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A decorated shrine for Krishna Janmashtami with a deity murti of Krishna set under a red canopy hung with marigold garlands and strings of white flowers. Beams of stage light cut through haze over an ornate white and silver backdrop. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and clay pots sit on a gold cloth at the front, and a second illuminated alcove with a small deity figure and garlands stands to the right. No people are visible.

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August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A decorated altar scene lit by bright beams of light and haze. At the centre sits a seated figure in orange clothing, a crown-like headdress and a long white flower garland, under a canopy of hanging white and orange flower strands with a red top cloth. Around the base are heaps of red, yellow and orange marigolds, brass lamps and pots of offerings. To the right stands a gold figure of a deity with a bowl in hand, framed by a flower-garlanded arch in orange and yellow. No physical people are visible; the seated figure is a depiction, not a person present.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A seated figure in a red-and-orange robe with garlands sits at the centre of an elaborately decorated shrine framed by a red canopy hung with marigold and jasmine strands. Beneath the canopy, marigold and rose petals cover the floor, with brass and clay pots, kalasha-like vessels and offerings arranged in front. Spotlight beams fall from above. To the right, a deity murti stands inside a rainbow-arched frame of red, yellow and green flowers, with a brass lamp stand and ornate golden fixtures nearby. The scene suggests a Krishna Janmashtami celebration with flower decoration and offerings.2017-08-14A photograph of an ornate festival altar decorated for Krishna Janmashtami. A seated figure in orange-red clothing with a crown-like headdress and garlands sits under a red canopy fringed with white jasmine strands, framed by a heavily decorated silver-and-gold arched backdrop with marigold and rose garlands. Stage lights cast beams across the scene. Brass pots, fruit offerings and flower petals rest on the altar in front. To the right, a decorated deity murti in a garlanded arch with a bright yellow and red border stands beside a gilded peacock-like ornament. No people are visible apart from the seated figure.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A richly decorated altar shrine with an ornate silver-and-jewel arched frame surrounding a central seated figure draped in orange-yellow cloth and a white-and-orange garland, lit by warm spotlights. A red canopy trimmed with white and marigold strings hangs above the figure, and marigold and rose festoons line the shelf. Clay pots, a brass vessel and fruit sit on a yellow cloth in the foreground, and a smaller deity murti decorated with a multicolour garland stands at right. The setting appears to be a Krishna Janmashtami celebration.2017-08-14A photograph of an ornately decorated shrine-stage at night, lit by spotlights and haze. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a red head covering sits at the centre of a throne canopy hung with white jasmine strands, marigold and red flower garlands, and a long flower garland draped on the chest. Brass lamps, pots and offerings sit on the floor in front, and a second flower-decked deity murti in a rainbow-striped flower arch stands at the right. Hanging marigold strands and an ornate carved arch frame the scene. No people other than the seated figure are visible.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14