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June 26 20202020-06-26A photo of a ceremonial deity murti on a peacock vahana being worshipped outdoors under a red and gold parasol. A deity figure in red and gold dress with jewelled necklaces sits on the blue-grey peacock, which has a green and red tail and painted feathers. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a red sacred thread stands at left, ringing a bell and holding a sprig of leaves over the murti. Blue silk cloth covers the base, with a brass bowl of flowers at lower left and a yellow cloth backdrop behind a tree.2020-06-26Outdoor procession scene under a tree. Three bare-chested sannyasis in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti on their foreheads carry a decorated wooden palanquin, or vahana, topped by a deity murti of Lord Ganapati, a pink umbrella overhead. A sannyasi at left waves a large white chamara fan toward the murti. The palanquin has a blue cloth draped beneath and a green and red painted mythical-bird carving. A yellow cloth hangs in the background. Hands are pressed together in reverence while carrying.2020-06-26A photograph of an outdoor festival scene beside a tree. A bare-chested man with a shaved, short-cropped head and a dark moustache, wearing an orange-saffron cloth around his waist and a beaded mala, raises a large pale fan-like whisk toward the tree branches. Beside him stands an ornately decorated elephant-shaped procession vehicle painted in grey, green, red and white, carrying a deity murti under a pink-and-gold embroidered canopy umbrella. A richly embroidered blue, red and gold arch frames the scene, with a yellow cloth draped behind the vehicle and a concrete building in the background.2020-06-26December 27 20092009-12-27November 11 20102010-11-11December 27 20092009-12-27A richly gilded temple shrine interior with ornate golden carved pillars, brackets and a canopy, set on a red carpet under white draped ceiling fabric. In the centre, a gilded peacock vahana stands beside a seated deity murti adorned with red and white garlands, flanked on the right by a second deity murti dressed in a patterned multicoloured cloth and draped on an orange-and-gold throne. An orange triangular ceremonial flag with blue and red embroidery stands at right. A brass oil lamp sits on the left and a small hanging lamp is visible at right. No living people are visible.2016-12-05April 13 20142014-04-13A small deity murti of Murugan stands on a golden peacock-shaped throne with a gilded flared stand, decorated with red, pink and white garlands and wrapped in purple and gold cloth. The shrine is framed by ornate gold carved pillars, gold lion-faced brackets, and a gilded canopy. To the right, an orange flag-like banner with a red border and floral embroidery hangs from a pole beside a second deity murti dressed in purple and gold garments with a gold crown and jewelry. A brass oil lamp stands on the left. No people are visible.2016-12-05November 13 20182018-11-13Night photograph of a festival procession. A man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with a maroon border holds a long pole with an orange tassel up toward a deity murti. The murti sits on a golden peacock vehicle draped in colourful garlands of white and yellow flowers, with peacock feathers rising behind it. A large golden umbrella with multicoloured fringe shelters the deity. A golden decorated standard with an animal motif appears at the right edge. The person's role appears to be attendant or priest carrying the umbrella pole in a procession, and the dark sky and background indicate evening.2010-11-11