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November 01 2006

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Outdoor temple procession at dusk: a decorated ratha-style shrine holds a pair of deity murti garlanded with yellow, purple and orange-and-green flower strands. A man in white clothes and an orange cloth bends forward to offer flowers at the base of the deities. Two framed portraits on poles flank the scene, showing an elderly bearded figure in a white turban, and red flags are visible. Crowds of devotees stand in front, including women in saris and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl at right. A light glows above the shrine. The image is a photograph.2006-11-01October 09 20062006-10-09A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands draped in arches around two gilded deity murtis seated on a raised platform. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown and gold jewellery, and the figure beside it wears a smaller crown and a green and red cloth. In front, a golden lingam-form murti is adorned with a white cloth and garlands. A single person sits at lower left in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl, performing a puja with a plate of flowers, brass lamps and fruit. Red curtains frame the pillared pavilion.2006-12-31Outdoor ratha yatra procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A decorated golden palanquin-style shrine carries two seated deity murtis, one male and one female, adorned with garlands of white, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery, lit by a bright lamp above. A young man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left holding a tray of flowers and offerings. Two framed portraits are displayed on either side of the shrine; the left portrait shows a figure in white head covering and the right shows a figure in dark clothing. Orange flags fly behind, and a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris, stands in front, with trees in the background.2006-11-01December 21 20102010-12-21Night photo of a temple-style shrine decorated with white and orange-red flower garlands, showing two metallic murti figures of a male and female deity on a golden-pillared altar, with a glowing light above them and the Tamil name board Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari. A priest in a cream dhoti and white upper cloth bends forward at the altar, handling a lamp or offering among flowers and fruit on the platform. A portrait of a man in white headwear is at the left edge, and an orange flag is visible behind.2006-10-31A woman in a white sari stands bent forward at a temple shrine, extending her hands toward a white marble statue of a seated figure in a white turban and white robe, draped with red and white garlands. Behind her, a pair of decorated deity murtis wear white and gold garments and crowns, framed by a heavy garland of yellow, red and purple flowers and a red cloth backdrop. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge holding a tray, and brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha and a lota sit on the floor in front. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja at the shrine. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the central figure is a statue.2010-12-21A temple puja in progress at night before a decorated deity murti on a golden pedestal, its neck and body garlanded with white and yellow flower chains and red flower strands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a white shoulder cloth sits on the red floor at left, holding a long brass ritual implement toward the deity. Two brass oil lamps with red garlands stand on either side, and brass vessels, a bell and offerings sit on the steps. Behind the murti, painted panels show standing deity figures framed by garlands. Two other figures in white dhotis and a yellow cloth sit at upper left near garlanded statues, while a light-coloured cloth hangs at right. The wall behind shows a grey stone temple setting.2016-12-07A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari bends forward, touching her forehead to a large golden kalasha-like vessel set before a deity murti. Behind her, a pair of gilded, richly adorned deity statues sit under a golden arch wrapped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A small red-clad figure stands on a platform before the central object, also garlanded, flanked by brass lamps, a silver pot and offering plates. The setting is a temple hall with a carved stone ceiling, blue cloth hanging at left and a brass oil lamp stand in the foreground. Presented as an abhishekam or puja worship scene.2009-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a pair of deity murtis draped in blue garments and decorated with marigold and red-white garlands, set under a golden arch with orange curtains on both sides. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at the lower left, lighting a camphor flame in front of a brass lamp, with brass kalasha and puja vessels arranged on the stone platform. A smaller blue-clad figure and additional garlands sit at the centre base.2010-12-26December 02 20162016-12-02December 21 20102010-12-21