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November 05 2016

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A night photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a golden peacock vahana inside an ornate gilded arch canopy, mounted on a raised platform for a procession or outdoor worship. The murti wears a red garment, a large jewelled gold necklace, a tall crown, and is draped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A standing attendant on the left wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body, holding an object in one hand. Smoke or incense haze drifts in the foreground, and colourful lights glow in the background.2016-11-05February 03 20152015-02-03Night photograph of a festival deity murti (Murugan/Subramanya form) seated on a golden peacock vahana within an ornate gold arched canopy on a raised platform. The deity wears a red and gold embroidered garment, jeweled necklaces, a conical crown and white dhoti, and is draped in thick garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers. Smoke drifts in the background and colourful string lights glow. On the left a standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body, holds a small object. A partially visible figure in dark clothing is in the lower left foreground. Festival procession setting.2016-11-05Night photograph of a decorated deity murti (utsava image) seated on a golden peacock vahana within an ornate gilded arched canopy, shaded by a fringed red and gold umbrella. The murti wears a red and gold garment, a tall crown, heavy jewelled necklaces and a spear-like vel held upright, draped with white, yellow and red flower garlands. Lamps and string lights glow in the background, and a red and white cushion sits before the vahana. Several people stand far in the background, and a man in white at right is partly visible among the lights.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05September 01 20112011-09-01March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight photo of a deity murti decorated for a procession, standing in a gilded arched shrine on a platform. The murti wears a red and gold garment, a crown, a jewelled necklace, and white and red flower garlands; it holds a spear-like weapon. A golden kalasha-style vessel stands in front, and a gold umbrella canopy hangs above. A young man in an orange dhoti stands at left holding a fan-like object, and a hand reaches in from the left edge. Strings of coloured lights and steam from a fire are visible in the background.2016-11-05March 07 20162016-03-07September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA gilded deity murti is seated on a golden vahana, a bull-like mount, under an ornate gold arch-shaped canopy. The murti and mount are heavily draped in long garlands of red, pink, yellow and green flowers. Beneath the canopy sits a yellow-draped platform. In the foreground, a man in dark clothing is seen from behind, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge near a white cloth, with a metal frame above. Smoke or incense haze drifts in the night setting, with leafy branches and a painted pillar at left.2015-02-03 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +3 copies