremonial staff and another a brass tray. Yellow cloth lies on the white-covered platform. Petals fall through the air.2009-12-23January 12 20152015-01-12July 18 20152015-07-18A stage set for a temple-style event shows three deity murtis under a canopy of white and red fabric. The central murti is seated on a red-draped platform with a gold arch behind it, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Flanking figures stand in ornate silver-and-gold arches on either side, one holding a stick-like staff, with orange-and-gold draped cloth at their feet. Strings of yellow flowers lie on the stage floor, and multicoloured fringed canopies hang overhead. No living people are visible in the stage area.2017-12-22December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a temple-style ritual setup on a stage with a maroon velvet drape behind. Several ornate golden thrones or seats are decorated with heavy garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers and gold jewellery on the deity murti figures. A central seat holds a crowned deity murti flanked by smaller figures. Priests in white dhoti and orange or saffron cloth stand at left and right, one bowing with hands folded in front of the deities, another at far right in white with a gold-trimmed shawl holding a flower garland. Petals and fruit, a pineapple and a brass vessel lie on the floor, with a red carpet at the centre. The scene is a deity worship offering, shown on a stage with no visible audience.2015-01-09A photograph of a stage at an outdoor event showing three deity murtis seated on raised platforms under golden arches, each draped in multicolour garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. The left figure is a seated goddess in a red and gold sari with jewelled necklaces; the centre figure is a standing deity in gold ornaments; the right figures include a seated figure in dark blue with gold adornments and standing attendant figures in orange and purple. A red carpet covers the stage floor and a blue-and-orange canopy stretches overhead. Behind them a backdrop shows a banyan tree and a partially visible framed portrait. No physical people are visible in the scene.2005-12-09October 18 20152015-10-18A temple-style puja in a hall with a maroon velvet drape behind. Several ornately carved gold-framed thrones or peethas hold deity murtis, each heavily decorated with multicolour marigold and rose garlands and gold ornaments. The central figure sits on a gold-and-maroon cloth with a garland of orange, purple and yellow flowers. Three men stand before the thrones: one in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a garland and offers an item, a second in white dhoti with a red shawl holds a brass bowl, and a third in an orange dhoti stands with hands joined in namaskar. Rose petals and fruit lie on the floor and a yellow brick is at the front.2015-01-09March 07 20132013-03-07January 09 20152015-01-09