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A night photograph of a decorated deity murti flanked by two smaller attendant figures, all standing in a shrine framed by colourful painted pillars with bird motifs. The central deity wears a tall silver crown, a jewelled necklace and a pink-and-gold garment, and is surrounded by layered garlands of yellow and white marigolds, red roses and purple flowers with green leaves. The two side figures wear orange-red garments, ornate gold jewellery and crowns, and are also draped in flower garlands. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.

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A photograph of a deity murti, a central figure flanked by two smaller standing figures, all heavily decorated for a festival. The central figure wears a tall white crown with a golden band, a necklace of white and red flowers, and ornate jewelled garlands across the chest. Two attendant figures on either side wear orange-red saris, jewelled necklaces and crowns. The murtis stand against a dense backdrop of yellow and white marigold garlands, red roses, purple flower strands and green leaves, framed by red poles and decorated panels with blue, yellow and red patterns. The scene is lit against a dark night background. No living people are visible.2011-10-06Night photograph of a decorated deity murti flanked by two smaller standing figures, all heavily adorned with flower garlands in yellow, white, red and purple. The central figure wears a tall silver crown, a jewelled chest ornament and layered necklaces. The flanking figures wear silver crowns and orange-red garments. Colourful painted pillars with geometric and floral patterns frame the scene, and garlands are draped in arches overhead. No physical people are visible.2011-10-06Photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship at night. A central standing figure wears a tall silver crown and a silver-embellished garment with a red ornament on the chest, flanked by two smaller silver-clad figures in red and orange drapes. Thick garlands of white and yellow flowers, purple blooms, green leaves and red roses surround the figures, and the setting is dark with ornate striped pillars at the sides. No people are visible.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06November 25 20102010-11-25October 06 20112011-10-06May 07 20172017-05-07November 29 20112011-11-29Night photograph of three metal deity murtis standing side by side on a platform, each draped in thick garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. The central figure wears a tall silver crown with jeweled ornaments, a layered jeweled necklace and a plain saffron-brown lower garment, with the right hand raised in abhaya mudra. The murtis on either side wear smaller silver crowns and ornate necklaces. Bright lights blur in the background and a warm glow appears behind the figures.2015-07-07May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07Three gilded deity murti are displayed together on a wooden stand in front of a pale wall, framed by a curved red arch. The central figure wears a tall golden crown, a heavily ornamented golden breastplate set with gems, and layered gold necklaces. Flanking figures wear pointed crowns, jeweled white-and-green collars, and colourful silk garments in purple, pink, and green. All three are draped in thick garlands of yellow, red, green, white, and blue flower strands. No people are visible.