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A photograph of a festival procession vehicle decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Peacock feathers fan out across the top. At the centre stands a bronze-style deity murti with a crown, elaborate jewelled necklaces and ornate gold arm ornaments, flanked by two smaller standing figures in jewelled dress. A gilded animal figure with a curved beak sits at the front of the platform, and a tall palm tree and bright sky form the background. No physical people are visible.

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January 21 20112011-01-21A photograph of a decorated festival procession vehicle, a ratha/palanquin, with a central deity murti flanked by two smaller figures. The central figure holds a trident-like staff and wears a crown and ornate silver-and-red garments. The figures are framed by layered garlands of yellow, white, red, green and purple flowers. A golden peacock sculpture sits at the base. A saffron canopy with decorative hanging tassels overhead, an orange cloth backdrop, and brass oil lamps at the sides. A figure in white dhoti and orange top stands at the left edge.2010-11-09A decorated deity murti is shown in a festival procession setting, framed by a dense arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, white, and purple, with green leaf garlands woven through. The central standing figure wears a purple garment, a gold armlet-style ornament, a multi-strand jewelled necklace, and a tall ornate crown with a pointed top, and holds a spear-like staff with a small flag. Two smaller standing figures flank it, one in blue and gold with a dark cap and the other in orange with a jewelled headdress. A gilded animal figure. Peacock feathers with eye patterns fill the background above.2011-01-21A photograph of a decorated deity murti arrangement at a temple-style shrine. A central standing deity figure holds a trident (trishula) and wears an ornate white and red garment with a tall crown, flanked by two smaller deity figures in similar crowns and jewelled dress. The three figures are framed by a thick curved arch of marigold garlands and green leaves in yellow, red, white and purple. A golden peacock-headed vahana stands in front. Above hangs a large yellow canopy with multicoloured tassels and a central emblem. Black stone guardian figures in orange and white dhoti-style cloth stand at the left and right sides against salmon-pink walls. No physical people are visible.2010-11-09A decorated murti of Murugan (Subramanya) stands centrally in a gilded arched shrine niche, holding a vel spear, with a golden peacock vahana in front. Two smaller standing figures flank him, wearing gold crowns, gold jewellery and orange-gold silk saris or dhotis, and both are draped with long garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers with white blossoms. The deity wears a crown and white garlands with a gold-and-white necklace, and the front is covered with a purple silk cloth. Turquoise drapery frames the back. No people are visible; a white air conditioner stands at right.2014-04-13A photograph of a decorated deity murti group on an orange draped backdrop. Three metal murtis stand in a flower-covered arch of yellow, red, white and green garlands: a central figure holding a spear and a flag, with two smaller flanking figures wearing crowns and jewellery. In front stands a large gold peacock vahana on a wooden stand, with a small floral offering at its base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. No physical people are visible.2010-11-09April 13 20142014-04-13A decorated festival chariot procession carries a deity murti of Murugan (Skanda) in a flower-covered shrine canopy. The figure wears a red garment, an orange cloth draped over the shoulders, a tall crown, and a silver-and-red ornate necklace, holding a spear and a vel. Roses, marigolds and jasmine garlands in red, yellow, white and purple frame the shrine under a green cloth canopy. A large gilded peacock, Murugan's vahana, stands in front, with a white flag bearing a red gem and a silver spear-tipped staff nearby. The scene is outdoors with trees behind, and a red vehicle is visible at the bottom edge.2011-10-31A decorated deity murti of a standing god on a golden peacock vahana stands at the centre of a shrine. The main figure wears an ornate crown, silver-and-jewelled garments and holds a staff. Two smaller attendant murtis flank him, each in silver ornamentation. The murtis are framed by a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, white, red, green and purple, with a golden canopy above. Brass oil lamps stand at the left and right edges on an orange-draped platform. No physical people are visible.2010-11-09December 01 20112011-12-01A deity murti is decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, white, green and purple flowers, arranged in layered arcs around the central figure. The central deity holds a trident and wears a tall crown and ornate jewelled garments. Two smaller standing figures flank the central murti, also garlanded and crowned. A golden peacock-shaped vehicle stands in front. Above is a multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe and decorative panels. Two dark statues in orange and white robes stand at either side against a terracotta wall. No living people are visible.2010-11-09Night photograph of a deity murti in a procession setting, heavily decorated with a dense surround of garlands in red, yellow, white and purple flowers, with green leaves. The central metal murti wears a tall jeweled crown, a sparkling necklace, ornate gold garlands and holds a staff-like emblem in one hand. A smaller murti with a jeweled headdress and red tilak stands at the left edge, and a partially visible decorated figure appears at the right. A decorated canopy with fringe hangs at the top against a black sky. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2010-11-25