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October 15 2011

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Outdoor photo of a flower-decorated procession chariot with a pink canopy. Two gilded murti figures sit on the chariot, one in an orange turban and red-and-gold dress raising a hand in blessing, the other wearing a tall crown and a blue-and-gold sari. The chariot is wrapped in garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind it are a green field, a small tiled-roof shelter, power lines and distant hills under a partly cloudy sky. No living people are visible.2011-10-15A decorated procession vehicle carries two deity murtis seated side by side under a pink canopy, heavily garlanded with marigolds, roses and white jasmine strands in red, yellow, purple and green. The figure on the left has a saffron-orange turban and wears a red garment with gold ornaments; the figure on the right wears a gold crown, a blue and gold-bordered sari and a heavy gold necklace. Both have painted faces. Green fields and trees lie beyond the vehicle under a pale sky. No living people are visible.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15 +1 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23 +2 copiesJanuary 16 20182018-01-16A photograph of a temple procession car, the ratha, with a red wooden frame and a canopy. Two copper-coloured utsava murti deity faces are visible, heavily decorated with layered garlands of white, yellow, pink and purple flowers, with red blossoms and a green leaf garland. Marigolds and petals cover the base of the cart. A man in an orange turban stands at the lower right, and a dark blurred figure is at the lower left. The page describes a Kalpataru darshan procession in the streets of Tiruvannamalai, but the scene itself shows only the decorated cart and deity figures, with no a person candidate visible.2018-01-16A photograph of a festival procession deity murti standing on a street, framed by a gold arch. The central figure is a standing metal deity with a red and gold crown, a gold face, a jewelled necklace and a breastplate of gold and gems, holding a staff with a decorated top. Two smaller attendant figures stand on either side, wearing tall gold crowns, pink and orange garments and gold necklaces. The murti is draped in a dense garland of yellow, red, green, white and purple flowers. Behind is a white vehicle and a glimpse of another decorated figure. No living people are visible.2007-09-09December 23 20092009-12-23Two deity murtis seated side by side on a decorated platform, draped and garlanded with thick bands of marigolds in yellow and orange, purple flowers and white jasmine. The figure on the left wears an orange head cloth, a red-and-gold sari, a silver crown and layered silver necklaces; the figure on the right wears a silver crown, a green and gold sari and a bold ornate necklace. Both have raised hands and an oil lamp and a glass vase of green leaves rest in the foreground, with a brass plate at lower right. A figure in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the left edge, and gilded metalwork frames the backdrop.2011-12-09April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24Two murti figures, a male deity and a female deity, sit side by side on a decorated seat under an ornate golden arch in an open pavilion. The male figure wears an orange turban and gold ornaments and raises a hand in blessing; the female figure wears a red-and-gold sari, a jewelled crown and a large gold necklace. Both are heavily garlanded with yellow, white, green and purple flower strings. Behind them hang red curtains, and brass oil lamps with bird finials stand at the right. Flowers decorate the left edge. These are statues, not living people.2008-12-27 +1 copies