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Photo taken through a doorway of a deity murti being carried or displayed on a stand, dressed in an orange and gold sari-like cloth with a large decorated crown and a green feathered backdrop, garlanded with white and gold necklaces. Left, a bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a pink-and-white cloth over his shoulder stands near the doorway and looks toward the murti; a man with raised arm is partly visible behind him. Right foreground, a woman with long dark hair in a dark purple sari with gold border faces the deity. Trees and a red-roofed building are visible outside.

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Outdoor photo of a deity murti seated on a decorated palanquin or throne, draped in red and gold silk with a green garland and a large ornate halo. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak stands at right, reaching toward the figure's garlands and adornments. A bald man in white dhoti stands at left, and a person in a maroon garment appears at the right edge.2008-10-14October 14 20082008-10-14April 28 20082008-04-28A photograph outdoors beside a white vehicle. In the centre stands a deity murti, dressed in a dark crown with gold and jewelled ornaments, a maroon sash, a large green stone pendant and layered gold necklaces. On the left a man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth faces away, his back to the camera. On the right a man in a white shirt and green tie looks toward the murti, and a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds papers and stands close by. Houses and sky are visible behind them.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28October 14 20082008-10-14April 28 20082008-04-28A photograph of a golden palanquin-style shrine decorated with white and red flower garlands and peacock feathers, housing a deity murti in orange and gold garments with ornate jewellery and a crown. Several devotees attend it at an entrance with glass doors. A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads stands at left, a person in a white dhoti and shawl with reddish hair stands centre-left, a man in white kurta bends to the shrine at centre-right, and a woman in a white sari with a magenta border stands at right. The shrine is being carried or arranged for a procession or ritual at the temple entrance.2008-04-27Outdoor photo of a small group gathered around a decorated deity murti on a wooden table under trees. A man in a white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl, left, bends forward with hands near the murti. Central figure wears a saffron/orange robe, a red head wrap, a tilak, rudraksha beads and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace; he is. Another man in white with a red-and-white sash and beaded mala stands behind the murti. Two women at right wear a maroon sari with gold border and a mustard-yellow sari, respectively. The murti has an ornate golden crown, red-and-gold garments and a garland.2008-10-14April 28 20082008-04-28A procession or puja inside an entrance foyer with glass doors and parked cars visible outside. A gold-roofed palanquin draped with white cloth, red and white garlands and a deity murti sits at left, attended by a woman in white with a long braid and a woman in a magenta blouse with a red sari. Two men in saffron and orange robes stand at right, one clapping hands in devotion, the other behind him. A woman in a red sari holds a brass tray or plate near the palanquin, and a man in white stands at far right holding a ceremonial object with smoke or incense rising. Gold kalasha-like adornments and marigold garlands decorate the palanquin.2008-05-04A woman in a white sari with a dark green border leans forward at the lower left, bending toward a small brown box or tray on the floor while a short gold-rimmed dark object sits beside her. Behind her stands a dark-haired deity murti dressed in magenta and gold fabric, adorned with a green gem pendant, layered gold necklaces, jewelled shoulder pieces and an ornate crown with a crescent. A large ornate gold frame surrounds the murti near a bright window, with orange checked curtains at left. A person in a white garment with gold-striped border sits at right, and a hand grips a horizontal rod at upper right.2008-04-28