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January 04 2018

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A vehicle with open side doors displays a central shrine of gilded deity murtis draped in gold and garland necklaces, with a golden yellow cloth below. On each door panel is a large printed portrait of a man in saffron-red robes, red headwear, and a red-beaded mala, seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions, hands raised in greeting. The portraits are printed images, not physical people, and no physical people are visible.

A photograph of a yellow vehicle with its rear doors open, serving as a mobile shrine. Inside, two gilded deity murti are garlanded with white and yellow flowers: one in a green sari and crown, the other in a purple sari with an ornate crown. A smaller white and orange figure sits at the base with marigold garlands. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and a kalasha-like vessel nearby, stands at left. A side panel shows a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation against a tree backdrop, with a banner listing Tamil ritual items such as guru homam and guru paduka puja. The scene is outdoors in daylight.

A yellow vehicle with its rear doors opened to display a shrine inside. The shrine holds a gilded deity murti with a crown, flanked by two smaller figures, all garlanded with marigolds and white and gold necklaces. A gold cloth covers the altar below, with a brass oil lamp, a bell and small offerings in front. The open doors show large printed images of a standing figure in a saffron and orange robe with a turban, a red rudraksha mala and hands held in greeting, in front of a golden throne with leopard-print cushions. Palm trees and a red wall stand behind the vehicle. These printed portraits are not physical people.

A man with long dark hair tied up under a leopard-print headband and a red and white garland stands bare-chested at left, palms pressed together in prayer, bangled wrists and gold armlets visible. Before him is an illuminated golden shrine containing deity murtis dressed in gold ornaments, jewelled necklaces and garlands, seated on a gold throne, with a brass plate of flowers and an offering at the base. A large banyan tree stands behind the shrine under lights. The shrine is framed by a painted backdrop of deity imagery and a banner with a vertical painted figure at left.

November 08 2014

A temple shrine lit by oil lamps, with a central deity murti and two flanking figures draped in thick garlands of white, yellow and orange-red flowers. In front stands a bearded man in a brown ochre-toned robe with a white flower garland, hands pressed together in anjali, smiling. Two attendants in orange dhoti-style garments with white flower garlands and painted forehead markings stand to the right, one wearing a green-and-yellow turban. A brass or silver offering tray with fruit and a flower bundle sits to the left, and a striped cloth covers the floor. Garlanded arches and gilded carved panels frame the shrine. The page indicates a person is present, but the standing man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so he is described by role.

December 19 2016

Outdoor procession scene at a decorated ratha in Chennai. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit camphor flame in a metal aarti lamp toward two golden deity murtis seated on a pink-draped throne. The murtis wear jeweled necklaces, crowns and garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers. Golden pillars frame the canopy, with a green tree behind and a pink basket of flowers and coconuts at lower left.

November 08 2014

A man in a rust-brown sannyasi robe and a long mala of white and lavender flowers stands with palms pressed together before a shrine of deity murtis. Three figures are decorated with garlands in white, orange and red flowers, with gold crowns and ornaments; the central murti wears a white dhoti and gold necklaces. Two attendants in orange dhotis, bare-chested with white body markings and flower garlands, stand at the right, and another attendant in orange is at the far left beside a brass tray of flowers and an oil lamp. Gold arches, banana leaves and a striped mat frame the scene. Appears to be a temple or shrine ritual setting.

A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine at night. A bearded man in a long rust-brown robe with a light lavender-and-white flower garland stands at centre, smiling, with hands clasped in front of him. Behind him on a golden-yellow cloth stand deity murtis draped in garlands of white, yellow and orange flowers, with a golden crown on the central image. On the right, two attendants in orange dhotis and white flower garlands stand beside the altar, one wearing a green turban. Oil lamps burn in front of the altar, and gold-framed arched niches and banana leaves frame the scene. Colourful striped mats lie on the floor.

A yellow vehicle with its rear doors open reveals an interior shrine with a golden arched backdrop and a deity murti group adorned with heavy gold and bead garlands, set against a golden-yellow silk cloth draped over a platform. Two large printed panels on the open doors show a standing man in red-orange robes with a red turban, a rudraksha-style red mala, and raised hands in a blessing gesture, in front of a golden throne with leopard-print cushions. The printed panels are depictions and no physical people are visible. A copyright-style overlay on the right panel appears in the image.