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Close photo of a gold-plated peacock vahana or murti adorned with jewelled necklaces, a large green emerald-like stone and red gemstones set in ornate gold and silver settings. Its head and beak are gilded, with a small snake curling near the beak. Behind it are dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves, with a red and gold cloth at right. No people are visible, and the image is a temple-style decorative display.

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A photograph of a golden peacock-shaped vahana or ornamental figure in the foreground, with a gold crest, red jewelled eyes, a jewelled breast collar of red, white and green stones, and a green gem pendant. Behind it, a deity murti adorned with silver-jewelled crowns and a mace-like staff, flanked by two figures with jewelled ornaments, sits amid a floral decoration of yellow marigold garlands, white jasmine and red rose petals. The arrangement is set on a mat of green leaves with purple and gold cloth at the lower edge. No people are visible.2010-11-09A photograph of a gilded metal vahana sculpture, a golden bird-like mount with a curved beak and crest, ornamented with jeweled necklaces set with green and red stones and a pendant. It stands on a gold-coloured metal frame and a small base in front of a decorated altar backdrop of red, yellow, white and green flower garlands and a red and gold cloth, with a deep red wall behind. Scattered petals lie on the floor. No people are visible.2010-11-09October 31 20112011-10-31November 12 20102010-11-12A golden peacock vahana stands on a raised wooden platform in front of an orange cloth backdrop, decorated with lavish garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. Two small ornamented deity figures are visible above the garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a few flower petals and leaves at the base. No people are clearly visible in the frame apart from a partially visible figure in white at the right edge.2010-11-09A photograph of a large gold-plated peacock vahana standing before an orange cloth backdrop, its beak open and holding a small snake, with a snake coiled at its base. Behind it, a deity murti is draped in thick garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers and a purple-and-gold silk cloth. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, and a small brass Ganesha figure sits at the lower left. Red-and-white striped steps rise behind. No people are visible in the frame.2010-11-09A large golden peacock vahana (vehicle) stands on a gold-framed wooden base in front of a deity murti decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. The gold peacock is covered in jeweled ornaments with red and green stones, a bejeweled collar, and a coiled serpent at its feet. Behind it, silk drapery in purple and maroon with gold borders hangs beneath the garlanded deity. Scattered flower petals lie on the floor. No people are visible in the frame.2010-11-09A photograph of a decorated shrine with a deity murti of Murugan standing centrally, holding a spear-like vel and wearing a tall crowned headdress and jewelled ornaments. Two smaller standing figures flank him on either side, also crowned and adorned. Behind them is a dense arch of garlands in yellow, red, white and green marigold and jasmine. In front stands a large golden peacock vahana with jewelled necklaces and red and green gemstones, set on a gilded wooden stand. Brass oil lamps with lit flames sit at the lower left and right corners, and a small floral arrangement rests at the base. Orange and red draped cloth forms the backdrop, with a striped canopy overhead.2010-11-09A festival procession vehicle display: a large gold peacock figure adorned with jewelled necklaces and gemstone pendants stands in front of a raised platform holding utsava murti deities garlanded with orange, yellow, red, green and white flowers. A deity murti with a red-orange turban and a spear-like staff is at centre, flanked by two female figures in crowns and ornate jewellery, one in a red-gold sari. Draped dark curtain and carved stone pillar behind. No physical people are visible.2010-11-14November 15 20152015-11-15November 21 20152015-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12