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A night photograph of a decorated festival vehicle with a golden bull figure on its left side. Standing images of deities are dressed in pink and magenta satin cloths and draped with white and yellow flower garlands. A red and pink headdress crowns one figure. Bright lights illuminate the gilded structure against a dark background, and a small light stand is visible at left. No physical people are visible in the frame.

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November 21 20152015-11-21December 23 20162016-12-23November 19 20152015-11-19November 21 20152015-11-21A night-time outdoor photograph of three gilded deity murtis standing together on a wooden platform in front of a large ornate gold-framed arch. The central murti wears a tall conical crown, large earrings, a gold armour-like breastplate and long gold necklaces, and is draped in a thick garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers. The two flanking murtis, one on each side, wear similar crowns, jewelled necklaces and pastel-coloured silk garments, each also encircled by flower garlands in red, yellow and white. Dim figures and a table are visible in the background.2006-09-02November 21 20152015-11-21Night photograph of a festival procession chariot draped in long garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. Three deity murtis with polished dark faces stand on the float beneath an ornate gold canopy. The central figure, wearing a jewelled crown and white dhoti, holds a bow and arrow and is adorned with silver ornaments, resembling Rama. Flanking figures wear red and gold crowns and jewelled garments, one with a kumkum-coloured dress and gold necklaces. Decorative gold fringed cloth hangs at the top edge. The scene is lit by warm lamplight against a dark sky.2015-04-29Night procession photograph of a richly decorated processional palanquin under a gilded arched canopy with gold ornamental finials. Two deity murtis stand on the palanquin dressed in embellished brown-gold garments studded with white and coloured stones; the central figure wears a crown and a large necklace. Red and white flower garlands hang across the figures and the canopy edges, and a gold cloth drapes the base. The black background and lights suggest a nighttime ratha or palanquin procession. A partially visible person at the lower left edge holds the base; no identifiable a person is shown.2016-12-23Night photograph of two processional deity murtis, a male and a female form, adorned with thick garlands of white and yellow flowers and red-and-white floral strands. The figures are gilded and richly ornamented with necklaces and crowns, standing within a dark wooden temple structure with carved pillars and an ornate canopy, lit warmly by light falling from one side. A person in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth is visible in the lower left foreground, seen from behind or partly cut off. The scene suggests a ratha or palanquin procession, with the deities carried under a carved wooden structure.2006-10-09December 31 20152015-12-31Three gilded deity murtis stand before a golden arched backdrop decorated with floral scrollwork against a dark night setting. The central figure wears a tall crown, a heavy gold and jewelled breastplate, and a gold necklace over a purple garment, with garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers draped across the arch. Flanking figures on either side wear layered jewelled necklaces, earrings, pink and green silk garments and tall crowns, with multicoloured flower garlands hanging in front of them. The scene is an arrangement of decorated murtis rather than living people.2006-09-02Three seated deity murti are decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers on a crimson satin draped platform. The central figure wears a tall gold crown, a layered jewelled necklace and a green-and-white garland, and holds a whisk-like object in one hand. The two flanking figures wear jewelled necklaces and crowns, and are seated on red cloth. Bananas and a tray of pink and white flower petals sit in the foreground, a small flame burns at the base, and a blue curtain backs the shrine. Stone steps painted in red and white frame the scene, and a lit painted panel is visible at the right. No people are visible.2015-08-09