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October 29 2006

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October 23 20062006-10-23October 29 20062006-10-29October 28 20062006-10-28Two golden metal deity murtis stand side by side in a festival procession setting, dressed for a ratha yatra. The figure on the left is a male deity with a white cloth wrapped on his head, a white dhoti with gold border, a gold-and-silver ornate necklace and a gold-coloured hand raised in abhaya mudra. The figure on the right is a female deity wearing a tall crown, a red sari and a silver and gold necklace, with a red kumkum mark on her forehead. Yellow, orange and white marigold garlands hang across the scene behind them, with a red curtain and carved wooden panels visible in the background.2006-10-27October 14 20062006-10-14April 06 20122012-04-06Photograph of two metal deity murtis seated side by side on a golden pedestal before a red cloth backdrop inside a gilded shrine. The male figure on the left wears a white dhoti and white head cloth, with a red tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in abhaya mudra. The female figure on the right wears a teal green silk sari, an ornate crown and layered gold necklaces, and a red bindi. Both are heavily garlanded with white, pink, red and yellow flower malas. Gilded pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are clearly the main subject; the figures are murti depictions of the deities.2006-10-24November 24 20062006-11-24May 07 20172017-05-07Two gilded deity murtis stand side by side in a shrine before a red curtain and carved golden arches. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a white shawl over the shoulder, a red bindi, a tall crown and layered gold necklaces and beaded collars, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra. The figure on the right wears a gold crown with jewelled ornaments, large dangling earrings, a red bindi, white and gold necklaces and a red and gold silk sari. Both are statues, not living people, and no devotees are visible.2006-10-24Two metal murti statues of a deity couple, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, pink and magenta flowers and white jasmine strands, stand in a temple setting. The figure on the left has a gilt face, a white and maroon cloth wrap, a raised hand in abhaya mudra and a jewelled necklace. The figure on the right wears a silver jewelled necklace and an ornate floral crown in green, orange and purple, and holds a small trident-like staff. A lit display panel above reads text in Tamil. These are statues, not living people.2006-11-05Close photo of two golden metal deity murtis, each draped in white flower garlands with pink, green and purple accents and marigolds behind them. The left murti wears a white and gold-bordered cloth and a red kumkum dot on its forehead; the right murti wears a jewelled crown, a dotted jewelled necklace and a red kumkum dot. Both faces are gold-plated with ornate embroidered and beaded details. A small gold-toned hand-held ritual object sits between them.2006-10-28