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A close view of a deity murti decorated for festival worship, with a black stone face framed by a tall black crown embellished with gold filigree, red stones and pearl-like beads. The figure wears an ornate jewelled garment in white, gold and red with circular gold discs and red gemstones, and is encircled by a large garland of red roses, white roses, yellow marigolds, purple flowers and green leaves. Brass oil lamps and a wooden cart stand at the left edge, with an open-air courtyard and red wall behind. No people are visible.

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January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Close view of a deity murti dressed in an ornate white and gold embroidered garment studded with red and green gemstones and gold coin-like discs, with a black and gold crown-like headdress. The figure is surrounded by a dense arrangement of red roses, white roses, yellow marigolds, purple flowers and green foliage, with a gold-bordered backdrop. No physical people are visible.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A deity murti, dark stone or metal figure, is adorned for festival worship and framed by a large arch of flower garlands. The figure wears an elaborate black and gold crown with ornate jewelled motifs, and a heavy white and gold jewelled garment decorated with red, blue and green stones, coin-like discs and pearl-like beads. Red roses, white roses, yellow marigolds, purple flowers and green leaves form the arch, with leafy garlands draped across the chest. The setting is outdoors under a pale sky and a roof edge at the top left. No people are visible.2017-01-11A photograph of a large deity murti in a jeweled, embroidered gold-and-red bodice and crown, surrounded by a dense arc of red roses, white roses, yellow roses, green foliage and marigolds. A smaller murti in a gold crown and yellow floral garland stands in front. On the left a shirtless young man with a painted forehead and rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, walks past brass lamp stands with oil lamps on a paved courtyard. Red walls, a fence and trees are visible behind, with an open sky overhead.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A dark-stone deity murti stands in a procession setting, heavily decorated with a jewelled and beaded ornamental covering in white, red, blue and green stones and gold-toned discs. It wears a black crown with gold and red ornaments and a gold crescent. The figure is encircled by a dense arch of garlands in red, white, yellow, purple and green, including roses, marigolds and leaf strands. A carved wooden canopy edge is visible above. No people are visible.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11